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Pentax Spotmatic

10 September, 2022

5 frames with the Pentax Spotmatic and developed as Stand development – By Nick Ambrose

By Nick Ambrose

One of my more recent projects in the darkroom has been to explore further options on how to process my black and white film. I would in the past just follow the normal method o...
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13 December, 2021

“I am Lonely” said Spottie the Spotmatic – by Andrew Morang

By Kodachromeguy

Spottie (Pentax Spotmatic) is not unloved but tends to not get enough exercise. She proudly sits in the glass cabinet with her neighbors. However, when I shoot 35mm, I usually c...
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24 October, 2018

5 Frames with a Takumar 50mm f/1.8 on a Spotmatic (with 11 year old film) – By Nigel Cliff

By Nigel Cliff

On holiday in Northumberland, and needing to kill till time whilst wife and daughter were shopping, I wandered into an Antiques shop and was confronted by a Pentax Spotmatic wit...
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30 January, 2018

5 Frames with a Pentax Spotmatic – By Wesley Fortin

By Wesley Fortin

This past summer I did a road trip to visit my parents in southern Alberta. My insatiable desire for adventure prompted me to convince my folks to visit the provincial park Head...
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11 January, 2018

5 Frames with a Pentax Spotmatic and Kominar 28mm/3.5 – By Toni Skokovic

By Toni Skokovic

Sometimes we get pockets of time, and these create adventures, discoveries. On a recent trip to North Carolina, decided to take a detour to a local camera store and see what the...
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