Asahi Pentax 6 X 7

Revisiting the old park bench again. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsCyC1dZiN8 Living In The Past - Jethro Tull This tripod assisted exposure was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera with a Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:4.5/75mm lens and 82mm R72 IR filter using Rollei IR 400 film, scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

A secluded wooded lagoon in Golden Gate Park. Extra points scored if you can spot the blue heron. This tripod assisted exposure was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:4.5/75mm lens with an 82mm R-72 IR filter using Rollei IR 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Fill'r up with premium red. And, check the olive oil, please. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and SMC Takumar/6X7 1:4.5/75 lens using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

I may be old and wrinkled but I still have a sweet disposition . . . This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera with a Super-Multi-Coated Macro-Takumar/6X7 1:4/135 lens attached to a #1 Pentax 6X7 Extension Tube (14mm) using Fuji Pro 400-H film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

This Yucca Tree found in the Succulent and Cactus Garden Walk of the San Francisco Botanic Garden of Golden Gate Park shares the same hairdresser as the newly elected President of the United States. I only hope that he has a kinder disposition! This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera with a Super-Takumar/6X7 1:2.4/105mm lens and a Zenza Bronica 67mm SR58 2C(RO) filter using Ilford SFX 200 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Mere hours after giving thanks for all that they have at the American Thanksgiving family feast, people head to the malls to trample others in an hysterical stampede to purchase cheap products. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMYSYU3b9jY Black Friday - Steely Dan This tripod assisted exposure was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera with a Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:4.5/75mm lens and 82mm R-72 IR filter using Rollei IR 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Yes, in fact. We do have such a table . . . This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and SMC PENTAX 67 1:4 45mm lens using Fuji 400-H film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Home on the Range. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and SMC PENTAX 67 1:4 45mm lens with an 82mm Tiffen UV filter using Fuji 160NS film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Cinder cones and basaltic lava flows dot the landscape of western Mojave National Preserve. Thankfully, the local Joshua trees consented to sharing this remote view with me. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and SMC PENTAX 67 1:4 45mm lens with an 82mm Tiffen UV filter using Fuji 160NS film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Beware the passage leading into the infernal depths. Enter only if you are righteous, for those who have sinned are doomed to the eternal fires. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and SMC PENTAX 67 1:4 45mm lens with an 82mm Tiffen UV filter using Fuji 160NS film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

After a chaotic cascade over the cliffs and into the valley, the Merced River slows to a lazy crawl on it's journey to the sea. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIzL5IdkwAc The Mills Brothers ~ Up The Lazy River This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and SMC PENTAX 67 1:4 45mm lens and 82mm Tiffen UV filter using Kodak Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Rock Hard This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and Super-Multi-Coated Macro-Takumar/6X7 1:4/135mm lens with a Zenza Bronica 67mm SO56•2C(YA3) filter using Kodak 400TX film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Marching into the salad bowl. This image was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and Super-Multi-Coated Macro-Takumar/6X7 1:4/135mm lens mounted on a Asahi Pentax 6X7 No. 2 Extension Tube using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Raise your hand if you agree that there is too much fluff and not enough substance in the world. Come on . . . don't be shy . . . This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:3.5/55 lens with an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 100ø Y48(Y2) filter using Bergger Pancro400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

In the 1870’s, visitors to the South Grove named this tree after San Francisco’s, newly built, elegant seven story Palace Hotel. The large opening in the base of the tree reminded visitors of the central courtyard carriage entrance called the Grand Court. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and SMC PENTAX 67 1:4 45mm lens with an 82mm UV filter using Rollei CN200 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

As Spring progresses towards Summer, the valley reflects upon a plentiful snowmelt as the high country releases it's bounty. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and SMC PENTAX 67 1:4 45mm lens with an 82mm Tiffen UV filter using Fuji 400-H film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

John Muir took a camping trip in 1903 with President Theodore Roosevelt in Yosemite National Park, a preserve that Muir had lobbied congress to create in 1890. On that trip he convinced the president to take control of Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove away from California and return it to the federal government. In 1906, Roosevelt signed a bill that did precisely that. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and SMC PENTAX 67 1:4 45mm lens with a Hoya HMC 82mm O[G] filter using Kodak TX400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

The Providence Mountains loom ahead as we coax our four-wheel drive vehicle forward in what will be a 6-hour journey over primitive roads. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and SMC PENTAX 67 1:4 45mm lens with a Hoya HMC 82mm Y[K2] filter using Efke R 50 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.