B&W images from antique stores: Here are some B&W images I took with my Pentax Q. I love how I can set up this little guy to get the kind of images I want in B&W. All the pics were...

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Mar 15, 2014 08:23:34 #

Soul Dr. Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley

Here are some B&W images I took with my Pentax Q.
I love how I can set up this little guy to get the kind of images I want in B&W. All the pics were shot hand held with available light.
For those not familiar with this camera, it was billed as the world's smallest ICL camera when it came out. Being so small it is very hardly noticed when I am out shooting with it.

Mar 15, 2014 08:42:35 #

BruceK Loc: Texarkana, TX

Very nice. The Pixie 127 took me back about 50 years. I think that's what got me interested in photography to begin with. Good job on the lamps in the window, too:-)

Mar 15, 2014 09:01:11 #

Soul Dr. Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley

BruceK wrote:

Very nice. The Pixie 127 took me back about 50 years. I think that's what got me interested in photography to begin with. Good job on the lamps in the window, too:-)

Thank you, Bruce.

Mar 15, 2014 09:07:04 #

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

I'm not familiar with this camera. Are these straight out of the camera, or converted?

Thanks, JackM

Mar 15, 2014 09:23:07 #

Soul Dr. Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley

jackm1943 wrote:

I'm not familiar with this camera. Are these straight out of the camera, or converted?

Thanks, JackM

These are the way they come out of the camera, I have it setup to take B&W images the way I want. I mostly only use this camera for B&W shooting, even though it can do color very nicely too.

If you would like some info on this camera, here is a link to a good review of it. It has been replaced by some newer model Qs but I like the original one best as it has the magnesium alloy body the others don't.

http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2011/09/27/the-pentax-q-digital-camera-review-a-pocket-full-of-pixels/

Mar 15, 2014 09:41:38 #

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

Soul Dr. wrote:

These are the way they come out of the camera, I h... (show quote)

Thanks for the info Steve. That's a nice looking camera. I used Pentax cameras way back in the 35mm days, my favorite was the KX, basically a K1000 with mirror lockup.
JackM

Mar 15, 2014 10:00:09 #

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

Too bad the Pentax Q doesn't have a viewfinder. If it did, it would be perfect for my big trip coming up.

Mar 15, 2014 12:17:08 #

Soul Dr. Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley

jackm1943 wrote:

Thanks for the info Steve. That's a nice looking camera. I used Pentax cameras way back in the 35mm days, my favorite was the KX, basically a K1000 with mirror lockup.
JackM

I had a K1000 back in the day, it was my first serious camera. And I have one still now, with the brown leatherette covering instead of the usual black.

will

Mar 15, 2014 12:19:14 #

Soul Dr. Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley

rook2c4 wrote:

Too bad the Pentax Q doesn't have a viewfinder. If it did, it would be perfect for my big trip coming up.

I have an LCD viewer that attaches magnetically to the back when I need to go that route.

will

Mar 16, 2014 11:16:14 #

deberry Loc: Spartanburg, SC

Long live B/W photography!!!!!!! Great pics. B/W RULES!

Mar 16, 2014 11:20:36 #