Pentax K1000

A closeup of some of the lights on my Christmas tree, back in 2014. Camera: Pentax K1000 Lens: SMC Pentax-A 28mm, f2.8 wide angle lens Tele-Converter: Sears 2X Tele-Converter Film: Kodak Gold 200 Aperture: F/5.6 Shutter speed: 1/60th sec. Date: December 25th, 2014, 12.48 p.m. Location: Fairfield, Illinois, U.S.A. K1000 Kodak Gold 200 23df

A "blue" moon captured back in 2015. The film was expired, but I managed to get this shot that didn't look too bad. Camera: Konica Autoreflex TC No. 3 Lens: Phoenix 500mm, f/8 Tele-Converter: Sears 2x tele-converter Film: Konica VX400 (long expired) Aperture: F/11 Shutter speed: 1/250 of a second Date: July 31st, 2015, 1.58 a.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. K1000 Konica VX400 Blue Moon 03ff

A closeup of the rear end of my Mercury Sable LS station wagon. Camera: Pentax K1000 Lens: SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/2 Lens Teleconverter: Sears 2x teleconverter Film: Super G Konica VX400 Aperture: F/11 Shutter Speed: 1/60 Date: November 4th, 2015, 2.08 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. K1000 Super G 0ef

Part of my back yard. Camera: Pentax K1000 Lens: SMC Pentax-A 50mm, f/2 Lens Film: Super G Konica VX400 (expired) Aperture: F/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/60 Date: November 4th, 2015, 2.15 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 3 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute K1000 Super G 01cf

My backyard photographed last Fall. Camera: Pentax K1000 Lens: SMC Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8 Lens Film: Super G VX400 (re-branded Konica VX400) expired 07/2009 Aperture: F/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/60 Date: November 4th, 2015, 2.23 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. K1000 Super G 02df

I got this bicycle back in the mid-1970s and still have it, though it does need some work on it since it's been sitting a while. Camera: Pentax K1000 Lens: SMC Pentax-A 50mm, f/2 Film: Super G VX400 (re-branded Konica VX400) expired 07/2009 Aperture: F/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/60 Date: November 4th, 2015, 2.43 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. K1000 Super G 04df

Autumn leaves on the picnic table in my backyard. I built the picnic table myself. Camera: Pentax K1000 Lens: SMC Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8 Lens Film: Super G Konica VX400 Aperture: F/8 Shutter Speed: 1/60 Date: November 4th, 2015, 2.49 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. K1000 Super G 05ef

Some lawn chairs in my backyard, next to my picnic table. Camera: Pentax K1000 No. 1 Lens: SMC Pentax-M 50mm, f/2 Film: Super G 400 (rebranded Konica VX400, expired 07/2009) Aperture: F/11 Shutter Speed: 1/8 of a second Date: November 4th, 2015, 3.16 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 3 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute K1000 Super G 09df

My fireplace in action. Camera: Pentax K1000 Lens: SMC Pentax-A 50mm, f/2 Lens Film: Super G Konica VX400 (expired) Aperture: F/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/4 sec. Date: November 9th, 2015, 8.50 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 3 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute K1000 Super G 12df

Some tomato plant starts I grew back in 2015. Camera: Pentax K1000 Lens: Lens: SMC Pentax-A 28mm, f/2.8 Lens Film: Super G Konica VX400 (expired) Aperture: F/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/60 Date: March 29th, 2015, 2.36 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 1 minute (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 3 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute K1000 Super G 20df

A tiny 1" gorilla figure. What I find fascinating about this shot is that with the lens by itself on the camera, the closest I could focus on this figure was about 8 feet away. But with all three extension tubes together, I could get just under 2 feet away from it. And this image isn't cropped. That's how it filled the frame at that distance. Camera: Pentax K1000 No. 1 Lens: Tokina SZ-X 28-200mm, f/3.5, @200mm Extension Tubes: +1, +2 and +3 combined Filter: Hoya HMC Skylight (1B), 72mm (made in Japan) Film: Super G 400, shot @50 ISO (rebranded Konica VX400, expired 02/2009) Aperture: f/22 Shutter Speed: “B” (bulb), 18 secs. Date: October 4th, 2020, 11.24 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Pentax K1000-2 Super G Closeup 16gf

A little toy car the size of a Matchbox or Hot Wheels. The brand is Greenlight and it's all metal with rubber tires. I nice, solid piece. Camera: Pentax K1000 No. 1 Lens: Tokina SZ-X 28-200mm, f/3.5, @200mm Extension Tubes: +1, +2 and +3 combined Filter: Hoya HMC Skylight (1B), 72mm (made in Japan) Film: Super G 400, shot @50 ISO (rebranded Konica VX400, expired 02/2009) Aperture: f/22 Shutter Speed: “B” (bulb), 10 secs. Date: October 4th, 2020, 11.48 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes at approx. 100 degrees Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo-Flo 200: 1 minute Pentax K1000-2 Super G Closeup 24gf