Pentax 67?

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What's it like in use? What's it worth? Is it the camera with mirror slap that can blacken an eye?:cool:

Seen one in town and could be tempted!
 
Get one, they're great :thumbs:
 
Its worth what people will pay, dependant on which version, which lens, which prism etc.

I really like mine but it's a hefty beast, I like to alternate using mine with the Pentax Auto 110 when I need a rest.
 
As a recent 67 owner:
It's heavy and bulky, my heaviest camera combinations have been around 1.5kg thus far. My 67 + metered prism + 105mm weighs in at 2.3kg+, and it feels heavy on an OpTech strap.

Worth is very difficult to pin down, due to the myriad of potential accessories it comes with. I went for a newer 67 over the 6x7, but not the 67 mkII.

The mirror slap is loud, but like the Hasselblad mirror slap I think it's a touch overstated. If anything, it's the sound of the air that the mirror moves that makes a distinctive noise.

I was very happy with the first roll that I shot with it - beautiful images.
 
I agree with FC2, the mirror slap is over stated and if you look around flickr you can find people using Pentax 67 with 100ISO film with any issue.

They are loud and heavy but they are just a 35mm SLR on steroids :D
 
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