Randall Stewart hello there. Well as fare as the prism part goes I have been told by more than one person to remove the lens before removing the prism. And in a few online videos. It’s hard to find good documentations on these old cameras. I did my research on it and I came to this conclusion. I have no remorse on buying this camera. I will be buying it again. I absolutely love the way it feels and the photos it takes. The left spool was definitely too tight mate. Coking the film was supper super stiff. I asked my friend who owns the same one and told me that his was buttery smooth. So I understand that it needs to be stiffer but mine was way too stiff. And like I said I’ve seen online video of people needing to lubricate it cause it had gotten too stiff. I was just trying to share the few problems that I had with this camera. No where do I claim to be an expert. Although this isn’t my first film camera. Yes I bought it online at a really good deal. All was said was that I need to replace the seals. That’s all. I paid 600€ for the body and the 105mm 200mm and 135mm. Thanks for giving us your input I really appreciate every feedback. Have a good one ;)

Thank you Randall, I just can't believe the video wasn't taken down. Why not let someone that knows about these camera for years make a video.

@@DuncanDimanche-sreview Hi Baron Samedi. Maybe I came in a little late..the lens/prism thing refers to the TTL prism only. The TTL prism has a coupler for the chain in the camera body. Other prisms don't, so no problem - just lift the prism vertically and replace it. There is plenty of information on Pentax cameras and lenses: simply search for it. My suggestion: try pentaxforums first. Check the following link www.pentaxforums.com/forums/58-troubleshooting-beginner-help/372838-advisory-pentax-6x7-67-meter-coupling-chain-ttl-meter-prism.html As you can see, no problem in removing a TTL prism with the lens on, but better to remove the lens when you put the prism back on, since this operation resets the coupling pin on the chain. Of course inverting the lens/prism removal order works as well...but this does not mean that you have to remove the lens in order to be able to remove ANY prism without problems. Better for sure to remove the lens first, before you put back a TTL prism. 67 User Manual is here (and in many other places): www.cameramanuals.org/pentax_pdf/pentax_67.pdf (funny to see that people ask money for stealing from other sites manuals which forbid reproduction). By the way, when I was young (i.e. at the time this camera was popular) I remember that the major issue lamented by most professional photographers was the shutter jamming (go figure, if you consider materials and size...). Second place: mirror stuck. Check this page for help on this subject skrasnov.com/pentax-67/stuck-mirror-repair/ By the way, here you can find a copy of the complete 67 service manual (look for the link). Look, check, use your own head and beware of people who are just blabbering on KZfaq (and what is worse, is that they do not even know why they do it). Regards from Italy

I have a question about the PENTAX 67 Randall and Duncan if you can help me please. I have the 105, 55 and 75 all SMC pentax. For some reason, with the 105 and the 75, when I stop down the aperture in manual mode, it also stops down the lens. So if my lens is at 22, I can't even see what I'm trying to get in focus because it's too dark. The only lens that doesn't stop down is the 55 - I can see a bright screen at all apertures. Do you know why this happens to the 105 and 75 but not the 55? i have to focus wide open and then fix my fstop its pretty annoying. Do you have this issue or is my copy defective? the viewfinder is only bright in all apertures if i ahve the lens in automatic mode once i switch to anything lower than f11 i basically cant see anything in the viewfinder its wayyy too dark.

vasyapupken good to know ;) Thanks !

yeah I know but mine was hella hard to crank ! my new one has some resistance but is super smooth :)

very true ! my fujica s645 pro just died on me a month ago :(

that sucks big time ! if you buy them via ebay you can always return them. I did it and japanese people are very honorable when it comes to doing business. they paid for the return shipping

@@DuncanDimanche-sreview they do but in the UK here we have to pay the import duty and then claim it back through HM revenue and customs which takes a eternity. So your constantly down on money due to their incompetence of selling cameras lol that apparently work fine, i’ve even asked them to check the camera before they send it and they say it’s working fine then it arrives completely broken. It’s extremely frustrating

thanks for your feedback! i always appreciate those types of feedback cause this was my first Pentax 67. And i clearly did not know about the take up spool. The pentax that I received had a major issue with the winding mechanism though so I had to return it. (I think that it's what i am talking about in this video... i made it a while back) I will make a follow up video that talks about that... cause not many people have kept their user manuals when they resell their pentax. if there is anything else to look out for feel free to let me know

Wait, are you saying that if you accidentally spin the take up spool in the wrong direction that you essentially ruin the mechanism? That sounds like a horrible design flaw,

@@jaceleroy402 He much overstates his point, which IMO is that if you want to use any camera properly, it pays to read the manual. Watching a YT video is not a substitute, because there are so many "how to" videos done by people who do not know what they are talking about. For example, this P67 should have some resistance built into the mechanism holding the roll, but how much is not that critical. The only point really to be made here if that is you buy a camera which is forty years or more old, you must have it basically serviced. If you are too cheap to do that, and it fails to work properly, that's on you, not the camera.

If all else fails, read the instructions

Michael Irizarry haha it is a machine gun ! yeah the mirror goes down with a clunk and then rewinds back up so it does make a bing clunk twice

Ok cool lol . I didn’t have to open the back door to wind the film lever though . I just clicked the shutter and winded it . But I did notice the exposures was not moving . No film inside the camera btw . The body is a little scratched up but I still might pull the trigger .

Actually it’s imprinted 67 on the body . I just looked at the picture again . What’s the difference between 67 and 6x7?

Jo Van de Vijver yeah I found it out afterwards. I was told that it did and I couldn't find any official statements saying that it wasn't ;)

@@DuncanDimanche-sreview Anyway, it is good to pay attention to it. :-)

I made a video about it on my channel kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gOBphNqj3d2VdGw.htmlsi=l-oaPH-KSEw8hB2B

hi there :) Well the pentax is known to be a monster of a camera. I have a 6x6 slr that looks tiny next to the pentax. Not gonna lie I can't remember all I said in this video cause it had been a while. But yeah rangefinders with their leaf shutters don't need a mirror for the mechanism which like mirrorless helps with the flange distance. So yeah you are correct that it's not just the lens... BUT the size of the lenses though !!!! I went to buy a 55mm and it was sooooo big haha i think the size of the Fuji or more :)

j henline yeah I looked at everything and the lock wasn't on. i ended up returning it cause it had too many little problems like that :(

thanks for the infos !!! i'll keep that in mind if I ever get the ttl version !

Can you be more specific? I just got the ttl version, what chain will it damage?

hi, I will if I can find it again :( it's been a while

@@DuncanDimanche-sreview Ok thanks!

beMOTION.dESIGN cheers !!!

I live in the US and order from japan all the time.. I've never had to pay any taxes.

I don't know how it is for different countries. we all have different rules about taxes

Thanks for your message :) There are a few models to choose from but I would stick with the MLU one (Mirror Lock Up) cause it's the latest one of the 6x7. I hear that the 67 has lots of electronics and if it breaks you can't fix it for cheap. And the prism is very dark I also read that the prism with the TTL is very dark and hard to focus with. The 67II is VERY expensive so I don't find it worth it.

Duncan Dimanche thank you again Duncan! Will look for the MLU and will double check with the seller concerning what you have stated. Thanks again!😀👍

Do you know where I can find the video of someone repairing this issue? thank u

ummm yeah I don't know cause I just sent mine back cause I still had time to do that. Have you tried greasing it to loosen it ?

Not really sure but i'm sure someone on youtube or the internet has tried

I ended up contacting the camera store that sold it to me broken and they sent it out to be repaired for free

haha the pentax is a big mama !! I need to go and shoot more with it !!

yeah thanks ! I learned about it after making this video :)

not sure what I said... haha it has been a while

Patrick Kendall .... the Pentax 67 is known to be a beast... there are tons of other medium format cameras that are much smaller and lighter... so yeah... not really sure what you are complaining about mate :)

Duncan Dimanche .. a Pentax 6x7 is actually the smallest 6x7 camera in its class.... compare it to a Mamiya RZ67 or RB67 or a Bronica GS-1 not a 645 or 35mm camera, it’s not fair.. Also you’re wrong about the back film spool being bad, my 6x7 is just as Tight and it works perfectly with a spool of 120 roll on it.. keeps the tension on the film.. I saw that same KZfaq video and was worried until I tried it with film..

You must only evaluate the video and not judge the man for his mustache.

hahah I wouldn't trust myself either

hahah words of wisdom

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lol it was all good until I read the "weak" part.... you sir are not worth my time but i will wish you a great day none the less