Steady-Hands-Ribs. Awesome to see you get that portrait sesh with him! That 67 detail when printed. Wow.

Just had nearly exactly the same experience.. bought a 6x7 from Japan.. had to get it repaired right away.. seller paid for it! Winner!

No camera shake at 60iso? That is more of a testament to you bro. You're strong and you don't have skinny arms. As for me, well, i must use a tripod. My noodle arms get tired quick with this camera. But man, do i love this camera.

I always find it intresting that so meany photographers send their cameras off the repair. I am defo in a minority when I say I fix mine my self. But then I have always been hands on & love taking things apart to see how they work. I have spent meany sleepless nights tinkering with electronics. Always good when you get the camera you loved working again. Walking along the banks of the river is amazing, will be something I will do once I am able to get back to London again. That is the nice thing with these old mecanical cameras, they are usualy completly repairable, electronic ones, it varys wildly based on whats wrong with them.

So happy for you man, glad it was fixed. And yes this is reality of 85-90% of Pentax 67 out there , they are mostly salvaged from another ones. That’s normal I mean they are 30-50yo cameras they lived their time and had to be fixed and repaired at some point to continue to live on. Did I heard right , you said sometimes you have “cropped” images like not full ..? 9,5 out of 10? It’s called frame spacing issues. To fix that you need a CLA , or my free fix. When you install a fresh film inside set your START mark arrow under the screw (located to the right to BATT CHECK) and not under 120 dot. You need 2-3cm BEFORE the 120 dot . This way you will get 10 frames, thank me later 😎. I know these cameras very well

Really happy for you man, absolutely killing it with the camera!

So sick! Instant upgrade on the results! Glad you saved it 🙏🏾👏🏾 looking forward to seeing more shoots with that beauty! ✨

I love how you show actual darkroom prints. It's a much more interesting presentation than just cutting to a final edited digital scan. I spent many years avoiding shower shutter speeds on the Pentax 6x7 because I read the mirror slap makes them unusable, even on a tripod. But comparing with and without mirror lock-up on a tripod, I couldn't tell the difference even at 1/10. Now I don't worry about it and mostly use it like a normal camera, though I do still try use the MLU for landscape shots on a tripod, just for insurance.

I really love that you print your work man. Keep on the good videos.

Awesome combo, pulling it all together - the camera, the lenses, the film, the subject, the scene and the prints. Getting after it indeed!

Happy you were able to save the Pentax. Those B&W portraits are beautiful, and love that Tmax. What a treat to go for a walk with the newly fixed 67 and find the beautifully restored Chevelle. Great pics Rib's!

The Pentax 6x7 is a special camera and I’m glad you were able to get it repaired. Great video and awesome prints

So funny I bought a Pentax 67 last week and found your videos, this popped up just in time! Love your printing work!

Great shots! Enjoy the channel, really good stuff.👍

Another 6x7 saved! Good job man.

Last year I bought a Pentax 67 and b.s.'ed around and didn't use the camera until the warranty had expired. I've got a sticky mirror and still haven't sent the camera for repair. It's frustrating, however, I have to remember that these Pentaxes are about 50 years old, a lot of them were used as workhorses by professional photographers, and it's safe to say that virtually nothing you buy today new, will last for 20 years, much less 50+.

Beautiful prints! Thanks for sharing.

Congratulations on the repair success! The images are stunning.

Nice shots. Great you could get it repaired. Love TMax such a nice film stock.

The prints look great, I admire your enthusiasm!

Congrats ! I'm really glad things worked out

Your videos helped me out so much! Just received my 6x7 today and did the same things you did without knowing it.

Thanks for the follow up!

I am glad your camera got fixed. These are beautiful cameras. The fault may have been with the GG being offset, perished foam perhaps.. I doubt if the mirror was at fault. The other reason why these cameras can go out of focus is the result of a repair job to fix the broken chain link that actuates the aperture lever. If the prism is removed before removing the lens the chain can break, ( it is at the top front of the camera) . To fix it, the lens mount has to be removed from the camera. Behind the lens mount there are shims that have been set at the factory to maintain the back focus distance within tolerance ( this tolerance is very very tight ) and maintain the optical axis of the lens perpendicular to the film plane. If these shims have not been reset correctly during the repair, the camera will not be able to focus correctly. Very nice photos BTW. I have the 45, 55, 75, 90, 135 and 160 lenses . They are all decent lenses. In the 70s these cameras were the work horse of fashion and glamour photographers due to their handling qualities

Beautiful images my guy. Especially that second print you showed.

The prints look great! Glad your camera is rocking now!

Those images turned out so good. Excellent choice of film. :-D

Prints have some nice rich tones. Great portraits.

glad you were able to repair it or else i'd go crazy for you! lol. prints looking clean ~

Love the camera myself, I have two. I use to have three! You might want to look at the 55mm lens for this camera. It is a amazing lens. Enjoy!

Glad things are working out for you. There's something just magical about black and white on medium format especially when mixed with that Pentax glass - you can't go wrong. Personally, I just loaded up on some original Fuji Acros that I am saving in my fridge just for this camera. Haven't decided what I'm going to do with it yet, but I know nothing is going to do it justice like my trusty 67.

Great video. Thank you

Congratulations!!! 🎈🎉 Told you that it could be a minor fault. The give-away for me was that mis focus was with all lenses. So: mis alignment of mirror/groundglass.. I was luckier than you: simply having things screwed in properly. The camera is a gem. Thanks for the pictures.

Looks great.

I love a heavy camera!! So much more sturdy :-) Love the images too Ribs'y :-)

incredible images

Great to see your captures with the repaired 67. Good to hear about 1/60 shots; I share your view, it’s doable.

Prints are awesome!

Great Camera... I use a Mamiya 6... And love it... Nice prints... Have fun

Great shots and I agree the T max 400 looks really beautiful 😎😎😎✌️✌️✌️

Nice one! I love my Pentax 67 but it has its little quirks (the mirror lock up🙄). Liking that T-Max 👍 and have really been wanting to get into the B&W as well. Good motivation to give it a go! Great work!

Oh My! I fell teenager in love with the Chevelle. I have several vintage 35mm film cameras, my favorite being a Nikon F4. Pretty sure my first MF film camera will be the Pentax 6X7. Great Video.

I had to take mine outside and try it at infinity as soon as you said that. It is Good.

Kriton is a legend! I know him very well, been there many times! Glad he managed to fix your camera!

Those are nice portraits.

67 Great quality & SMC lenses. Top snaps, mate. Imagine 50 MP digital back!

I did the same for a Hasselblad. It's expensive to get repaired, but so worth having a usable camera again.

Damn that TMax hits hard.

Awesome !!!! Great portraits ..... I guess the rule of thumb about slow shutter speed blur . On a 35mm format you kind of match the speed with the MM of the lens . So if you're shooting with a 50mm lens you shouldn't shoot slower that a 50th of a second . You have to transfer those numbers with a medium format . So a medium format would be shooting with an 80mm you shouldn't shoot slower than a 50th of a second ...... Ha ! At least that's what I've been told ..... Keep up the great videos !!!!!

Crazy!!!!

Great images from a great camera. While I have never used one my friends that have them all love them. I've heard the mirror lockup on some are maddening as you can inadvertently lock up the mirror and then you have to take the shot with the mirror up as it can be lowered until you have fired the shutter. At least that is what I have heard and read.

You did check if it wasn't just a diopter on the viewfinder that caused the focusing issue ? That happens quite frequently.

helpful video , liked and subscribed , i want a x 7 in my life so badly !! Have you encountered mirror slap ? I see these no Mirror up bodies are much cheaper and would suit my budget

I have one of these from new with the same lenses, and love it with Tmax400, and Fuji Acros. Touch wood it’s never given me any problems.

Great shots, what grade did you print at? I am guessing around 4? Almost a lith look at times...

really happy you got it together! im in a weird spot do i want to spend that money on that or a fuji xpro portrait type setup ugh im lost but being in japan right now they are everywhere good thing

For viewers in the US, contact Eric Hendrickson at www.pentaxs.com. Eric works only on Pentax film cameras plus Asahiflexes and Asahi spot meters. His work is first rate; he's CLA'd and flat-out restored several Pentaxes to life for me over the years.

Really cool portraits. Both the photo at 5:58 and the one at 6:42 seem to be a tad lighter near the right edge. Are you having a light leak or is that just an artifact of dslr scanning?

I can understand your frustration, but it wasn't a huge deal because the focus problem was not effecting the image, just what you were seeing through the prism. You can always manually focus using the distances on the lens focus ring.

Hi, I think I might have the same issue with my pentax 67. Just ordered it with a 105mm. Focuses at infinity on the 10 meter mark... Do you know what kind of work was done to fix it ? I spent a fortune get mine from Japan, Im hoping for a quick fix. Thank you

I've heard 1/30th is the line for hand holding with this camera. If you use the MLU 1/30th is possible, but beyond that you're playing with fire.

Good to see it fixed, was it Critten?

where abouts did you get it repaired in the UK?

This is a question that I hope someone out there can answer. I was goofing off with my old 6x7, firing off a few shots without film. The shutter curtain got off track and is jammed. Is this a costly repair that requires the camera to be disassembled to fix or can it be put back on the track by carefully repositioning it? I have done this with 35 mm cameras but have never attempted it with a medium format. (BTW-no tears in the curtain). It does appear that some tool would be necessary to grasp the end and reposition it. Since it is one of the first 6x7 P's I don't want to put much money into it, a CLA would cost more than its worth. It's been a backup for B &W film.

Where did you send it? I blew a mlu spring when I ate shit on wet granite at Yosemite in 2011 and it's been sitting around since, mlu hangs up halfway on fire its missing a spring somewhere would love to fix it

Glad it’s fixed. Who was the repair guy. Looks like tube guy from Apeture

Soooo stoked for you man, and your an absolute problem with it already. crazy prints!!!! May I ask if you used Peter at ASAHIPHOTO for repair? only Im in LDN also and been hunting a recommended repair man.

Search eBay for pentax 67 3D printed grip. Makes all the difference in hand holding.

Very cool shots . do you collect baseball jerseys ? ill see if i can get you one from my local team Toros de Tijuana .

Cool images! Btw, should your 6x7 ever give up the ghost, treat yourself to a 67, they are more reliable because newer (and cheaper + easier to repair than a 67 ii).

Was it listed as “mint” on eBay?

@Doing Film Things - Can you share the contact details of the camera repairer plz

Two things I heard about the 67 before I bought it that I have found aren't true: 1) You need a tripod & 2) The onboard meter isn't accurate

People who complain about mirror slap are talking smack haha the 67 has a hydraulic damper of the mirror, it barely even touchs the body and there's no reason you can't shoot slower shutter speeds.

If anyone needs a reputable camera repair shop, check out Computech Camera repair in Winnipeg. They ship! I've had like 20 cameras and lenses restored there.

Yooo your Dominican also

Many Japanese eBay sellers are not legit photographers or anything related in that regard. I’m Japanese and we always see a bunch of scalpers at local used camera shops. Their equipment expertise may vary greatly. Buyers be warned. I’d personally never buy from them and always go to legit shops such a Mapcamera. You pay for a bit more but the equipment is inspected well meaning basically it comes with assurance too.

Oh no, my gear acquisition syndrome are itching