Pentax 67 Review | One Year of Ownership 

Never, never, never take the TTL pentaprism finder off and on with a lens installed. You run the risk of breaking the chain.

Hi Chris You have convinced me, been sat on the fence for a while. Ready to pull the trigger now ! Cheers

Nice review of this awesome camera! I really can feel the way you like this Pentax. One word about the broken light meter. It is not normal that you need to switch it off. My meter displays for about 5 seconds the reading and shut down by itself. Yours were probably broken already- a spring inside which returns the switch, something like that? And a remark about the cons - weight is absolutely normal for these size of cameras. My Hasselblads and Rolleis can do that, too. For me that’s no problem. The weight helps you holding your camera steady. One issue is missing - you need to stick to the film inside. No chance to change if you are out shooting film Exchangable film backs are really an advantage.

Wow your shots are top notch. You got the right tool in the right hands

Just one dream of a camera !! and the lenses... my gosh ^^

Hey, great video and love the shots! Just curious, was the metered prism (when it still worked) trustworthy for you? I've got a pentax 67 and I'm wondering if it generally is okay to use. Also I'd love to know how your images are scanned because the color and detail is fantastic!

I owned a Pentax 67 30 years ago. I wanted something with a interchangeable backs so switched to a Mamiya Press and 6x9 backs. I no longer shoot film but considering coming back to it and considering the Pentax 67 (it would be nice to go back to an SLR from a Rangefinder) or maybe a Paubel Makina 67 (much lighter). I don't need many lenses, probably just one lens would do.

Very nice video RS. Canada

Funny that i stumbled upon this nice review of what seems to be a legendary camera i the 67 :) Im just o the fence of buying one or not, so have been checking reviews and forums the last couple of days. And even if i knew about it from way back i have actually never shot with one but only the great 135 cameras and the same Takumar lenses on those cameras :) So i have been intrigued about buying one but was not sure which model or lenses etc for the 67. I sort of landed on a 67 MLU version and the 105mm f2,4 lens to begin with. Now i need to mull it over and see what comes out of it. But your fine video certainly "helped" me in the direction of wanting one more hehe. A bi worried about that weight. I have opted for lenses and cameras in later years that are smaller because of back problems too etc. I sitll choose 2 cameras and go around walking for 8 hours or so though, so maybe "just" the 67 would be bearable and worth it from what i hear ;) Anyhow, great info and really liked hearing your feelings about this fine camera. Regards Martin.

Hey Chris, nice videos you're putting out. Just wondering about your post work, do you scan yourself? What's your workflow? Would be nice to hear. And how are you metering your Pentax? With a handheld meter or the meter in the camera? Thanks and keep up the great work!

I have a question. 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. thank you for reading.

Nice video. I grew up with Canon F1s. Thinking about a 6x7. I so wish he would talk at a more normal rate.

Hey Chris really enjoyed the video and I'm receiving my own 67 system with 105mm next week. Got a question how did you manage to shoot those beautiful flares with the 55mm 3.5? Many people say the 55mm f4 is generally a better lens (sharper and lighter) but with 9 elements in the lens I don't think it will produce the same lens flare. What do you reckon?

what 120 color film do use for these?

Hey, Chris! Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts on this bit of kit. Had a question for you. I’ve been shooting 35mm for about 18 months. It’s only a hobby for me, and I use it for more personal work/projects. When I get paid to shoot, I am using my Sony. Lately I’ve been fascinated with the idea of trying out medium format. There is a gentleman within a decent driving range to me who is selling this exact set up you have (minus the 55). My question is, price aside the shooting medium format makes sense for someone who is purely a hobbyist? I guess I’m trying to save myself the hardship of purchasing this set up only to realize that it really really doesn’t provide anything that I didn’t already have. I see so many people who have sold these and the listing always says something along the lines of, “selling because it just doesn’t get used.” Didn’t wanna find myself in that situation. Thanks for your advice.

Got the exact same set and loving it as well! Great video. Problem I have at the moment: some frames aren’t exposed at all somehow, while others roll out perfectly fine. Any idea what this might be? All the best from Holland!

Wait, this camera produced those super wide angels photos around 10:55 in the video? We’re those cropped to be like that or some feature in the camera? I just got a Pentax 645nii but I’m drawn to the larger format of the 67

I can confirm that this is a Turbo choice of camera!!

the thing that broke, was it the chain? the finder/lens chain that runs underneath the finder?

Probably well-meant, but like many Pentax 67 "review" type videos, passes along misinformation. The metering prism fitting the 6x7 and 67 models came in two flavors. The original version has a mechanical power switch, which you have to trigger to turn the meter on, then trigger again to turn off. The meter draws power from the camera battery, so when the user forgot to turn off the meter when not using the camera, it would drain the battery and kill camera operation. Pentax got enough negative feedback from early users, that within a year or two, they changed the power switch to automatically turn the meter off after 30 seconds or so. This prevented accidental battery drain, but it can cause the meter to shut off before metering is finished. (The lesser of evils, I guess.) Failure of the meter switch as complained of here? I've used Pentax 6x7 for nearly 45 years, watch dozens of YT videos, and this is the first time I've ever heard of it, so it's not a regular issue. (I'll admit that while I have a metering prism on all three of my bodies, I rarely use them in deference to using my spot meter.)

The shutter sound of a camera to me is what makes the most satisfaction in shooting it. The pentax 67 has one of the best sounding shutters IMO. Mine is giving me problems currently which is the real downside of this system, the wear and tear and the ever decreasing available techs who still work on them. Either way, beautiful work with yours, very motivating to get mine repaired and keep shooting with it.

thats not a pentax 67, it's the older Pental 6x7. they are different cameras, so the title is misleading.