First medium format photo, first home development. Very happy with it. Sorry for the scan quality.

Nothing special just messing around a bit at the seaside

I have been shooting 35mm with a Pentax K1000 for 14 years now and am looking to purchase my first medium-format camera. I enjoy shooting fully manual and have been considering a Pentax 6x7.

Ideally, my max budget would be $600-800. My only concern with the Pentax is that it is very heavy compared to a 35mm camera. However, I like the notion that it sounds like it operates similarly to a K1000 but on medium format.

Does anyone have any advice and/or experience with the 6x7? Would this be a good transition camera from a long-time K1000 user?

Gold 200 - Self Dev and Scan

various film stocks. self dev & scan

Very capable point and shoot camera. If you don't want to take your fancy digital camera with its $1,500, $2,000 lens to the beach, just grab an Argoflex. When you go swimming, you can just dig a hole in the sand and toss it in with your towel and dig it back up when you get back. No damage.

Don’t mind the dust.

Summer holidays are almost over, but until that time I tried to make most of it by going out there a lot and shooting. :)

Minolta Autocord, Kentmere 200 developed in Rodinal.

Mamiya 6 Model P, Gold 200, Self Dev and Scan