Most of my photos are shot on the Pentax Spotmatic, which is a 35mm film camera with an M42 screw mount. I like to pair it with a 50mm f/1.4, which is the original lens manufactured for this piece, and one which, in my opinion, works like a charm on it.
Before I get into my history with this camera, it would be a disservice not to provide a brief rundown of its own history, which can be traced all the way back to when The Beatles were first gaining international notoriety after their feature on The Ed Sullivan Show.
The camera was manufactured in 1964 and has since made a name for itself in SLR history books after accompanying the Fab Four during their initial rise to international fame. In fact, many pictures from 1963–1964 published by Paul McCartney in his collection, 1964: Eyes of the Storm, were shot on a Pentax.
After capturing decades’ worth of memories and undergoing countless changes of hands, this camera found itself swinging on my shoulder in January of this year. Since then, I have burnt many important events into immortality, among them being the complete solar eclipse, a Montreal summer festival, and our chalet trip over spring break. Some of these pictures were featured in photography magazines, displayed at the Montreal Art Center and Museum, and even made their way to album covers.
I wish to share some of them here as a way to continue my hobby through law school.
