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Pentax he/him Junkie

@m-bartosek.bsky.social
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I’m a LA based Climber, lover of cameras, diver, always failing surfer and Geologist by profession. I love to read - fiction - essays - poetry - philosophy. And if I’m not exploring the planet, taking photos , I’m playing Mass Effect for the 100th time.

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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
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Camera with Print
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
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Grain & Glass
A Czech Emulsion, a Japanese Lens, and a California Afternoon
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
I used to rent the 70-200mm f/2.8 for weddings, I’m just not interested in carrying a lens that large around (EVER). The 70-200 f/4 does feel that much smaller, but I believe it retains the internal zoom, which is great for photography, keep dust and shit out.
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Of course the most superb version is really the 28-300L
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
In my recollection, it was significantly lighter than the F2.8 version. I’ve used both and I owned the F4 version for a long time, I myself would buy the F4 version again, the F2.8 version is way too bulky and massive for my taste.
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
I took the Yashica Samurai to the beach - love shooting half-frame diptychs! Kentmere 400 developed in Rodinal 1+25 #photography
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Sounds like a job for a 70-200mm, that gives you options. Canon makes the f/4 version which is affordable and fantastic and uses these days goes for very little $$ compared tot the f/2.8, which you don’t really need for landscape work.
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Evening shots! Early morning shots there were weird because the lights coming from the east, not the Oceanside
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
A few shots from Venice Beach, Ca. #photography
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Scenes from Venice Beach Fishing Pier #photography
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Aperture priority 100% for me, I almost never want shutter priority, and fully manual is fucking boring, but I’ll do it if I have no choice.
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Some kids want to be wet….😂
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
So it’s just some old long stored FP4? Either way FP4 is such a beautiful film.
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
I don’t normally jump on cultural bandwagons, normally that stuff turns me off. But I also like to be honest and make my own opinion of things. If you love cinema, I think this film deserves being watched on the big screen with a crowd of people. I’m gonna say it deserves a 10/5 score. #sinners
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
I think it pushes really well, I mean Delta is an amazing film as well, you can’t go wrong either way! I find Kentmere to be a perfect price point especially to buy a 100 feet
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
These days, I generally prefer kentmere 400 as an all-around shooter film.
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Toy camera mode activated!! #photography
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Probably should have had a 35mm prime instead of 50 for this, but I didn’t. Hard to roux the mp240 in low light without the evf. #photography
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
I’ve taken this exact photo hundreds of times in my life, I hope I’m around to take it hundreds of more times. It means I’m at the right place doing the right thing. #photography.
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Yeah, but let’s be honest, it’s just gonna be another footnote in the history books assuming we have them in the future, of things that dis administration totally blew off and didn’t give a shit about and nobody actually did anything. we’re past the point where these guys care
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
It’s hilarious how canon still makes that exact same camera😂😂.
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Adrienne got a new toy. @michael-elliott.photography - look familiar?? 😂
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Back at the creek!!
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Did some solo Climbing in Malibu tonight, excellent after work meditation.
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Yep, they’re not gonna let it fail, all the while they’re going to claim something about free markets.
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Bishop, California Leica MP240 - Summicron 50mm f/2 #photography
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
It’s fucking insane…… absolutely fucking insane that they would get anything except for a kick in the ass out of the fucking door.
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Been climbing with these two for well over a decade now, always a pleasure to adventure with them. #photography #rockclimbing #malibucreekstatepark
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
what do you expect from a racist, misogynistic shit fucking business like B&H? Look up their history of lawsuits, what they've been sued for and what they've lost or conceded and then ask why you are still a customer.
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
climbing in MCSP yesterday. Always a blast. #photography
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Coca Cola - Bishop, California #photography
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
And by “New” I mean, somebody who was published in an early 1900s.😂😂
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Stopped and spellbinder books in Bishop California yesterday grabbed a puzzle and an author who’s unknown to me. I love finding new authors.
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Imagine not being an ageist piece of shit? Yeah, I’m sure you can’t.
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Heading back to Bishop tomorrow for some more photos! #photography
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Camper - Alabama Hills #photography
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Alabama Hills. #photography
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
That’s near Rose Valley - sort of no town.
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Stay Out - Stay Alive #photography
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Yeah, we were visiting well sites and locations for other recharge projects and getting snowed on.
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
The Sierra Nevada’s were epic yesterday. #photography
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
I went into a mine yesterday, someone left a review. 😂.
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Who doesn’t love Jasmine Crockett?? She brings receipts….
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
I mean going pants free is the only way to go when you’re doing photography!!!😂😂.
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
😂
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Love yourself #photography
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
People who believe in God and live with guns scare the fuck out of me so I stay away from areas like that.
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
I loved living over there! I mean all those years I lived there and worked in TO. There was no way in hell I wanted to live somewhere like TO. I would definitely live in this area first. These days I live in Inglewood the people in TO always look at me weird and seem to think it’s scary.
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Pentax he/him Junkie @m-bartosek.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
I overcooked a couple of rolls of Kentmere 400. I had my ago processing time set incorrect, so I got about nine minutes of developing time instead of six. It’s not a terrible look, but definitely lost some mid tones. #photography
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