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Pentax has unveiled its firstfilm camerain over 20 years, the Pentax 17.
Cue the Pentax 17: a newhalf-frame compact film camera, developed by Pentax engineers past and present.
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It’s a wonderfully simple point-and-shoot remedy to thebest mirrorless camerasI use daily for photography and video.
A film camera for 2024?
As a serious photographer, I initially wasn’t overly enamored by the Pentax 17.
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It felt too light, too plasticky, too toy-like.
And its shooting mode dial with a ‘bokeh’ setting felt a little too beginner-y.
If a smartphone is your primary camera, then the Pentax 17 is a sensible introduction to film.
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That picture size is the inspiration for the excellent ‘Pentax 17’ name.
And if your camera experience is just a smartphone, then shooting in portrait format is totally normal.
The main control I’ve fiddled with is the focus distance.
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Think phone camera, and you’ll be alright.
Getting into film again has been a real treat.
That’s what you don’t get with cheaper modern alternatives.
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I have also grown to love the Pentax 17 design.
What I haven’t enjoyed about the Pentax 17 is its build quality.
This isn’t a camera you’re able to throw around.
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You also need to factor in the ongoing costs of shooting with film.
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