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Pentax 17 Film Camera
Key Features
- 35mm Half-Frame Film Camera
- HD PENTAX HF 25mm f/3.5 Traditional Lens
- Manual Zone Focus with Macro Setting
- Window Viewfinder with Dual Frame Lines
A new film camera in the age of digital, the Pentax 17 is a 35mm half-frame film camera built from the ground up. This svelte point-and-shoot is the first launch from Ricoh Imaging/Pentax's Film Project initiative and is designed using a wealth of influence from Pentax's legacy of past film cameras.
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What is the shutter speed range of this camera?
What is the shutter speed range of this camera?
The shutter speed range of the Pentax 17 Film Camera is 1/350 to 4 seconds.
Date published: 2024-06-18
When getting the film developed do you have to ...
When getting the film developed do you have to inform the lab it was shot in half frame?
It is a good idea to let the photo lab know the film from the Pentax 17 Film Camera you are having processed is Half Frame.
Date published: 2024-06-26
Does this camera have the option to shoot a full ...
Does this camera have the option to shoot a full 35mm frame or is the default always a 17mm frame?
The Pentax 17 Film Camera is a 35mm camera that shoots half-frame only.
Date published: 2024-06-20
Leaf shutter or focal plane shutter?
Leaf shutter or focal plane shutter?
The Pentax 17 Film Camera has a leaf shutter.
Date published: 2024-06-18
What is the weight of this camera?
What is the weight of this camera?
The Pentax 17 Film Camera is approximately 290g/10.2 oz without film and the battery.
Date published: 2024-06-20
WHERE IS THE SHUTTER SPEED DIAL??
WHERE IS THE SHUTTER SPEED DIAL??
The Pentax 17 Film Camera does not have a shutter speed dial. The camera has auto mode with exposure compensation.
Date published: 2024-06-24
Maybe I have ISO all wrong. In the film days, ...
Maybe I have ISO all wrong. In the film days, there was film speed. Why do you need ISO for a film camera?
The Pentax 17 Film Camera is designed with an ISO dial to provide the camera’s lightmeter the film speed information.
Date published: 2024-06-24
What do they mean by traditional lens?
What do they mean by traditional lens?
The lens in the Pentax 17 Film Camera is named traditional by Pentax. That harkens back to the retro look and function of this film camera.
Date published: 2024-07-04