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PENTAX 17 – 35mm Half-frame Analogue Film Camera

The PENTAX 17 – 35mm Half-frame Analogue Film Camera with a fixed focal length, offers the distinctive image quality only a Film Camera can create.

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R11,649.00

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Description

The PENTAX 17 – 35mm Half-frame Analogue Film Camera with a fixed focal length, offers the distinctive image quality only a Film Camera can create.

The PENTAX 17 – 35mm Half-frame Analogue Film Camera with a fixed focal length, offers the distinctive image quality only a Film Camera can create. 

Key Features

Half-size format (17mm x 24mm)
Manual Camera operation unique to Film Cameras
Newly developed fixed focal length lens combining time-proven optics and the latest lens coating technology
Zone-focus system to switch the in-focus area via simple selection of zone marks
Bright optical viewfinder for real-time confirmation of a subject image
Seven shooting modes to accommodate different applications
High-quality body with meticulous attention to every detail
Built in Flash

This new model provides users with the fun and excitement of manual Camera operation unique to Film photography, such as manual Film winding using the Film advance lever, and manual focus-range setting with the zone-focus system.

“It’s time for Film”

Photography is an art in which the Camera captures light, and then forms an image of a scene based on that light.

You can use the light to create your own image, using it boldly on some occasions, or more sensitively on others.

A Film Camera portrays the scene exactly the way you read the light and intend to capture it on a photograph.

While Film Cameras have had a long history, you will discover a new value in a Film Camera

What’s the Film Camera?

As the name implies, this is a Camera that uses Film as its recording medium.

Digital Cameras record images using electrical signals, but Film Cameras create pictures by exposing the photosensitive layer of the Film to light.

What’s the Half-size Format?

Film comes in many formats, but the most popular is the 35mm format (36mm x 24mm frame size) — what we call full size in digital photography.

The Half-size is a format in which two pictures (17mm x 24mm) are captured in a single 35mm-format frame, meaning that you can double the number of pictures that can be captured on a single roll of Film — 72 pictures on a roll of 36-expsoure film, or 48 pictures on 24-exposure film.

In the Box

  • Pentax 17 Film Camera
  • CR2 Battery
  • O-LC40.5 Lens Cap
  • O-ST191 Wrist Strap
  • Limited 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty

Not in the Box

  • Essential Film (Not Included)

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Additional information

Weight 0.29 kg
Dimensions 5.20 × 12.7 × 7.8 cm

Specification

Model Description

Camera Type
Half-frame lens-shutter 35 mm film camera , with fixed focal length
Frame Size
24×17mm
Compatible Film
35mm film
ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 125, ISO 160, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200
Sensitivity Setting
Manual settings to match the film
Film Loading
Easy loading system
Film Transport
Manual winding using wind-up lever
(with 130-degree stroke and 35-degree stand-off angle)
Film Rewind
Manual rewinding using rewind crank. Mid-roll rewinding possible.

 

Lens

Construction
HD PENTAX lens, 3 elements in 3 groups
Focal Length
25 mm (equivalent to 37mm in 35mm format)
Maximum Aperture
F3.5
Angle of View (Diagonal)
61°
Maximum Magnification
Approx. 0.13x (at 0.25m)
Filter Diameter
40,5mm

 

Viewfinder

Type
Albada bright-frame viewfinder
Viewfinder Indication
Composition frame, Close-distance compositon frame
Zone focusing setting can be confirmed through the viewfinder
Viewfinder Outer Right
Blue lamp display: Warning display
Orange lamp display: Flash display

 

Focus

Focus type
Zone-focusing(Manual operation)
Switchover Distance
6 zones
(0.25m, 0.5m, 1.2m, 1.7m, 3m, ∞)/(0.82ft, 1.7ft, 4ft, 5.6ft, 10ft, ∞)

 

Exposure Control

Metering System
Partial metering
Metering Range
EV2.5 to 16.5 (ISO100)
EV Compensation
± 2EV ( 1/3EV steps)
Metering System
Partial metering
Shooting Mode (Exposure)
Full auto(Pan focus program AE, Auto flash, Standard(Program AE, Flash off), Slow-speed shutter(Slow-speed program AE, Flash off), Maximum aperture priority(Maximum aperture priority program AE, Flash off), Bulb(Bulb, Flash off),Daylight sync(Program AE, Flash on), Slow-speed sync(Slow-speed program AE, Flash on)

 

Shutter

Type
Program AE electronic shutter
Shutter Speed
1/350 to 4 seconds, Bulb

 

Built-in Flash

Guide Number
approx.6 (ISO100・m)
Emission Type
Shooting mode interlocking system
Flash Charging Time
Approx. 9 seconds
Charging Status
Can be checked with the orange lamp at viewfinder outer right. Charging status: blinking Charging completion status: lighting

 

Power Source

Battery Type
One 3V lithium battery(CR2)
Not compatible with rechargeable CR2 type batteries
Battery Life
Approx. 10 cartridges* when using 36 exposure film (using fresh battery under the condition of 50% flash shots)
* According to the result of RICOH IMAGING in-house testing

 

External Terminal

Cable Switch Terminal
Compatible with cable switch CS-205 (optional) (φ2.5mm)

 

Operating Environment

Temperature
0℃ to 40℃
Humidity
85% or less(the enviroment must be free of condensation)
THE CAMERA IS NOT WATERPROOFED

 

Dimensions and Weight

Dimensions
Approx. 12.7 mm(W)× 7.8 mm(H)× 5.20 mm(D)
Approx. 5.0in(W)×3.1in(H)×2.0in(D) (excluding protruding parts)
Weight
Approx. 0.29kg(without film and battery)
Approx. 10.2oz(without film and battery)

 

Article Codes

Art. No. 18926 – PENTAX 17 DARK SILVER Body KIT

 

Included Accessories

Art. No. 54457 – Strap O-ST191
Art, No. 39944 – Lens Cap O-LC40.5
Lithium Battery CR2

Optional Accessories

Art. No. 37248 – Cable Switch CS-205

 

 

Market Launch

June 2024

 

 

 

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