Pentax 17 F3.5 Half-Frame Camera HD Coating Lens and Easy Loading System (Dark Silver) Bundle with Gold 200 Film (2 Items)

The Pentax 17 F3.5 Camera is a half-frame camera, capturing two 17mm x 24mm pictures within a single 35mm format (36mm x 24mm) film frame. It produces vertical-format pictures, with similar ratios to those captured by smartphones. In addition to the distinctive image quality created only by a film camera, the design of the Pentax 17 incorporates manual operations unique to film photography - a selectable zone focus system, manual film winding, manual film advance lever, and exposure compensation and ISO sensitivity adjustments, each with their own dials. It has a retro-inspired design, with the top and bottom covers made of a solid but lightweight magnesium alloy in a Dark Silver finish to optimize the camera body’s rigidity. The Pentax 17 features a newly developed 25mm F3.5 lens (equivalent to a 37mm lens in the 35mm format). The lens is treated with HD (High Definition) coating to optimize clarity and sharpness. The optical viewfinder features an Albada-type bright frame finder and has a close-up visual field compensation frame to help compose close-up images more easily. The camera has seven shooting modes to accommodate different applications and scenarios. It automatically adjusts exposure settings based on lighting data collected by its metering sensor. It is an ideal model not only for film camera enthusiasts who have enjoyed film photography for years, but also for photographers who are excited about trying film photography for the first time. The Pentax 17 features the half-size format, in which two 17mm x 24mm pictures are captured within a single 35mm frame (36mm x 24mm). It also employs a manual film advance lever. When holding the camera in the traditional orientation, the Pentax 17 captures vertical format pictures, with similar ratios to images captured by smartphones. Manual camera operation unique to film cameras. The Pentax 17 features a manual film winding mechanism based on those incorporated in Pentax-brand SLR film cameras.

• Half-Frame Camera: The Pentax 17 is a half-frame camera, capturing two 17mm x 24mm pictures within a single 35mmformat film frame to produce vertical-format pictures, with similar ratios to those captured by smartphones
• Wide Selection of ISO Film Speeds: The Pentax 17 boasts a wide selection of ISO film speeds (50, 100, 125, 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600 and 3200)
• Convenient Design: The camera has a note holder on the back cover, into which the end of the film package can be inserted for an at a-glance confirmation of the film in use
• Adaptable Style: It features three strap lugs to accommodate horizontal and vertical camera suspensions, to best suit the user’s shooting style
• Extended Exposure Photography: Compatibility with the optional CS-205 Cable Switch, which comes in handy for extended exposure photography in the Bulb shooting mode