Pentax 17

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[@gret_cline]

110+ Degrees but we must have all black and a beanie to let others know we shoot film before they even see the camera.

[@DesertPunks]

Real

[@duschbrauser]

😂

[@Biosynchro]

Nothing beats the urban sombrero, though.

[@gewglesux]

@@Biosynchro Ansel would be proud!

[@JNMoodyPhotography]

@@Biosynchro😂😂

[@seanl871]

This was a huge undertaking by Pentax with zero promise of financial return. I do question the decision to make it a half-frame, but we’ve gotta give credit where credit is due-the only major manufacturer beside Leica currently developing new film cameras. I just pre-ordered and hope everyone else will see this is an investment in preserving analog photography, and hopefully moving toward a new Pentax medium format body

[@ShutterKnack]

selling some of my digital camera collection to fund this. I want this to succeed so that more film cameras come out.

[@jlee104]

Considering the cost of film and processing these days its an economical way to shoot film especially if you are a beginner and new to the hobby. Also the protrait orientation shooting is perfect for today's social media use which is what most young people will be using the scans for.

[@shunjinezu]

You do have the rollei 35af coming soon

[@NandR]

My Yashica Samurai is more useful than this for half frame. Zoom, AF, landscape orientation, SLR. I appreciate the effort but this is like a fancier Kodak half frame. And the zone focus and slow shutter speed don’t make any sense. The announcement video made it sound like they had to find the masters of the ancient arts to build this thing. The only thing that is technically difficult is the AE stuff. And Pentax/Ricoh currently make AE/AF cameras.

[@lordbogus6709]

I dont know where the myth of 'we dont know if a new film camera will sell at all' came from. Kodak, Fuji and the likes sell boatloads of film. Film is bacm on the rise. New filmstocks are coming out. A new camera less than leica money, full frame, SLR or rangefinder will sell

[@GrainOnTheGo]

It’s heavily worth noting that Pentax ran multiple public surveys that were Japan exclusive that helped decide the early direction of the project. It’s likely the youth community in Japan is more open to half frame. I’ll be buying this under the pretext of future cameras coming from Pentax.

[@johnkaplun9619]

I know film is a lot more expensive there so would make sense

[@omxga1270]

Actually, just based on my observation in my local film store, people (younger audience/new to film) much prefer half frame and the cheapest cameras they could buy

[@urwholefamilydied]

@@omxga1270 ya, that's not surprising at all... half frame through the cheapest camera you can find, is actually going to look like film. Shoot Portra through a Nikon F6 and compare it to a Fujifilm Xpro2 with a film simulator... 99 percent of people (maybe more) wont be able to tell which is film and which is digital.

[@MH-zd6si]

If you look at the design of the camera, it seems like there is enough space in the middle to change it to full frame 35mm.

[@arturcharaev1336]

@@johnkaplun9619 there is no sense at all: if you'd like to save some money on half-frame than 500$ is not in you economy. There is number of vintage half-frame which is the same or better than this in 100$.

[@jorgenjorgensen656]

Jason: "it's hot as gooch sweat" Also Jason: *wears all black in death valley*

[@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST]

Gooch sweat is a combo of words I have never read together. I hate it, hahaha!

[@tomdivasion7724]

Also Jason: wearing a woolly hat

[@dougfromsoanierana]

And while complaining about the heat.

[@SanTM]

OI OI, Budget Ryan Gosling back at it

[@CristianGeelen]

He indeed does look like Ryan Gosling...

[@visionfugitive]

More like Tim Roth

[@Amphibax]

We have Ryan Gosling at home

[@peteperkwisit6213]

@@visionfugitivethis

[@liemsters]

Lmao

[@chronocross85]

The king of Film Yappers

[@treyusher32]

This is the most unhinged grainydays we've seen so far

[@jeffffff]

my favorite self deprecating millennial youtuber

[@GrahamSpeed]

You're not a Walmart Ryan Gosling, you're a Costco Calvin Harris

[@kaiserherman7914]

I am so glad they started to build new cameras. I wont buy one as I have enough cameras but I am glad new cameras exist.

[@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST]

I agree. I've been meaning to get a Pentax for years, but never got around it. They make good stuff even if they can't compete with the top dogs.

[@Edmund_Mallory_Hardgrove]

I don't understand the format. Why come out with a 17mm? Why not a new 35mm? Or hell, with XPAN prices where they are, why not come out with a new film panoramic? People would lose their mind if they could get a new film camera in that format.

[@iainturpie4269]

@@Edmund_Mallory_Hardgrovebecause it’s cheap (one of the main things that stops people shooting film is the cost) it’s vertical which is what most social media is now. And mainly, if you try and market something very niche to a wide market it’s just not going to go well. Better to sell something that more people are likely to buy than something only some people will want

[@Murgoh]

My thoughts exactly. I have enough old cameras to last me the rest of my life even if some of them may crap out at some stage. And even my dirt cheap Zenits and Zorkis will outperform this, not to mention my Pentax ME Super I bought second hand in the early 90:s or my KM which I paid less than 100 euros in near-mint condition a few years ago. But it's still great to see new film cameras being introduced to the market.

[@mauritsvw]

@@Edmund_Mallory_Hardgrove If the 17 is successful, the plan is indeed a 35mm one.

[@VariTimo]

Resolution is tied to display size and viewing distance. Half frame is as big as the Super 35 movie format which is already a bit bigger than the gauge used for most movie up until the late 80s. You just need to expose and especially scan well, than the resolution of half frame is more than enough for casual to semi serious work. Depending on the film stock used you’ll get between 8 and 2 megapixels of really resolution out of half frame. Two doesn’t sound like a lot but if you what you’re pushing against is grain, instead of pixels it’s pretty good. And 2K is what was used as the standard in theaters for 15 years basically. Just don’t expect to print any very big prints without seeing some grain

[@viiviketomaki7284]

Personally I love the grain and after a few years of shooting full frame I picked up a Pen-FT and it's been a blast shooting it. I think higher resolution scans and good film stocks really make the format sing.

[@gavinjenkins899]

Movie stills look generally terrible when taken from the actual footage (not a guy with an SLR on set separately taking stills)

[@viiviketomaki7284]

@@gavinjenkins899 Honestly I think that's more often down to mediocre transfers and video compression. Paused still on a good 4k scan will look quite nice.

[@ritosuckerino6763]

Cope harder

[@urwholefamilydied]

and just like digital distortion vs analog distortion in the audio world (analog distortion is still very musical with lots of natural overtones, digital distortion sounds like literal noise) analog grain vs digital noise is a good analogy. Analog grain is very pleasing visually. Even when it gets blown up to ridiculous proportions it just starts to take on it's own look, almost like a comic book being zoomed in on.

[@owenrodgers8020]

Love this. I'm going to pick one up just for the support for Pentax

[@JamieFurlong]

I don't have the spare cash to do that right now but I'm totally with you on the sentiment. Pentax deserves major kudos for following through on this project, it's exciting. I wonder what will follow...

[@jakubkkt]

i need more of these random ass mid day video drops

[@shootitandsee]

I feel exactly the same. Loved every minute if it

[@davidw.r.7801]

Way to go Pentax. My first camera was a Pentax ME Super. Bummer that it's only 1/2 frame. I'll stick with my oldies.

[@jahntraxler]

yeah, they made clear that the first of the new series would be a Half, but they are planing a FF "soon"

[@LittleMissIssues]

Yes I got an ME Super back when I was a teen and it was new, used it for years in London I still use it!! It's an awesome camera!!

[@ShutterKnack]

@@jahntraxler there wont be any FF if this does not succeed

[@Murgoh]

My first own camera was a ME Super too, got it second hand in the early 90:s and still have it and use it. A great camera.

[@saysay321]

Well it’s kind of a bad press for the Darkroom cause the scans are not that great actually.. I’m really surprised with the bad quality of the scans given by Pentax themselves too. Half frame is nothing new and not that complex to scan, it’s actually a big medium compared to super8 and 16mm film. At some point they should have wet printed negatives from the P17 and THEN scanned the prints, giving us a better look at what the HD coating can do with a triplet lens. Well too bad, I’ll have to buy one and do these tests myself ✨🍿

[@gavinjenkins899]

They're bad quality because half frame is bad quality, they can't squeeze blood from a stone. There just isn't quality to be had without lying and showing a different camera's photos. That doesn't mean the lens is not good, it's bottlenecked by 17x24mm film surface area whether it's good or not.

[@saysay321]

@@gavinjenkins899 That’s actually not true, there is film and film, Tmax 100/xtol in a half frame will give a different result than let’s say rollei 80s/stand rodinal, this is a huge factor. Most half frame tests are being done on grainy film and badly scanned. If you have 6 elements in your glass taking lens, a good apo lense on your enlarger and great film well developed you get mind-blowing results. But hey, pictures show how much care and time you give to them. If you think half frame stinks you haven’t seen the real thing !

[@mitchcottew1379]

Half frame bright sunlight 400 iso film with a max shutter speed of 1/320, everyone's doin their best with what they got lol

[@petermcgowan2973]

@@gavinjenkins899Half frame isn’t “bad quality” necessarily, you can can superbly sharp low-grain pics from 35mm, this is just the left or right half of that frame, same film. Check out the “Shoot film like a boss” review of this camera where he shoots black and white, really impressive images.

[@Armitage01101]

@@petermcgowan2973 Yes, but subject size matters. If you take the same picture at half resolution, that's exactly what you get.

[@garyonnen7634]

Your excitement is always exhilarating.

[@GR8SALAD]

According to an article it says it'll cost a cool $500. I understand the R&D cost for making the first new film camera in a long time was probably astronomical, but $500 for a half frame camera with its fair share of compromises is certainly something. There's plenty of good quality 35mm point and shoot cameras you can buy in that price range, with the obvious lingering "issue" being that they're used and likely 20-30 years old. I'm part of the new generation of film photographers, currently my only camera is an Olympus point and shoot from 2001 that a family member bought and used to take like 8 pictures before throwing it in a shoe box, and it's OK. Soon I'll be on the look out for my next camera to upgrade too, and I highly doubt it'll be the Pentax 17, at least not for $500

[@my-spinning-wheel]

The Olympus XA is an excellent step up from a p&s. Aperture priority rangefinder that is tiny and amazing

[@wonsVAA]

that Olympus point and shoot most likely cost just as much, if not more than this does on release. Cameras are not cheap. This is really something the film community needs to understand. All the cameras we use and love and got for 10 bucks at a garage sale cost real actual money when they hit the market.

[@GR8SALAD]

@@wonsVAA Looked around for a while and found an old magazine page advertising these and other similar Olympus P&S cameras for around $90-150, roughly adjusted for inflation that's at most $250. Around $175 for the particular one I have

[@FreakTimmah]

@@wonsVAA Exactly, film cameras only got cheap after 2005 when everyone started switching to digital. By 2010 you could walk into a good will and find a Cannon AE1 or Olympus OM2n with a prime lens for 15 bucks. Nobody wanted them and they were all just taking up space and collecting dust in closets. When new they were expensive cameras, at that time film photography was essentially dead. Film sales were in free-fall, polaroid went out of business, Kodak declared bankruptcy. It was cheap to get into as a hobby but there was a real feeling that it might not be around at all in a few more years. Thankfully there has been a lot of interest which has kept film alive. Any company producing a new film camera In 2024 deserves support from the community. If this is successful we may see more new products and infrastructure which will help keep it going.

[@everettmarston4558]

I get wanting it to be made for the die hards, but as a proof of concept that film can survive and wanting to recoup costs it does make sense. I’m hoping this sells well enough that they move forward with more cameras

[@gavinjenkins899]

What non die hard pays $550 for a film camera?

[@tompoynton]

@@gavinjenkins899There are a lot of people with more money than sense out there

[@Chaps_Jr]

​@@gavinjenkins899 Social media influencers who can convince their followers to buy anything

[@Murgoh]

@@gavinjenkins899 I guess the people who happily pay 700 to 1000 for the latest model smart phone every 2 or 3 years don't mind paying 500 for something that can be expected to last for at least a couple of decades. Young people these days spend incredible amounts of money for "trendy" things and film photography seems to be in fashion again.

[@chadrem]

Thank you Pentax for making this camera. That said, it feels like you designed a camera for a market that doesn't really exist at the $499 price point. I wish you would have built a camera for a market that we know 100% exists. The people that kept film alive are the enthusiasts. They are cheap and easy to market to... just give them free cameras on KZbin. All you have to do is look at the used cameras that are selling in the $300 - $400 range and then build a clone and charge a significant premium. I'm thinking Olympus Mju II for example. Either way, I hope you keep making new film cameras so thank you.

[@42crazyguy]

Wow I didn't know it was so easy. You should tell pentax about your camera design skills.

[@chadrem]

@@42crazyguy Sending you hugs. You sound like you're having a bad day. In a few months this Pentax will have to compete with the Rollei AF 35 in the enthusiast market. It's clear what the enthusiasts want at this price point.

[@richpence]

If we keep it to Pentax and point and shoot, there are so many for loads less, the 928 (with excellent 28mm-90mm) and loads of controls, can be gotten for $40.

[@faiosung]

mju ii is just overhyped overpriced

[@joshuanishanthchristian5217]

Apparently the design was heavily based on Japanese market research. Maybe consumers in their home market would prefer designs more like this?

[@Jiucy]

I love it when I wear my snuggy beanie when its 112F

[@PeterMcKinnon]

Jason in full form in this video lol. 😂

[@tjunglec]

I just really wished they had made it square format on 35mm. That would be an almost unique offering. But totally agree need to support this and applaud loudly. 🎉

[@NandR]

Square format doesn’t work on lab scanners for 35mm. There have only been a handful of square 35mm cameras ever made. Half frame can be scanned much easier.

[@khairulhelmihashim2510]

tricky to get good compose in square format for typical casual snapshot (portrait, group shot, landscape).

[@tjunglec]

@@NandR yeah I thought about this, but surely they can just build a different mask for most scanners, like my lab does for my xpan negs. I must ask them. Can’t be that hard surely!

[@tjunglec]

@@khairulhelmihashim2510 IG started out exploring this aspect ratio. Instax square is very popular. It’s only hard if you’re really trying to achieve deep compositions, which I think all of us in this thread are. Of course I understand why they went with the half frame, I get it. Peace

[@TheKenyanKid]

Honestly not the experience I was expecting out of this Pentax project but like he said, excited to see what's coming down the line now that the first move has been made. I'd love for this camera to find it's audience so that other companies see its worth it (another contax tvs anyone???)

[@GWTWTOO]

This is my first time watching one of your videos and I have to say I love your amazingly dry sense of humor. I laughed several times - all this, while getting important information. Thanks so much - I am a fan

[@StarLightDotPhotos]

Good to see you are alive and well, Jason!

[@DesertPunks]

One little thing, that shutter sounds awesome

[@WesleyVerhoevePhotography]

So pumped about this camera, I love how it handles and the results really impressed me

[@freudijpg]

HIGH ENERGY MONDAY! I totally feel the energy of the monster guiness on this lovely monday.

[@primefocusphotography]

Damn, so they finally fenced off Arne’s. Never thought I’d see the day 🤣

[@jasmachugh4222]

Been waiting for this episode!!!!

[@PurpleStormProductions]

Wake up babe, new Grainydays camera review

[@whothennow24]

Hey, what an original comment.

[@PurpleStormProductions]

@@whothennow24 ikr

[@Chaps_Jr]

​@@whothennow24 first

[@liamcartledge1792]

Womp womp

[@Thecalebpoe]

I don't know any beginners getting into photography at this price point. $500 is insane.

[@jasperstehouwer8898]

F yea! Lets make film the standard again🔥🔥🔥

[@Skux720]

Good point about the potential audience. The camera has more features than I was expecting (like exposure compensation) which is a nice surprise for enthusiasts but other choices (like zone focus) may be too much for beginner film shooters, and yet they want to introduce film to a new generation.

[@michaelpadden5959]

If they read the instruction book they'll probably see that the focusing is really simple ,,,,even an idiot like donald trump could understand it 🤭

[@malypavel25]

This seems like the perfect camera for slides. The exposure meter will take care of the narrow latitude and the half frame of the too-sharp expensive film!

[@jwbarsby]

This camera is a bit weird and expensive… but actually looks really good and is promising for the future. I hope it does well so they can also release a better a SLR. Personally I would prefer it without autofocus to keep the classic feel and reduce the cost. K-mount would be good. 👍

[@Paul-Genge]

Not found your channel before today. The 17 brought me here and I like what I found. Now I am a subscriber. Should be a fun ride.

[@s.j.249]

so cool to see some more new film cameras

[@achaycock]

I enjoyed your video and the shots that you showed. Pentax do have plans to make more enthusiast orientated cameras in the future. Their stated goal was to launch a basic compact camera first and as they re-learn how to go about making a film camera, to then launch a basic SLR followed by an advanced SLR. This comes across as a sensible approach - walk before you can run. In that vein, this is actually a lot better than I thought it would be. It fills a niche for street photography that I think will have more advanced users interested as well as novices. The zone focusing seems to have been implemented well and it just seems a lot better than I initially thought that it would be. When the funds open up, I fully intend to buy one.

[@iainlaurence]

you know there's bangers afoot when Jason brings a stepladder to the photoshoot

[@danbaird-miller8293]

That step ladder is the real mvp of this video

[@ChocolateChipGamer]

what do you call the camera pount for your camera, the one so you get stabilized shot of your camera movements?

[@Jparkss]

You’re right. I think this camera is for people who want to get into film photography more, with double the amount of exposures it’s better due to the price of film spike. I find this camera to be up my alley when I get back into film

[@andrewnoden9117]

Jason, a great video I think what Pentax has done is great, kudos to them We need to support this work and hope this will lead to something new Preordered one and still waiting for the Mint camera also Awesome

[@theparkisonsemergencydispa8439]

The most energetic I’ve seen him in a video yet. And it’s in the 112 degree heat.

[@-grey]

Lizard person, confirmed. 🦎

[@aramdavid]

Love the new talking head setup with the black background. Looks great.

[@DanielLopez-up6os]

For macro photography a good tip is to use the Strap to measure, it's exactly 25 cm away from the film play at full length.

[@DLivingston]

Some great points made here that I agree with. It's cool they put time into it but half frame is such a weird route to take. Great video as usual!

[@thecollective7493]

I'm thinking the thinking was "let's make this somehow different so folks don't just go out and buy the wonderfully basic K1000".

[@ThomasFransson]

Very cool to see some progress in this field.

[@masonmacquarrie9203]

“Gotta be strong, even though I am weak” my new life motto

[@hintzr113]

I don't think this camera is for me, but it has me excited for the SLR version. Looks promising.

[@nickdiquattro2500]

Can anyone tell me what tripod ruler mount thing Grainyboy is using at 14:38

[@MrFreakwent]

"live ,Laugh and Love world championship" You are killing me !

[@ElliotShayle]

I think half frame is a really cool format! It's good for holidays or travelling when you might wanna photograph lots and not worry about how many shots are left. OFC it's not as sharp, but if you cared about that the most, then just switch back to digital 🤷🏻

[@Tstdtp]

I love half frame format, I shot a lot on FED micron (Soviet equivalent of Olympus pen ee) and I got rare Soviet medical half frame SLR with M42 lenses, so much fun! Half frame in the goat, especially with film prices.

[@mynewcolour]

This seems like a modern day Pen W. Actually a brilliant, fun way to manually shoot film and beginner friendly.

[@abutomatto]

Does it have build-in Wifi or Bluetooth function for transfer pics?

[@willemdirks1543]

I see alot of people complaining about the halfframe format and it not yielding enough resolution. The advantage of this camera is that it is relatively more affordable to shoot slide film (2 times the amount frames, 1 time developing costs). Should be sufficient to make decent prints. Also the lens seems to holds up quite well. Also on half frame the dof is so big that it's quite hard to misfocus actually, 3 zones of focus would probably have been enough.

[@Armitage01101]

Why would you ever shoot slide film on a camera without proper exposure control? It's literally the most expensive film to buy and develop with the narrowest exposure latitude.

[@botant500]

This is exciting news but good to see Pentax hasn't lost their knack for making fugly cameras.

[@headwerkn]

Yeah it ain’t pretty. At all. Which given young newcomers to film will definitely care to look the part esp. for US$500… :-/

[@botant500]

@@headwerkn Just saw that $500 on B&H. WTF?! I could buy two L35AF's for that.

[@adamhymel2386]

​@botant500 yeah I have the Nikon L35AF and I'd so rather buy two of those than this crap. It gives you back light compensation, a little bit of manual control with the ISO settings for underexposing/overexposing and the lens is just 🔥🔥 I would have liked Jason to talk about the power of the flash and give us some good examples of the power output....because the L35AF has a dang good flash fill.

[@gavinlagrange6322]

Those l35afs got maybe a few years left before they're landfill 🤷‍♂️

[@botant500]

@@gavinlagrange6322 People have been saying that for years. L35AFs may be mostly plastic, but they're tanks. I applaud any camera company getting back into making film cameras but $500 seems like a lot of this. Also, it makes little sense that it's half-frame. If users want a vertical orientation, turn the camera (like photographers have done for decades).

[@pierrewikberg]

I was second hand sweating watching this. Heat is miserable. The camera looks fun.

[@spiceoflife4677]

I'm glad to hear your weigh-in about the new Pentax 17. Your seal of approval has definitely made it a must-buy for me. It has been christened by grainydays. 🙂

[@just_eirik]

I really like how this camera looks! Fun to see new film cameras on the market.

[@318isGood]

You went hard with the jokes in this one my guy... I like it

[@minisla]

I'm curious as to the longevity and if it is possible to repair and parts available...

[@gairahmedia]

Gorgeous! What camera and lens did you use for filming this video?

[@jasongold6751]

I was astounded! There was my 1st Pro camera! Oympus Pen-S! Yup! I loved it! 1/2 frame is bigger than the numbers! Negatives fit paper sized way better than full frame!Add extra depth of field. Vertical format as and is great. Resembles phone images today, in my time, magazine page format! I addded a tiny flash that used AG-! bulbs.I cut film out of camera, if reqd! Bravo Pentax!

[@derrenleepoole]

The review worth watching… nice captures dawg.

[@ram07ish]

How does this affect the legacy of the Minolta Explorer Freedom Zoom?

[@flowermaze___]

Bless you Pentax ❤

[@sdhute]

Is the top and bottom plate metal ?

[@_k2films]

what camera do you use for your videos?

[@chocogr2024]

Hopefully more manufacturers will join so that we can depend less on old caneras

[@mxnik]

They're essentially reviving a whole supply chain with this, I hope they're able to make enough money back on this that we get a 35mm SLR soon honestly!!

[@JacobTheLoofah]

I'm a half-frame diehard, I think it's an obvious choice given that as you point out film ain't so cheap these days. Also with the zone focusing I think it's easier for a beginner to grasp and fudge rather than full control, plus if they put in autofocus I bet this would be like $100 more expensive or something. Frankly I would've been happy enough with fixed focus.

[@LittleMissIssues]

Oh my gosh!!! You mean....IT IS HERE?!?!?! OHHHHHHHH myyyyyy gosh......I am salivating.....let's see.....❤

[@pierrezapata90]

Ricoh/Pentax approach is precisely what they wanted it to be. For the crazies who already like and shoot film and have been carrying this dark art long into the digital world, you're already ensnared and need no more convincing. This camera is to ensnare new kiddos, and then one day, if successful, they will make an actual decent new film camera. ...as the price of film passes what I can get for my blood and kidneys.

[@rickhauser9698]

PENTAX the Coolest Camera Company Ever ❤🎉❤

[@Chrsflks]

“Hi Ricoh I hope you’re enjoying the video” made me actually laugh out loud. So Lol I guess.

[@TristanColgate]

re: not what the community wanted I think that's true of the camera, but mostly what we in the community want is to keep film alive, and I think that *that* is really what this camera is about. Bringing more people in to the community, increase the demand, and in turn maybe inspire other companies to build more cameras. Arguably a new k1000 would not have achieved that. And also, this camera *is* something different. It's an auto-exposing half frame camera, no one has done that before, that in itself is an achievement! This isn't a camera for "us", and I'm fine with that. Ask yourself what camera would have actually passed the "grab an X on ebay" test, I can't think what would have. A brand new k1000 would have just been a very expensive k1000. A 35mm range finder wouldn't really beat a zorki. They made a funky mostly-auto compact that is easy to shoot for people wanting to get in to film. Good on them!

[@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel]

Really hot camera but as you said it should really have autofocus for beginners. The half-frame is awesome, 72 shots and all Instagram ready portrait format.

[@olavl8827]

This kind of manual focus is easy enough for beginners. It teaches them to pay attention, and to take things slow. This system worked well in the past, no reason why it couldn't work today. The problem here is the price. €550 is what I have seen and it's just too much for such a basic camera if it's aimed at young buyers.

[@JamieFurlong]

​@@olavl8827I'm wondering, hoping perhaps, that enough trendy Instagramers will buy it. There's enough cash-rich kids out there that need the latest gear. I read elsewhere that Pentax did their research on the young Japanese market and HF was a popular choice. I'm certainly not the target audience but I want this to work for Pentax and hope that they've done their research properly.

[@thecanadianlanboy8132]

​@@olavl8827I'll pay $650CAD to get a point and shoot I can rely on, that I won't need to send to repair in a year, that I don't have to worry about damaging a vintage piece of kit at a party

[@Dibblesoldhollywood]

Was literally driving back from Vegas and passed baker lmao this was impeccable timing

[@TheCampbellseth]

What strap is that??

[@hs1ungfoto406]

want one

[@alessandromercatelli2225]

Man what I would give to have a sweaty photo trip in the desert with this guy

[@brendenlee7420]

Does this camera have a "W" setting for Wumbo?

[@TheRideStartsNow]

At the 9:06 mark of this video I farted while watching this video and you immediately said "smells like shit over here" and I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Thought you should know.

[@xjuanx92]

Not for me, but really excited for folks getting into film, or even getting into street photography. This camera is perfect to learn from and is a good mix of auto and manual controls to make anyone take a great photo. Pentax did a great job with the design, but more so creating a hit list of what to have on the camera for the market they are targeting. I really hope this takes off and gets more people involved with film. Stoked to see images from these out there.

[@9999chihao]

Omg you have it!!!

[@rendragydna]

i hope they come out with a new interchangeable slr after this. as a pentax guy id be very excited to see it, espically cuz they have some great glass and every single lens theyve ever made will be able to work on anything they make. a new slr that looks like this guy would be a dream

[@DontDo_This]

Ok, the cameras cool and all, but can we talk about Caleb’s drip 😂

[@ceticmilan]

Current film enthusiast community is not big enough to justify starting serial production. I salute the effort, plus they have revived the factory floor knowledge needed for something more serious in the future.

[@danielsinn8164]

I'm sure it's not cheap to build a film camera now days, but at $500 you could buy at least 20 vintage zone focus or Rangefinder cameras and throw them away when they stop working! Looks cool though!

[@me109g4zaku]

Having had plenty of cameras fail on me, having a new camera with warranty and repairs sounds real nice to me 😂

[@NandR]

@@me109g4zakubut $500 for half the resolution, zone focus, 1/320s, manual wind, is a lot. I have a Kodak Retina IIIc that is a tank, perfect rangefinder, insanely sharp f/2 lens, 1/500s, folds up smaller than this camera and is from the 50s. I paid $25 for it.

[@elwick_photo]

So when are they going to make the Pentax-35 then :p for those who are a bit more into it, or have already got film cameras

[@bernardwelsh1877]

Whats the leather strap on the camera?

[@gabrielrosales4344]

I was thinking of getting this, but I’m gonna stick to my vintage Pentax lenses adapted to my A6000, always sick vids!

[@richpence]

Big pentax fan here. There is a bunch that Pentax got right about this camera. The Manual ISO selection and the exposure Comp are perfect choices. There are two changes (3 to cater to my dreams) that would make this camera, almost as is, appeal a whole lot more to the film enthusiasts. 1. The lens as is actually uses a kind of autofocus motor that moves to the selected zone, seems expensive and odd. Replace that with an actual manual lens with a focus ring and an aperture ring. I'm fine with zone focusing, but not without being able to stop the camera down for controlled Dof. 2. for Auto, just add an "A" setting at the beginning of the ring, this is how Pentax did it on all their lenses since the A Series in the 80's. 2. The mode dial is so backwards and confusing, and a terrible choice for those who are new to photography, because it is mixing Aperture related settings, Shutter Speed related settings, and flash related settings all on one dial that is also unclear even to the most experienced photographers. Replace the mode dial with 2 simple switches: On one have Flash On, Flash off, and Flash Auto. On the other, just a two way switch between A for aperture priority, and B for bulb. If someone wants a simple experience, just put the aperture dial to "A" and the shutter switch to "A", heck, even put a notched hyperfocal "A" setting on the focus of the lens and the camera is fool proof, while giving a new shooter all the tools they need to learn the fundamentals of the camera. For a totally selfish bonus, PLEASE MAKE A SQUARE FORMAT 35mm camera! Heck now that they are doing this naming convention, call it the "Pentax 24" for the 24x24 frame size. it is a format that 1. is extremely rare, with only a couple very old cameras, so it is for sure something no one is doing and many have not seen, 2. a first for Pentax as they have never made a square format, even in medium format, 3. It has the economy bonus of the half frame without being tiring, 56 frames per roll. 4. The square format is something known and loved by Both Social Media Users, and film photographers! and 5. its a format that even well equipped 35mm film camera enthusiasts are very unlikely to have, so would be an amazing reason to get the cameras, it would be novel and different while still familiar. So, Pentax, if you are reading, just give the Pentax 24 a dark green accent for me and give it a 30mm manual focus and aperture ring f2.4 lens (also goes with the name). Thanks ;)

[@patrivkk]

where did u get ur hat from? Im asking for a freind.

[@daconpictures]

Have you tried the video feature on it?

[@DursTuckle]

I like the idea of half-frame for THIS camera. It's economical, and the vertical format is perfect for social media. The vast majority of people in this day and age consume content on vertical screens.

[@SeanMcGown]

I have a couple of half frame cameras. Use iso 125 or lower for less grainy photos. Where's that 50D Cinestil when you need it?

[@brianmckeever5280]

Interesting. I was just north of Baker in Tecopa, Ca. on a day trip from Vegas over the weekend. Some interesting things around there that might interest you photographically if you haven't been there yet. When I saw you on the wobbly step ladder, I had a vision of you towing one of those scissor-lifts behind your car in the next video. Very enjoyable presentation, thank you for the laughs.