pentax 17 and half-frame diptychs | life on film

[@BryanBirks]

Okay but what about the results from the Mamiya 17?

[@tylerrossum3659]

Sigh😂

[@Dan_photo]

Great to see some more life on film. They are always my favourite shots of yours.

[@TristanColgate]

My big tip for half frame is using a staining dev, like 510 pyro, or pyrocat HD. The stain is a really effective means of smoothing out grain, especially at half frame.

[@tappenyaki]

I always thought it was weird to include churches in my photos too, but ultimately architecture has beauty no matter the context. I’m not hesitant to take photos of temples, cathedrals, shrines, etc. Why should I be when it’s a small church in the states? 😆 I don’t think you should overthink it too much!

[@BryanBirks]

I actually think this camera shines with black and white. Something about b&w flash just looks so good. Still not going to pay the price for it but happy to see proper results from a quality built new film camera.

[@JayCatterson]

I really love creating diptychs using the Pentax 17. The image quality is quite stunning! Plus it’s such a fun camera to use.

[@heiner71]

I had my M4 serviced by Sherry Krauter a few years ago. She did a great job but at least back then was very busy, i.e. it took a while.

[@lm14000]

amazing stuff man

[@AlainGuindon]

Good stuff, always informative, looking forward to the Vintage Visual video, thanks Matt 😊

[@sethpotterphoto]

Really enjoyed this video. Although I don’t shoot much film myself (except Polaroid) I’m still excited that Pentax has released a new film camera. Hopefully more camera companies follow.

[@neal3k]

I enjoyed the video, especially the diptychs. I’ve shot a few with my Pentax 17 also and it’s a lot of fun. I see you’re measuring HC 110 with a cylinder, I like to use a syringe and pair it with a pill cup to suction the syringe from. It seems much easier and more accurate to me that way.

[@gregwardecke]

Churches in photos need no explanation nor apology. As you mentioned they often have unique and distinctive architecture, they are part of every community, nearly everyone has some sort of experience with one or many of them and because of parking they are easier to single out because they stand alone on a property. Personally I liked the white cross in the crotch of the tree. It created a subject within the subject. FWIW I’ve been enjoying the recent format.

[@mattbray_studio]

I like option A of the Eliott photo diptych. It reminds me of that photobook (cant remember who by) of photos taken of the same subject moments apart

[@reformedfilmlab]

We may be biased, but more film content is always good :)

[@POVwithRC]

Quite a pleasant outcome.

[@rjbiii]

So much negativity surrounded the half frame nature of the Pentax 17, but I swear so many photos from it look wonderful. Not necessarily in terms of technical aspects like sharpness or whatever, but the photos from it often feel natural and authentic. I think it's because it does reduce the "film sweats" since you get so many exposures per roll and it takes care of the exposure settings. So people seem to be more likely to just take the photo in the moment rather than overthink it.

[@Steve_and_Deb_Explore_the_USA]

Another fun Life on Film episode. Forrest is looking more like you every time you post a photograph of him! Speaking of keeping a camera, I’m guilty! I have my grandfather’s Minolta Hi-Matic E, my uncle’s 1953 Zeiss Icon Contessa 35 folding camera, and Kodak Brownie Bullet I got for my 8th birthday in 1961. Did you find a buyer for the Rolleiflex? If not, drop me a message.

[@matthewmx_yt]

See this is fun. I haven’t been able to see a 17 in the wild yet but one of my friends has and he was complaining about the build quality. But that’s not what the camera is about.

[@beepboopbeepboop190]

I think it's not always accurate to equate weight to build quality. Most of my cameras are pretty heavy so I love having an option that isn't nearly as heavy and I haven't felt like I need to baby my 17 more than I baby the rest of my cameras. If I drop my Nikon FE from 6 ft up I'm probably shearing the lens off or doing some pretty severe internal damage to it and that thing feels like a tank.

[@matthewmx_yt]

@@beepboopbeepboop190 I agree, I'm only repeating his view as a Leica shooter. Now that we can see the MiNT Rollei, the 17s design looks positively sleek.

[@parkermillican]

Id be kind of interested if you’d use something like a m240 or 246 as a scale back from the m11 and if either would be a noticeable difference for you in daily life

[@colebader]

How are you liking that new Jobo system with the modified cylinders? Worth it for the equipment?

[@oblivion_007]

They cud have simply launched k1000. Pretty sure they have all the toolings...

[@doozledumbler5393]

I feel exactly the same thing about taking pics of religious things. But religion and aesthetics have gone hand in hand for its entire history so there’s no shame in seeing beauty in religious things even if you don’t care or are an atheist like myself.

[@johnkaplun9619]

The way you say 'diptych' with your accent sounds way too close to another type of photography. Or maybe I need to get my mind out of the gutter.

[@Rabenov-wq8qy2qg5t]

That's what that portrait format is for 😂