Pentax 17: I tried to troll it, but the photos turned out really nice

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[@bernardwelsh1877]

The top and bottom parts are magnesium alloy. They feel light and plasticky, but it does get cool to the touch like other metals. I do wish they went with something a little heftier. I also got a BW UV brass filter for it, mostly to protect the lens since it's kind of exposed in a weird way. The filter also adds 1 more random texture on the whole camera lol,

[@Flamevir]

a lot of people trying to laugh out this camera, but its turned out a really nice gear.

[@jeffpolk4800]

I started on Pentax years ago. They have some awesome glass.

[@shiroganesam]

The pictures turned out great! Seems like a great daily carry camera for journaling.

[@philosynth]

It's not plastic. It's magnesium alloy. Magnesium is the lightest structural metal.

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

I don’t know feels pretty plastic

[@thisisbenji90]

I just received mine yesterday, it definitely feels like magnesium to me.

[@XxFoolishippoxX]

@@TaylorJacksonPhotolightweight premium materials feel cheap typically. Ever felt carbon fiber?

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

@@thisisbenji90are the screws on the front real?

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

The last line of the video is relevant here I think

[@Mike_Wazowski_z]

I am still baffled by how clean these images look even as half frame. It has to be just the difference in modern lens coatings/technology because to me it looks pretty damn close to your full frame especially in terms of the grain on the images. The detail I'm sure is better on parts of the frame in the distance on the full frame but still.

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

panda plush is also a very talented lab man/scanner. But yes, the frames look really great

[@Protogen82659]

But the images are for the Internet which essentially can be 72dpi and still look good. 99% of the people don’t need any more quality than the cheapest of all cameras

[@synkuk]

Hard to tell your real thoughts on this camera .. sarcasm based on false assumptions makes a difficult to understand review

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

The pictures are nice, the camera doesn’t feel like it should cost more than $149

[@jameschang2736]

@@TaylorJacksonPhoto Is there any brand new film camera on todays market that has the similar functionalities, produces high quality pictures, with 12 month warranty and cot less than $300?

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

Yes

[@jameschang2736]

@@TaylorJacksonPhoto link please? Thanks.

[@filmographyera]

@@jameschang2736 same question

[@XATNEP1]

The filter size 40.5mm was used on the lenses for the Pentax Q digital cameras, probably why they went for that size with the compact 17. Glad to hear the images were enough to change your mind :)

[@rjbiii]

It seems like this is how a lot of these reviews go. Initial impressions disappointing, but results are actually pretty good.

[@pandaplush]

I can upgrade the camera so you can use a shutter release cable. Ektachrome with bulb mode at night. Ditch the F6, pentaxplush up in this.

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

Okay I’m sold

[@stefansipl6736]

Can the pictures (or some of them) be downloaded somewhere in full resolution? There‘s a fierce debate going on in same forums. There are people who say the lens is crap and can‘t produce sharp images. You seem to have achieved exactly this.

[@wildeturkey2006]

I love my Pentax 67 and 645 but I’m just not sure about the 17 just yet

[@chrisbliss7130]

wow. what a professional approach to review a camera. lucky pentax that pros are so knowledgeable that they understand a new camera for beginners right away.

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

Thank you! Appreciate the encouragement, it means a lot.

[@bashizzle3737]

Maybe read the manual before assuming what the modes do lol.

[@benbunch4159]

Apparently there’s not a ton of info in the manual.

[@husshardan3511]

@@benbunch4159 on Pentax’s 17 site it explains all modes. As well as pointing out the crucial fact that in Auto it becomes a fixed focus camera, no matter how much you turn the focus ring.

[@kenmeadows444]

It looks great and I love Pentax but I'll stick with my Canon Demi EE28

[@laurenconati9916]

Came from the flash video and now I'm hooked! You're extremely likable! I never use that word to describe people but I feel like you're so cool! I never can finish videos about photography because they're all blah.Thanks for the entertaining and educating content. Just subscribed!

[@stuartconnelly5397]

I do love Black and White is more expensive to develop than colour. I would look to buy this camera, but I have just had my Oly XA2 serviced.

[@cjflv]

At the lab, it is more expensive to develop B/W, but at home it is much cheaper than color development.

[@H4WKB13]

It's not all plastic though?

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

The lens is probably glass

[@JasonLorette]

Photos look good, but at $700 CDN, that would be a hard pass for me. I just bought a Nikon FG from the 80's for under $100 for fun, and I can use almost every f mount lens on it.

[@animegeek6118]

Same. I just picked up an F3 in good condition for $250 at a local shop. 500 is asking to much for half frame.

[@EdwardMartinsPhotography]

So what is digital lacking that makes every reviewer thrilled about seeing 1/2 frame 35mm film images? There is obviously some primal desire that digital doesn't satisfy. I don't know specifically what it is, but I know it's why I still shoot and develop film myself. I shoot digital, but every now and then I need to reset and reboot and shoot film, remember what it's all about as it were.

[@animegeek6118]

Nothing. It boils down to nostalgia and the love of film photography. Simple as that.

[@bernardwelsh1877]

I think it's the difference in shooting process? You kind of need to slow down and think a little more about what you're shooting with film, the instant feedback and massive storage with digital means you can just brute force and keep blasting photos? And then the mystery and anticipation with getting it developed and waiting on seeing what you got. But yeah, the half frame size is about the same as apsc. You could get a canon crop body, and put the 24mm efs pancake on it to get something similar.

[@nickguzman1734]

I think people are surprised how much modern coatings help improve the sharpness of the half frame photos.

[@JayCatterson]

@@EdwardMartinsPhotography the slower process, the thought you have to put in before you take each shot, the not knowing how your photos turned out until you process them… then the actual processing of the photos… and then seeing and holding those prints in your hands afterwards… the look of analog photos is something that digital cannot fully replicate. And yes, the nostalgia. There’s really nothing else like analog photography. And I’m glad it’s thriving again!

[@EdwardMartinsPhotography]

@@JayCatterson I definitely enjoy making my Large format prints for all those reasons.

[@kabaottoemulsion1869]

4 top screws are actually real screws. They are design feature of old cameras.

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

What do they do! I tried so hard to make them real screws

[@Daleyeeah]

wow. People should just go spend £50 on a Canon eos 300x or something similar. Autofocus, bunch of featuers and can find old Canon EF lenses for it. Or if you want cheap plastic, Ektar h35

[@wallacekoopmans9198]

I mean you still did troll it. The whole film rewind thing looks like it’s the Kodak Ultra Max not the Pentax and you spent a lot of the video on that. If you had opened the back in daylight after rewinding you would have seen the film leader was free and it was the film canister that was bound up.

[@nickguzman1734]

Yeah this happens a lot when I shoot Ultramax in my K1000. Never with Gold or Portra. It was definitely the roll

[@jokerswild349]

What did the little bird say when he seen the new Pentax film camera? Cheap cheap cheap 😂

[@JayCatterson]

The pics out of this camera speak for themselves. It’s a fantastic camera.

[@nunoteixeiradesign]

Capry ugly toy camera...Just let Rollei release their new Rollei 35 AF film camera (full frame) and consumers will start to send their Pentax 17 back to Pentax.

[@KoMei-pq7lx]

I don't get this hate over a new film 📸 by many elitists and at the same time comparing it to another film 📸 which is about to be launched soon. I think analogue enthusiasts should be happy that a new film 📸 has been released by a major manufacturer & that another one will be released soon by smaller manufacturer which has so far produced instant film 📸. Let's appreciate both models. We are lucky to get 2 new analogue 📸 in 2024. I don't think other manufacturers will think to make even now. Some people like half frame for what it offers, some like full frame. Some like autofocus, some don't like it's complexities & want a zone focus (especially for street photography). Some will like the classic rollei look, some will prefer a more ergonomic design (Pentax). Don't be a hater. Otherwise the analog 📸 from the good old days are dying. Let's appreciate the new ones coming out.

[@XxFoolishippoxX]

Two wildly different cameras for different audiences. Personally I’d trust Pentax more than Mint with building a camera.

[@H4WKB13]

Rollei has nothing to do with the new AF35 except for licensing out their brand name. The camera is entirely made by Mint.

[@JayCatterson]

Why not try it out before hating on it? I bought it, and it’s actually very fun to use, and the pictures are bang on. Also, can we just appreciate that we actually have a camera company that’s producing a NEW film camera in 2024?! That in itself is a win for analog photography. (Also, you know Pentax will release a full frame camera soon after this one… in Japan, they’re sold out of the Pentax 17, and are anticipating shortages, so the appetite for film cameras is definitely there. This is just the start.)

[@nunoteixeiradesign]

@@KoMei-pq7lx no elitists here, my film cameras altogether do not cost 400€...Im realist!