The "I'm NOT Compensating" Camera

The "I'm NOT Compensating" Camera - Pentax Auto 110

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@Gogogordy1 8 ай бұрын

Bought one of these new, in about 1981 while on a visit to NYC at Casino Camera on Broadway….along with 2 lenses. Well wisdom is often seen in the rear view mirror not the thru the windshield, and now I regret letting it go for less than lunch money at a garage sale in the early 2000’s. Fun little piece of photo history-Thank You for this video

@filmismorefun 8 ай бұрын

I hear you on that. I've sold few cameras I kinda wish I hadn't. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video.

@braxtonjens7839 9 ай бұрын

I use these lenses on my FujiXT1, and I love them. People are like” they vignette and the corners are soft” I say, is that bad? And look at all the movies coming out in the last few years, they are detuning lenses. These lenses are imperfectly awesome. People are genuinely confused by these lenses.

@filmismorefun 9 ай бұрын

I completely agree! They render images that have character. In fact, some of my favorite film cameras and lenses are the ones which are technically imperfect with either vignetting or softness around the edge.

@theoldcameraguy 9 ай бұрын

Cool little rig, and Fonz approved - Ayyy. You cleaned it up really well man!

@filmismorefun 9 ай бұрын

Ayyyye thanks man.

@YMS137 6 ай бұрын

I'm thinking that the seller probably smeared it with coconut oil to make it more shiny for the posting.

@filmismorefun 6 ай бұрын

Hahaha maybe so!

@anthonys_expired_film 9 ай бұрын

I’m a big believer in small compact film cameras because they are easy to take anywhere. Olympus XA series, Kodak and Minolta 110 cameras etc. Nice job cleaning the Pentax 110! Great results. As Dave said, Fonzie approved! 👍🏻 😉

@filmismorefun 9 ай бұрын

Same here! That's why I've held on to the Ricoh R1s, is just so portable. 🙂

@DanSchuchman 9 ай бұрын

Awesome little camera! Those lenses too ❤

@filmismorefun 9 ай бұрын

Yeah man, it's super fun!

@randallstewart1224 9 ай бұрын

The lenses for the Auto 110 were the major selling point for the Pentax 110 system. Pentax used to run magazine ads where a photo taken on Ektar 25, a near grainless color film now long gone, which were sharp as a tack. The trouble with the presentation here is that it does not specifically mention that as the lenses lack an aperture, the sweet performance spots of these lenses are totally unavailable to those poor suckers who spend money to convert them to digital use. (The leaf shutter in the body also formed the aperture during exposure.) These cameras and lenses were surprisingly expensive in their day. If you want to plunge on an Auto 110 today, note that neither the Auto 110 or the following "Super" model allow any user exposure settings. The body selects both speed and aperture based on measured light value. (Remember that these were not marketed to photographers, but to folks who didn't want to know anything about all that stuff.) Never answered question: If the body meter was keyed to ISO 80 or 320 speed film settings, how did they expose those Ektar 25 photos at its ISO 25? My guess: They used a one-off modified body.

@koltinn 9 ай бұрын

Other photographers seeing the adaptors: *that footlocker scene from FMJ*

@filmismorefun 9 ай бұрын

WHAT THE 🍩 IS THIS, PRIVATE PILE?

@rebours 9 ай бұрын

What a lovely thing !

@DancesWithCranes 9 ай бұрын

I should into getting some more lens for mine. Such a fun little camera.

@filmismorefun 9 ай бұрын

Which lenses are you picking up?

@SweetLouPhotography 9 ай бұрын

I think I've shot one roll of 110 film, and it was heavily expired. Nothing really came out lol. That's a cool little camera though, big spy energy haha

@filmismorefun 9 ай бұрын

Definitely very spyish. Idk dude, if you shot some fresh lomography 110 you just might get hooked.