That camera has been made once and again in the last 50 years. It’s a point and shoot half frame 35 mm film camera. We all experienced owned dozens (?, I remember those person, group mountain in many different versions) of similar cameras. Even the half frame has a single reason: film’s expensive. It’s a nonsense for teenagers, Pentax 17!
If you really want the half frame effect, look for an Olympus pen ft with the 38mm f1.8 lens. This is the ultimate half frame SLR with interchangeable lenses. For less than 200€ you cannot go wrong.
it is actually also film :) both are amazing cameras. the pen-f is much heavier but it does allow for interchangeable lenses, the pentax 17 is much lighter and more compact so it can fit in a jacket pocket, but it has a fixed lens.
The pictures that come out of them are both fantastic, I would say there is no difference in quality, so then I am more likely to pick up the Pentax 17 coz it's easier to carry around and put in a pocket. I never put a different lens on the Pen-F anyway so that feature isn't useful for me (though it can be for others).
Good to know image quality is kind of the same. Size and weight are important factors indeed. Not being able to switch lenses is not an issue. I'm used to a fixed lens. Helps with creativity as well.Think I have my answer.
Wise decision I think, Marcel.
the price is a killer
Be patient and wait for the Ricoh B&W ! If the itch gets to bad, you can borrow my Yashica T5 to buy time...
That camera has been made once and again in the last 50 years. It’s a point and shoot half frame 35 mm film camera. We all experienced owned dozens (?, I remember those person, group mountain in many different versions) of similar cameras. Even the half frame has a single reason: film’s expensive. It’s a nonsense for teenagers, Pentax 17!
If you really want the half frame effect, look for an Olympus pen ft with the 38mm f1.8 lens. This is the ultimate half frame SLR with interchangeable lenses. For less than 200€ you cannot go wrong.
Good luck.
Thanks Philip.
If you are interested, have a look at my latest article. It is all film based, enjoy.
https://phillip854.substack.com/p/new-pandemic-facing-photographers
interesting. but on the other hand it's not film!
it is actually also film :) both are amazing cameras. the pen-f is much heavier but it does allow for interchangeable lenses, the pentax 17 is much lighter and more compact so it can fit in a jacket pocket, but it has a fixed lens.
you are the only person that i know that used both, which one do you prefer?
The pictures that come out of them are both fantastic, I would say there is no difference in quality, so then I am more likely to pick up the Pentax 17 coz it's easier to carry around and put in a pocket. I never put a different lens on the Pen-F anyway so that feature isn't useful for me (though it can be for others).
Good to know image quality is kind of the same. Size and weight are important factors indeed. Not being able to switch lenses is not an issue. I'm used to a fixed lens. Helps with creativity as well.Think I have my answer.
I feel the exact same way re: fixed lens. thats why my favorite digital camera ever is my fuji x100f