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The PENTAX 17 is a 2024 compact film camera featuring vertical half-frame shooting, a fixed 25mm f/3.5 lens with zone focusing and is the first release from Pentax's Film Project. John Riley reviews this modern day take on film photography and provides sample photos along with his verdict.
Continuing our journey exploring the various series from Pentax, John Riley reaches the FA & FA J Series of lenses. John looks into the history of these full-frame offerings of which include some still in production to this day, along with a few other models that have been modernised.
Fast, sharp 50mm F Series vintage lens from Pentax. John Riley reviews this easily adapted, widely available f/1.7 classic, sharing sample photos, MTF & CA performance charts along with his verdict of this standard length K mount lens.
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Lady Photographer - Awarded Photo of the Week
Photograph titled 'Lady Photographer' by Jmac8866 selected as Pentax User's Photo of the Week.
Guitar Over Water? - Awarded Photo of the Week
Photograph titled 'Guitar Over Water?' by by go4IT selected as Pentax User's Photo of the Week.
Pentax MZ Series Cameras
It's 1996 and PENTAX start rolling out the new MZ series of cameras, which feature a new elegance of design and function. John Riley researches some of the latter film era camera models.
5 Reasons to choose Pentax in 2025
If you're wondering if Pentax gear is still a viable option in 2025, we've put together 5 positive reasons to why you should buy into the Pentax brand. The DSLR format might be deemed antiquated by some, but here we show there's still life in the old dog yet.
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Upload your photos to the main gallery to be in with a chance of winning the accolade of Photo of the Week. The current prize is a 128GB EVO Plus microSD memory card with SD adapter, courtesy of our friends at Samsung.
Congratulations SSF1957 and Lubbyman for your successful entries in the recent photography competitions Weekly #918 - Making a Noise and Weekly #917 - People Exercising.
Why not join in by submitting your photos to the latest competitions.
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