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PENTAX 17 Film Camera Review

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.

Posted 18/01/2025 - Reviews

Pentax FA Series Lenses

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.

Posted 18/12/2024 - Articles

SMC Pentax-F 50mm f/1.7 Lens Review

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.

Posted 10/02/2025 - Reviews

Deer and some Blooms on a short trip today with K10D

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Railing abot Cobbles.

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Nice Evenings of Late.

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Just for fun Q S-1 First Outting

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Model Shoot with Pentax Q7

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Canine Descent Into Sleep...

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Grip issues

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Pentax MZ Series Cameras
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