From the title alone, most of you probably have an idea how this story goes. But for those who have just discovered Leica and the premium status (cough price tag cough) that it comes with, it could be interesting to see if there are any Leicas that won’t break the bank. Today’s
RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. recently revealed that PENTAX 17 won this year’s Red Dot Design Award in Germany, one of the world’s most prestigious design awards. Each year, products launched on the market over the previous two years are judged by nine different criteria, including degree of innovation, functionality, ergonomics,
If you’re a film photographer or a retro camera collector, I’m sure you’ll agree when I say that vintage camera restorations are among the most satisfying videos to watch. These cameras may be old, but they are still works of art, and important pieces of photography history and engineering. If
Ricoh/Pentax released the Pentax 17 half-frame 35mm film camera. It shoots 72 frames per roll. It’s also the first film camera from Pentax in about 20 years. What is the Pentax 17 film camera? The Pentax 17 is the first film camera from the Film Camera Project. It’s a new
Is Pentax releasing two compact film cameras in Spring 2024? Ricoh has pumped the brakes on that previous statement. We reported a short while ago about Pentax releasing two new affordable compact film cameras in Spring 2024. Ricoh Europe has now issued an official statement regarding that previous report. We
Creating new film cameras strikes many as odd. Why might the Pentax Film Camera Project be successful? Film photography is becoming more popular Pentax designer Takeo Suzuki states that they received many opinions and suggestions. From that, they were inspired to design completely new film camera models. Suzuki also revealed
Ricoh revealed that they will release two Pentax compact film cameras in Spring 2024. This is the first time two camera models or a timeline have been mentioned. The announcement came during a French-speaking photo and video podcast on Fautpaspousserlesiso.com (“Faut pas pousser les ISO” translates to “Don’t push the
Is Pentax creating a “brand-new, manual winding” film camera as part of their new film camera project? Pentax, owned by Ricoh, hinted they are considering this. Japanese magazine Barfout! interviewed Takeo Suzuki, the product planner and designer for Pentax, as part of a discussion panel for their upcoming April 2023
Are you looking for a new challenge for your street photography this year? How about trying something that may be totally new and unexpected to you? Something like getting a cheap film camera and running a couple of film rolls in it? This is exactly what street photographer Pierre Lambert
Film photographers don’t always get new camera releases, so when stuff like the Kodak Ektar H35 come up, it’s always exciting news. It was to me, especially since it’s a half-frame camera — meaning, I get twice as much photos in a single roll of film. If you’re just as
It’s already 2022 but the fascination with film is still going strong. There are still a lot of photographers, young or otherwise, who continue to pick up vintage cameras in the digital age. Are you planning to get a film camera soon, whether for the first time or to try
Getting the exposure right is one of the main challenges in film photography. It can be particularly disheartening for beginners who shoot with a manual film camera. A light meter is especially useful for this. If your camera has one built-in, you’re already a step ahead, as these film photography
