Ricoh announces the newly developed film camera 'PENTAX 17', which is ideal for SNS use with a vertical composition
Ricoh officially announced the film camera ' PENTAX 17 ' on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. The PENTAX 17 is a half-size format, which allows you to enjoy shooting while keeping film costs down. In addition, it can take photos in a vertical composition when held horizontally, making it ideal for social media and other uses.
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https://news.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/rim_info/2024/20240618_040027.html
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This is what the PENTAX 17 looks like. The lens is integrated and the format is half-size. The '17' in PENTAX 17 comes from the half-size '24mm x 17 mm'.
It looks like this next to the previous PENTAX series.
The lens is a newly designed lens with a focal length of 25mm (equivalent to approximately 37mm in 35mm format), and the shutter unit uses an electronic lens shutter.
The focus is zone focus, and the focus range can be switched in six steps by using the dial on the side of the lens: 'Long Distance,' 'Medium Distance,' 'Close Distance,' 'Close Distance,' 'Table Photo,' and 'Macro.' The minimum shooting distance in macro mode is 0.24m.
A major feature of the PENTAX 17 is that the basic composition when held horizontally is vertical. The viewfinder looks like this. This makes it easier to take photos suitable for social media.
The battleship part looks like this.
Exposure is automatically set, and it also features a slow shutter mode suitable for nighttime settings and a BOKEH mode that prioritizes wide open aperture.
In addition, it also has a bulb mode, and you can take long exposure shots using a cable switch (sold separately).
The suggested retail price of the PENTAX 17 is 107,000 yen (excluding tax) and is scheduled to be released on Friday, July 12, 2024. In addition, Ricoh's official online shop is accepting reservations for 88,000 yen (including tax).
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In addition, Ricoh has also released a movie summarizing how to attach and remove film from the PENTAX 17.
Before shooting with PENTAX 17 - YouTube
After shooting with PENTAX 17 - YouTube
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