Pentax 17 Compact 35mm Half Frame Film Camera

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Pentax 17 Compact 35mm Half Frame Film Camera

In addition to the distinctive image quality created only by a film camera, this new model provides users with the fun and excitement of manual camera operation unique to film photography, such as manual film winding using the film advance lever, and manual focus-range setting with the zone-focus system.

"It's time for film"

Photography is an art in which the camera captures light, then forms an image of a scene based on that light.

You can use the light to create your own image, using it boldly on some occasions, or more sensitively on others. A film camera portrays the scene exactly the way you read the light and intend to capture it on a photograph.

While film cameras have had a long history, you will discover a new value in a film camera.

What’s the film camera?

As the name implies, this is a camera that uses film as its recording medium. Digital cameras record images using electrical signals, but film cameras create pictures by exposing the photosensitive layer of the film to light.

What’s the half-size format?

Film comes in many formats, but the most popular is the 35mm format (36mm x 24mm frame size) — what we call full size in digital photography. The half size is a format in which two pictures (17mm x 24mm) are captured in a single 35mm-format frame, meaning that you can double the number of pictures that can be captured on a single roll of film — 72 pictures on a roll of 36-expsoure film, or 48 pictures on 24-exposure film.

Model Description
Camera Type	Half-frame lens-shutter 35 mm film camera , with fixed focal length
Frame Size	24×17mm
Compatible Film	35mm film ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 125, ISO 160, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200
Sensitivity Setting	Manual settings to match the film
Film Loading	Easy loading system
Film Transport	Manual winding using wind-up lever (with 130-degree stroke and 35-degree stand-off angle)
Film Rewind	Manual rewinding using rewind crank. Mid-roll rewinding possible.

Lens
Construction	HD PENTAX lens, 3 elements in 3 groups
Focal Length	25 mm (equivalent to 37mm in 35mm format)
Maximum Aperture	F3.5
Angle of View (Diagonal)	61°
Maximum Magnification	Approx. 0.13x (at 0.25m)
Filter Diameter	40,5mm

Viewfinder
Type	Albada bright-frame viewfinder
Viewfinder Indication	Composition frame, Close-distance compositon frame Zone focusing setting can be confirmed through the viewfinder
Viewfinder Outer Right	Blue lamp display: Warning display Orange lamp display: Flash display

Focus
Focus type	Zone-focusing(Manual operation)
Switchover Distance	6 zones (0.25m, 0.5m, 1.2m, 1.7m, 3m, ∞)/(0.82ft, 1.7ft, 4ft, 5.6ft, 10ft, ∞)

Exposure Control
Metering System	Partial metering
Metering Range	EV2.5 to 16.5 (ISO100)
EV Compensation	± 2EV ( 1/3EV steps)
Metering System	Partial metering
Shooting Mode (Exposure)	Full auto(Pan focus program AE, Auto flash, Standard(Program AE, Flash off), Slow-speed shutter(Slow-speed program AE, Flash off), Maximum aperture priority(Maximum aperture priority program AE, Flash off), Bulb(Bulb, Flash off),Daylight sync(Program AE, Flash on), Slow-speed sync(Slow-speed program AE, Flash on)

Shutter
Type	Program AE electronic shutter
Shutter Speed	1/350 to 4 seconds, Bulb

Built-in Flash
Guide Number	approx.6 (ISO100?m)
Emission Type	Shooting mode interlocking system
Flash Charging Time	Approx. 9 seconds
Charging Status	Can be checked with the orange lamp at viewfinder outer right. Charging status: blinking Charging completion status: lighting

Power Source
Battery Type	One 3V lithium battery(CR2) Not compatible with rechargeable CR2 type batteries
Battery Life	Approx. 10 cartridges* when using 36 exposure film (using fresh battery under the condition of 50% flash shots) * According to the result of RICOH IMAGING in-house testing

External Terminal
Cable Switch Terminal	Compatible with cable switch CS-205 (optional) (φ2.5mm)

Operating Environment
Temperature	0°C to 40°C
Humidity	85% or less(the enviroment must be free of condensation) THE CAMERA IS NOT WATERPROOFED

Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions	Approx. 127.0mm(W)×78.0mm(H)×52.0mm(D) Approx. 5.0in(W)×3.1in(H)×2.0in(D) (excluding protruding parts)
Weight	Approx. 290g(without film and battery) Approx. 10.2oz(without film and battery)

Article Codes
	Art. No. 18926 - PENTAX 17 DARK SILVER Body KIT

Included Accessories
	Art. No. 54457 - Strap O-ST191 Art, No. 39944 - Lens Cap O-LC40.5 Lithium Battery CR2

Optional Accessories
	Art. No. 37248 - Cable Switch CS-205

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	United Kingdom
Smaller items (eg. lens caps, filters)	£2.95
Medium items (eg. compact cameras, binoculars)	£4.95
Larger items (eg. lighting kits, etc.)	£7.95

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Pentax 17 Compact 35mm Half Frame Film Camera

Model Description

Lens

Viewfinder

Focus

Exposure Control

Shutter

Built-in Flash

Power Source

External Terminal

Operating Environment

Dimensions and Weight

Article Codes

Included Accessories

Optional Accessories

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