The Pentax 17 is a recently introduced 35mm half-frame film camera that has been developed from scratch amidst the predominance of digital photography. This compact point-and-shoot marks the initial release from Ricoh Imaging/Pentax's Film Project initiative, drawing inspiration from Pentax's extensive heritage of classic film cameras.
35mm Half-Frame Film Camera
HD PENTAX HF 25mm f/3.5 Traditional Lens
Manual Zone Focus with Macro Setting
Window Viewfinder with Dual Frame Lines
Half-size format for capturing a large number of pictures
The PENTAX 17 is a half-size-format camera that employs a left-to-right film advance mechanism. When positioned in the normal way, it captures vertical-format pictures, identical to the familiar images captured by smartphones.
Film advance lever with a nostalgic film camera look
The PENTAX 17 uses a manual film-winding mechanism featuring a film advance lever, to recreate the feel of a traditional film camera. To improve the feel of the film-winding action after each shutter release, this lever is designed for optimal finger hold.
Fixed-focal length lens to optimize image quality
The PENTAX 17 features a 25mm F3.5 fixed-focal length lens (equivalent to a 37mm lens in the 35mm format). This lens is treated with HD (high-definition) coating — highly acclaimed through its application on PENTAX SLR lenses — to optimize the image quality of half-size pictures. As a result, the PENTAX 17 delivers sharp, clear images.
Bright optical viewfinder to assure sharp subject image
The PENTAX 17’s optical viewfinder features an Albada-type bright frame finder. It also comes with a close-up visual field compensation frame to help you more easily compose close-up images. It is possible to check the zone marks directly through the viewfinder.
