Just ordered one for my wife. Being able to shoot 72 photos is great for a beginner. It will allow her to easily shoot with me so that is a plus.

Me: “500 bucks is crazy for this” Also me: looking at all the dumb stuff I’ve spent 500 dollars on. I’ll probably pick on up in my next insomnia induced buying frenzy

Dang, you definitely deserved getting one sent your way!

I’m surprised you didn’t get chosen - I’ve watched some videos where im like how were you selected to review this new camera. Their loss ! Great video man (:

I totally agree it’s for a younger generation of photographers who are getting into film and want a new camera with those vintage manual features. It’s a camera they can grow with. I also agree that a price tag of $500 is pretty steep for college age photographers with limited funds. Hell it's steep for me!

This camera has reminded me why I feel so deeply in love with my PenF.

Hope that you're on the list for future cameras, think you fit covering the niche of the new cameras coming out pretty well.

Feel like there are a lot better values out there

@maniktakesphotos

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I don’t really understand the pricing on this. I can only imagine they invested so much developing this that they’re trying to recoup the costs.

@shred3005

Ай бұрын

What other new film cameras are there our there? At better value?

@maniktakesphotos

Ай бұрын

The Pentax 17 is ten times the price of the H35, so many would consider that much better value. Guess it’s up to the consumer whether the 17 creates images that justify that gulf in price.

@shred3005

Ай бұрын

@@maniktakesphotos the obvious issue with the H35 besides being toy like cheap, is it’s fixed shutter, aperture, focus and no way to control exposure. Should that make it 1/5th, 1/10th, 1/20th the price of the Pentax 17? I don’t know but it’s so crippled us can’t be used in a variety of the situations that 17 can. The H35 is limited in the extreme. On the other hand the Pentax 17 reportedly has a sharp lens, good build qualities and the same coatings as the latest DSLR lenses and the images I’ve seen are generally very good so it can considered a seriously fun little film camera that’s quite flexible

@maniktakesphotos

Ай бұрын

I agree with you! But I think the issue is in the marketing. They’re not marketing it to you, me or the others that love this pastime already. It’s being marketing to entry level shooters who might not quite understand the benefits and thus, not place the same value on the extra features. I won’t be getting the 17, but I hope it does well and that Pentax produces the planned SLR that is to follow. I also hope it encourages other companies to jump back into the film game because I would love to see new innovation and competition.

Congratulations to Ricoh Pentax. As for the price tag, good cameras have never been cheap. The price looks normal.

is this camera offering auto-focus as well as manual focus?

i’d love to buy one in the future when i have the money to splurge

Ill wait for them to go on the used market

Pentax CRAZY for not hooking my fella up

I know this is hard to believe but maybe this is pitched at people who haven’t shot film and are interested. So half frame and auto focus etc actually aren’t the issue they seem to you.

You deserved a review unit, you have more followers than many people that got it, besides you are one of the few photo centric youtubers that I like. Certainly the only one I'm subscribed to.

Man I’m kinda pissed at Pentax for not giving you a camera to review honestly.. when I saw all the other guys posting the review I immediately looked for yours :/

Cameras looks cool but my F3 already takes better pictures so it’s an easy pass.

@oxii99

Ай бұрын

that’s what i was thinking, i have a k1000 and paid £120 for it. that said i still want one and really hope it succeeds, giving pentax and other companies the confidence to produce more cameras like SLRs and medium format

I saw some unboxing videos without talking about the pricing, thought SURELY it's a $99 item, maybe $149... maybe even $199 at a push would be justifiable... but $499 is just ridiculous and insulting. You can get a Contax G1 for that, a Leica IIIa with a lens or basically ANY 135 format Contax, with a handful of lenses, or some classic rangefinders/slrs + a full backpack of film...

@juho1057

Ай бұрын

100%! I'm starting to think that people are somehow brainwashed to think that 499USD is resonable price.

@gideonleventhall-airley1501

Ай бұрын

10/10 for putting a project together, for being willing to keep analogue current and breathing, however, 2/10 for a less than thrilling setup, slow lens and excessive price. A moment missed.

@42crazyguy

Ай бұрын

All used cameras. The market forgot what newly made film cameras really cost.

@anachronismic

Ай бұрын

@@42crazyguy This is the bit that I wish more people would get. And also why there's no way a new film camera could be aimed at those of us already looking, since the same people would be complaining about a 1.5k full featured camera.

@shiroganesam

24 күн бұрын

​@@42crazyguy Absolutely this! Adjusted for inflation this is in the same ballpark what the comparable older cameras used to cost back when they were new.

OMG! I got a copy of it and just trashed this camera in my review. It does not compare to the 1988 made yashica samurai X4.0 half frame 35mm SLR point & Shoot! More bang for your buck! So glad new film cams are being made but that's my 2 cents. Sorry you didn't get one, NOT FAIR. SUBBED!

It’s just bull s***

Great design, but I would never buy this. Too many better older cameras from the 50's, 60's and 70's that shoot sharper images with amazing glass lenses. The Pentax Spotmatic and Pentax K1000 come to mind. Even the lowly Minolta Freedom III (point and shoot) would outperform this overpriced camera. Not sure what Pentax is doing, but it was and is a stupid decision. I only see the hipsters buying this.

@mountain___john

Ай бұрын

Completely agree with you. I think this is an attempt to compel to the younger and more hipster crowd (speaking as a gen-z'er myself...), seems like a total gimmick. Either buy one of these types of cameras (half-frame, disposable/point&shoot) for way cheaper, or invest those 500$ in a better camera overall...

@elk3407

Ай бұрын

It's not over priced though? If you look at the launch prices of many film cameras and then adjust for inflation they cost far more than this. The K1000, when adjusted for inflation, launched at a price of $1,652.56.

@DanTraa

Ай бұрын

​@@elk3407 even the Olympus XA2 when it was released back then was around $600 in today's equivalent. Kind of a similar comparison imo

@ArfurrCrown

Ай бұрын

@@elk3407so right my Pentax mx cost me £250 in 1975 and still using it 😮

I was almost sold on it but then saw some reviewers show sample photos and boy the IQ is low when you look at it close up 😭