not least because it’s the first film camera to bear the Pentax name for over two decades. For a start, it’s a ‘half-frame’ 35mm film camera, using standard 35mm film canister but splitting each frame ...

It’s a half-frame 35mm film camera ... I for one, sincerely hope the excellent Pentax 17 is the first of many film cameras from Pentax. And while it's a shame TKO won’t be at the helm ...

When I first saw it in its box ... Much like the Kodak Ektar H35 and other film cameras, the Pentax 17 uses 35mm film which is usually easy to procure. I used Kodak Gold 200 35mm film, a roll ...

Digital cameras ... tested on a Pentax K-1 using Imatest. Barrel Distortion is present throughout the range, measuring -3.32% at 20mm, -2.39% at 24mm, -1.46% at 28mm and -0.63% at 35mm.