Pentax to Launch New Half-Frame Film Camera

TapTechNews reported on June 7 that Pentax announced on March 1 this year that it will launch a brand new half-frame film camera (Note: A 36-exposure film can take 72 pictures) in summer. This camera adopts a fixed-lens and manual film advance design, and it is said that a small amount of old parts from the past are utilized.

TapTechNews learned that currently, the media Independent Photographers Union has exposed the suspected appearance photo of this camera. The relevant photos show that the camera is named PENTAX17, corresponding to the 17 mentioned in the official trailer. Referring to the photos, this camera is matched with a 25mm F/3.5mm lens, the filter size is 40.5mm, and the closest focusing distance is 0.25 meters.

A previous official of Ricoh Imaging said that Pentax's first reproduction film camera will be a compact camera, developed for young users and adopting a manual film advance design to increase the sense of control.

According to a previous report by TapTechNews, an official of Ricoh Imaging said that recently people's interest in film cameras has reignited. They hope to utilize the film camera skills and technologies that Ricoh Imaging/Pentax has developed over the years to provide new film camera products for camera enthusiasts around the world and provide after-sales service, allowing experienced film camera users and young photographers who want to try these cameras for the first time to fully enjoy the experience of film photography.