Pentax/Ricoh just announced that the upcoming compact film camera will be officially released this summer (2024) and will be designed for vertical-position shooting, using a half-size format: Product name: to be announced Launch schedule: projected for the summer of 2024 Price: to be announced 35mm-format compact film camera Designed for vertical-position shooting, using a half-size […]
Since Ricoh started the Pentax Film Photography Camera Project, the company started selling film on its website and how they also have a new Pentax Film Photography Instagram account and a Facebook page:
When my daughter went to college, the first thing she asked for was a film camera. After I searched B&H Photo and Amazon, I realized that you can either get a $6,000 Leica M film rangefinder camera or a crappy compact film camera that will probably break shortly after the purchase. Breaking news: Pentax is […]
Check those refurbished (renewed) Pentax listings on Amazon: Refurbished Pentax K1000 SLR film camera with Pentax 50mm lens for $298.99 (16 available). Refurbished Pentax K-50 camera for $579.95 (only 1 available). Refurbished Pentax Asahi Super Takumar 50mm f/1.4 M42 screw mount lens for $147.99 (3 available). Additional information on Amazon Renewed products can be found here […]
The official Ricoh Imaging online store in Japan has started selling photographic film. Notably, they are selling Kodak Portra much cheaper than Yodobashi (15,800 yen vs 21,870 yen at Yodobashi for Portra 400 – check US Porta prices at Amazon). No doubt this is part of their preparation for the launch of the new Pentax […]
Barfout published an interview with the Pentax film camera project development team. Here is the recap from digicame-info:
Ricoh issued an official statement regarding the previous report about Pentax releasing two new affordable compact film cameras in Spring 2024:
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