Pentax 17 | 35mm Point and Shoot Film Camera

Pentax 17 Point and Shoot Film Camera

The Pentax 17 gives you all the butterflies of a classic film camera but its a film camera that is younger than you are. Released in 2024 through Pentax’s Film Camera Project, it arrives brand-new and ready for a lifetime of first rolls, road trips, birthday dinners and “wait, don’t move” moments. You still get the satisfying wind of a film-advance lever, a real optical viewfinder and a physical rewind crank.

Its half-frame design turns a 36-exposure roll into up to 72 vertical photographs, so you can shoot more freely and spend less time rationing frames. The versatile 25mm f/3.5 HD Pentax lens gives you a natural 37mm-equivalent view, while seven shooting modes (including Full Auto) and a simple six-zone focusing ring let you keep things easy or get a little more intentional. It feels nostalgic in your hands, natural in a phone-shaped world and wonderfully hard to leave at home.

Why You’ll Love It

• Twice the Photos Per Roll: Capture up to 72 photographs on a 36-exposure roll or 48 on a 24-exposure roll.
• Vertical by Design: The half-frame format naturally creates portrait-oriented photos without turning the camera sideways—perfect for people, outfits and everyday details.
• Easy Now, Creative Later: Full Auto handles exposure and flash for you, while seven shooting modes and exposure compensation provide room to experiment.
• Satisfyingly Analog: Manually advance and rewind your film, choose your ISO and select a focusing zone—all the tactile little rituals that make film photography fun.
• Beginner Friendly: No PhD in photography needed to use this beauty. The Pentax 17 was built for beginners in mind.