The Pentax 17 does many things differently, 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 ...

[ChickenCrimpy] adds the most basic of 35 mm cartridge to create what he calls the Minimum Viable Camera. It’s a half-frame 35 mm pinhole film camera with the simplest possible construction.

I used Kodak Gold 200 35mm film, a roll (36 exposures) of which cost me $11 / £11. The Pentax 17 is a half-frame camera, of course, so you’re essentially getting double the shot count.

The craving for a retro look is bringing film photography back into the spotlight – and with it a number of new cameras. From the Kodak Ektar H35 to the Pentax 17, a number of these new film ...