Film never left — many of us who read this site regularly know that. And the new Pentax 17 is a reassurance of just that same statement. Ricoh had been teasing for a while that they’d come out with a film camera. And now, it’s finally here. The Pentax 17 has a half-frame system with a 25mm f3.5 lens and 1/350th max shutter speed. But most of us wouldn’t know that because there are also no real manual shooting modes to speak of. It also has zone focusing, which requires you to be really in-tune with your environment to get the shots you want. And trust us, that’s a wonderful thing.
