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Lee Iveson
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Hey I'm Lee, welcome to my channel! Here you'll find plenty of camera & lens reviews focused around the real world scenarios in which they are used. I have a sweet spot for DSLR cameras so if your interested in that sort of content be sure to subscribe to the channel so that you don't miss any future videos!
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First Photos With The Pentax 17 Film Camera!
Well I finally have my first scans back, from my first ever roll of 35mm film! The entire experience of using the Pentax 17 has been a blast, much more fun than I thought that's for sure!
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What's Next For Pentax In 2024 & Beyond?
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Lets have a talk about what's next for Pentax going forward producing digital & film cameras in 2024 & beyond. What would you like to see from Pentax in the future camera releases? *⬇️Videos Mentioned* th-cam.com/video/YebCbZxmICs/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/0Mv3-mX4K8c/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/qq5sqlXPoyM/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/hCSphsN9Erc/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/wQjUPyMIxOQ/w-...
Did I Choose The Right Lab To Scan My First Roll Of Film? (Pentax 17 Update)
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I sort of jumped right into this one, but it is what it is! I've now read more than a few times that different printing labs or scanning labs can have a dramatic effect on how the images turn out with film photography, how much truth is actually in that? I probably sound like a film newbie (that's cause I am!) so if anyone has some solid info on this subject drop it in the comments section of t...
Pentax 17 - Shooting My First Roll Of Film
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Today was a first for me! When it comes to photography all I have ever known is digital, so when Ricoh asked if I would like to try the new Pentax 17 film camera I'm not going to lie I was a little nervous! So I started researching & learning about film photography which I can say is so much fun, many of the same principle from digital photography apply but there are some things that defiantly ...
Budget Field Monitor With Features The Competition Can't Touch | SHIMBOL MEMORY I
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In this video I'm taking a look at the Shimbol Memory I 5.5 inch touchscreen field monitor which boasts plenty of bang for your buck! With a 5.5 inch touch screen, full HD recording capabilities and a brightness of 2000nits this field monitor defiantly ticks plenty of boxes for a monitor worth considering, let's unbox it & find out! Full spec's available here: zeroone-video.com/ *⬇️Shimbol Memo...
I Didn't Realise This Camera Existed!
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Every now & again I come across an old camera that I totally forgot existed in the first place! I'm willing to bet that most of you also forgot about the Samsung line of cameras in question (and no it's not the Samsung NX) *⬇️Videos Mentioned* th-cam.com/video/L8BXzoympsk/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/a9hpgikn0Wc/w-d-xo.html *⬇️Support The Channel* *🍻BUY ME A BEER* - www.buymeacoffee.com/leeives...
Pentax 17: It's Time For Film
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I Just Picked Up My First CCD Sensor DSLR Camera!
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Well it finally happened! I picked up my first ever DSLR with a CCD sensor! This is something that I've hinted at doing more than once in past videos, so when a good deal came up I couldn't refuse! I'm really looking forward to getting out with this camera to find out if the tones & colours that these fabled CCD sensors produce are as good as people say! *⬇️Videos Mentioned* th-cam.com/video/bv...
The Most Terrifying Statistic For Camera Manufactures In 2024
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In 2023 there was a minor decline in the number of cameras shipped from 8 to 7.8 million units globally. This is not a huge reduction but if you compare this number to only 4 years before it is about half & Its a far cry from the camera market peak in 2010 at 121.1 million units! The camera industry doesn't look to have a lot of room to go before becoming unsustainable. *⬇️Videos Mentioned* th-...
The $50 Point & Shoot Camera with a Leica Lens!
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*📷BECOME A MEMBER* - th-cam.com/channels/X543cRRYKrLrts9nTZrwDA.htmljoin I found it! My first ever point & shoot camera, while having a spring clear out. This is a compact camera released way back in 2009 from Panasonic & is actually really fun to use. The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FS15 can be found these days for less than $50 & to top things off this little camera has a Leica lens! Which is the equ...
How To Import User Settings Into The Pentax K-3 III
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A simple video guide showing how to import user settings into the Pentax K3iii. *⬇️Related Videos* th-cam.com/video/IcO6sJlgCLA/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/tOuNJPqk3qE/w-d-xo.html *⬇️Support The Channel* *🍻BUY ME A BEER* - www.buymeacoffee.com/leeiveson *📷BECOME A MEMBER* - th-cam.com/channels/X543cRRYKrLrts9nTZrwDA.htmljoin *⬇️Lee Iveson Amazon Store* USA - www.amazon.com/shop/leeiveson UK - ...
7 Features You Need To Try With The Pentax K-3 III
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The Pentax K-3 III is packed full of both practical & creative features, far to many to list! So Here's 7 of my favourite features that I defiantly think you should try for yourself if you haven't already! *⬇️Videos Mentioned* th-cam.com/video/1uMkQfP7PGs/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/1QbeYPqDil0/w-d-xo.html *⬇️Support The Channel* *🍻BUY ME A BEER* - www.buymeacoffee.com/leeiveson *📷BECOME A MEM...
Step-by-Step Guide: Updating The Pentax K-3 III Firmware
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A simple step by step guide on how to update the firmware in the Pentax K3iii. If this video helped you out, consider joining the channel membership for more "how to" videos & behind the scenes content. th-cam.com/channels/X543cRRYKrLrts9nTZrwDA.htmljoin *⬇️Links* pentax.eu/pages/firmware-update-information-for-pentax-k-3-mark-iii www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/digital/k-3-3.html *⬇️Vi...
PRO DSLR vs BEGINNER MIRRORLESS (which camera is best ?)
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In this video I wanted to put myself back into the shoes of someone starting out on their photography journey looking to buy their first camera & give the pro's & con's of what are in my opinion the two best options for beginner photographers looking to purchase their first camera. *Canon R50* - amzn.to/46iAgE9 *EF to EOS R Adapter* - amzn.to/3x4d9Bo *⬇️Videos Mentioned* th-cam.com/video/-5lyzo...
New Pentax Lenses On Old Pentax Cameras . . .
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What Happens When Colour Is Removed From A Camera?
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Pentax K-3 III vs K-3 III Monochrome (ISO Test)
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Fall Photography Fail Using This Camera?
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What's In My Camera Bag (Photography Essentials 2024)
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Pentax Sent Me The Fastest Focusing Lens They Make!
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Pentax Sent Me The Fastest Focusing Lens They Make!
Luminar Neo . . . The BEST Photo Editing Software In 2024?
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Leica should be worried about this Pentax Monochrome Camera
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Leica should be worried about this Pentax Monochrome Camera
The Canon R50: A Content Creator's Best Buy In 2024?
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Did much change in 8 Years? Pentax K-3 vs Pentax K-3 III
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Did much change in 8 Years? Pentax K-3 vs Pentax K-3 III
I very much want to see the K1 MKIII be released. I've been running a MK1 for a few years now. It's still a great camera, but shows it's age in a couple ways (auto focus, write speed, slow wifi, etc). There are some features of the K3 MKIII I'd love to see "up-ported" to the next gen K1. But more than anything, I'd like to see Pentax confirm that a long release cadence between flagship cameras isn't a reason to give up on the company. By you know...actually releasing a product instead of a "tweak". Like I said, I'm still rocking a Mk1 and I love it. It's one of the best cameras I've ever had. But I also have 5 other Pentax cameras. When I start doing the math on MY next camera I have to decide if my next upgrade is a K3 MKIII, a K1 MKIII (if/when it's released) or if ti's time to start looking at a used Nikon. I shudder to think of that last option (I have a ton of Pentax glass collected over 30+ years). But the truth is there are a lot of people asking themselves "What am I going to do if Pentax isn't a viable platform?". I think Pentax needs to quicken the pace at answering that question with a real product as soon as possible. Otherwise their already small market share is just going to continue to shrink. The latest firmware option released in Japan has me hopeful. And with any luck that will be available in the US soon. We'll see!
I like old trusty P30t, it's on par with this half frame camera in dimensions (137 x 89 x 50 vs 127 x 78 x 52 mm) and with FA43 or DA40 is very compact and it's full frame ))
I would like to see more updated APS-C lenses with fast focusing modern AF motors & more FF lens releases. After the K-1III, were probably not going to see any other cameras for a long while. The only other possible camera release would be an "entry level" FF camera, similar to the KF or KP. My guess is that a K-3IV won't appear until 2030 at the earliest. That's if they're even considering the possibility of releasing one. But yeah. You never know with Ricoh. They're gonna end up doing whatever they want to do.
Thanks for the video! Do you think it is worth investing in a Pentax DSRL in 2024? I have an old K7 together with a set of DA pancake lenses: 21, 40 and 70mm. K7 does not seem to be fully functioning after all these years (the built-in flash does not fire for eg). Since I'm long time out of the hobby I recently discovered Pentax is the only DSRL on the market with all others switching to mirrorless and I wonder if buying a K3 mk III or KF makes sense in 2024 when they are Sony and Fuji cameras all over the place?
@@Gacek07 To be honest I can't answer that question for you. You would need to ask yourself what you want/need from a camera & go from there. At the end of the day a camera/lens are simply tools to achieve an outcome. Personally the Pentax K3iii fits all of my needs very well, it may or may not be the same for yourself. Thanks for your comment 👍
If Pentax does it right, film cameras could be for Pentax what Instax is for Fuji. Of course not at that scale, but Pentax' scale isn't on par anyways. Strategically they do a lot of things right, going for markets competitors left behind, but people still have interest in. It will be seen if those decisions come to fruition in a few years when maybe other companies abandon DSLRs altogether.
Hmm.. maybe they will put that monochrome sensor into the Ricoh GR👍
I have been in Film Photography since 1951 when i joined the School Photographic Society and been i 'Clubs' ever since . I have a TH-cam CHANNEL but my VIDEO SKILLS are nothing as good as YOURS with the Music, the Cuts, The Editing etc so RICOH did not send me a TEST PENTAX 17 BUT I GOT ONE from a TH-cam Mate . I have done AGFAPN 25 in it so far and scanned with a PlusTek OptikFilm 7200 + Vuescan Pro + FastStone Image Viewer -- I do NOT HAVE that 'LIghtroom' thingy ! The SCANS needed hardly ANY 'Adjustments' as the Negs were 'Delicate Enough' done on my Home-Made 2=Bath Formula - so now I have it loaded with outdated 'TUDOR' ( FUJI) 100 and have set 100 ASA and a little '+' Compensation to downrate the film a bit before processing in C41 I Tried some with that 'BOKEH' setting which is supposed to set Full Aperture BUT I could not see any Difference in the Sharpness set to 'P' .. I also used the Fill-in Flash in a dark Graveyard here in Brentwood Essex -- came out well---- my FIRST PENTAX was in 1961 - an S3 for £87 Quids with a Zeiss CONTAX III in Part Exchange!
Hi Lee, hi everybody! I always appreciate your videos. But I have a question, maybe a stupid one - sorry, I’m new in this wonderful world of photography. Is it possible and does it have any sense to use a modern lens (HD 43mm FA f1.9 limited) on older manual film cameras (Pentax MX)? Thanks in advance!
@@riccardo3642 hey 👋 Well why not? I'd give it a go, if for nothing else just to see what results from that combo? Rules are meant to be broken right? 😁
Hey Lee, love your videos been your fan for a while, you should do more videos on the Pentax K7!
Hey, thanks buddy very much appreciated! I don't own the K7 at the moment, maybe in the future I might pick that camera up to see how it preforms?
@@LeeIveson That’ll be great, love your videos 🙂
I love my NX mini. I have the NX-M adapter and the 17mm lens
The NX mini seems to have been really popular! I tried a PK-NX adaptor but could never get the camera to recognise the lens?
@@LeeIveson Does it say on the screen lens detached? When you try to use it?
Hopefully film SLRs, hopefully mechanical, but probably electronic. For digital? Meh. They'll keep trying to design around having a mirror box, which is a huge challenge. Are they relevant to any sort of professional photography? No, but they haven't been relevant for a long time. They need to consolidate around only making full frame lenses and 3 body lines - a full frame, a high-end APS-C, and a mid-spec APS-C. Then all FF lenses, no new crop. Then the FF glass can be used on the pending film bodies - allowing full hybrid owners, pulling in anyone that wants film / digital sharing of lenses without adapters. Taper off existing crop glass, fill in the gaps in full frame. Re-brand either the Tamron 150-600 or Sigma 150-600. License OM-System phase-detect autofocus so Pentax Live View doesn't suck anymore.
I's like to see some longer reach lenses, I believe the longest in production at the moment is the 150-450?
@@LeeIveson Yes, which is why I mentioned they should do what Olympus did and re-brand one of the 3rd party super telephoto lenses. There isn't nearly enough money to be made designing / manufacturing their own.
I like your shots! Almost makes me want the 17!
Thanks! It's a really fun camera to use for sure!
I had the aperture failure and the battery latch is plastic and it broke and there was zero attempt from Pentax to fix it when I contacted them. They wanted like 120 bucks just to fix the latch. It's a brand that has the right ideas but just sort of lacks in the execution.
Sorry to hear you suffered the apature block, I was lucky to have never experienced it myself with my K-70.
Is this pretty much the same procedure I should use for my plain old K-3? Also, I have never updated my firmware, so do I have to update each one in order or can I just go to the latest one and use that to update? Thanks for the tutorial. Appreciate the effort. 😁
Pretty much the same process. I've got a video on my channel updating the original K3. Just make sure it's the firmware update for your camera & you can just skip to the latest firmware 👍
@@LeeIveson great. Thanks for that. 👍
I love the use of "Durham City" to differentiate it from Durham County.
I've just rediscovered my old Ricoh FF-9S and fired off 36exp of Ilford HP5 wandering around the garden because of you Lee. 👍My daughter is going to The Green Man music festival down in the Brecon Beacons next week and I'm going to give her my Ricoh and two rolls of Ilford HP5 (400 iso/asa) to have fun with. Black and White rules okay.
That's awesome to read! That music festival should make for some great black & white images!
I've just sent a film off to Analogue Wonderland. 😊🤞
Nice! I was happy with the service this guys provided, very easy to use 👍
Thumbnail made me not to watch this.
@@jepgambardella3317 My apologies 🙏
Durham is nice! i always try to steal some extra frames at the start of the film, by shooting the pre zero shutter counter images. Sometimes I get a halved on full frame, but when you are using half frame at the outset, you probably got all of it plus two additional frames, i.e. 1 +1/2 frames on ff.
@@northof-62 Thanks for explaining how I managed to grab a few more frames haha! I'll try to do that with each roll now 😉 And yes Durham is very easy on the eye, especially on a sunny day like I got! 👍
There are plenty of great analog cameras that you can buy cheaply. And garbage to garbage.
Yes there's still a ton of cheap cameras available, lots of options for everyone to be honest 👍
These photos are fantastic. I am surprised by the quality of the lens. Well done!
@@midiplaybox3453 Thanks very much appreciated! Yes it has a great little lens for sure!
For people new to film or someone who wants to shoot film on a budget or wants something that might be street friendly, this might be a good choice. It is a cool camera, so it might be nice to own for that reason alone.
@@MichaelRusso It felt that way to me, it was very easy to use as someone shooting film for the first time. The loading/unloading of the film was really easy (I was worried about that part before I actually did it) the focus zones are intuitive, the only thing I messed up on was the view finder grid when lining up my compositions, again which I could have avoided if I'd have read the manual 😀
I just saw your pictures on Facebook 😂
@@m0bob what can I say . . . I get around 🤣
Nice pics. You shouldn’t have to over expose film mind you. I shot film before the digital days and still do some film stuff now. I never really use exposure compensation with film, unlike digital where I tend to often use minus compensation
Yeah I think you could be on the money with that one. I had read a few places before I actually used the camera that you could over expose with film to be on the safe side? But it looks like the Pentax 17 exposes spot on without the need to bump it up a stop. I also underexpose with digital, especially now with the crazy shadow recovery possibilities!
@@LeeIveson yes digital is sort of the opposite of film. Underexposing is good with digital as shadows can be recovered easily. With film highlights can easily be recovered but not shadows. With a good film camera though just letting the camera sort the exposure is usually fine
Oh and your shots were really nice by the way. I shoot canon EOS digital and film so share my EF lenses between my 2 film bodies and my 2 digital bodies. Of course my film cameras are 20 odd years old but I'm super excited about Pentax making new film cameras again!
@@sarahneedham Thanks very much! I shoot a lot of Motocross with the Canon 7Dii, still gets the job done even in this mirrorless age!
@@LeeIveson indeed. I'm still using DSLRs too plus of course my film SLRs. Don't feel the need to go mirrorless just yet
Analogue wonderland are great. I always use them for my film scans
Very easy to use service, so I think I picked the right lab to develop the film!
we used to minimum leader load and wind 2 and shoot 3rd and get 37 from 36 35mm its a trick 36 frames of........and that last is the one
Ahh! So this was not really meant to happen? It looks like I loaded & wound it to the perfect spot to expose the entire roll?
I always found that quality between labs was never consistent, some were good, some bad and some truly awful. That said your scans look good as they should, as for the extra frames that always happened, one usually had light pollution running through and another often cut short. Enjoy your remaining films.
So I've heard Barry! The lab I used seem to be well recommended & they did a good job with this roll.
Great images what type of scans did you get if you don’t mind me asking
Thanks! So I made a video about the process of ordering (mainly for future reference) which has the options I selected for this roll. Here's the time stamp to save you hunting around (2:56) th-cam.com/video/1T9L1c3Nifs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=5-dz1JeB4UumEr70&t=176
50th anniversary of the K mount next year. I'm expecting something special.
Oh really! That's interesting! We could get something nice then?
That would be nice, but if their history is any indication of what's to come, I wouldn't be holding my breath. Their Asahi Pentax 100th anniversary left a lot to be desired. Only limited edition knick knacks. Nothing major. 😑
I'm glad you enjoyed the whole process from taking the shots to receiving the scans. There is something wonderful about using simple cameras such as the 17. The other thing to bear in mind is the joy (or disappointment 😞) of delayed gratification which film brings. There is nothing quite like the tingle of anticipation waiting for one's results. Also, having to trust the camera because you can't chimp shows just how good at getting exposure right simple film cameras are when left to themselves. This is very liberating. One can concentrate on composition rather than settings which is another joyful side to simple film cameras. As an aside, when I shot a roll of slide film back in the 80's and 90's each month, holidays excepted, I would be very happy with just one or two good shots per roll.
Summed up perfectly Richard!
A lot of nice shots there! I really like the pint of Worthingtons, and perhaps the learning curve for framing shots in camera really elevated that shot. And that shows why I love photography, film or digital. The results were not what you were expecting, but you got a better shot because of it. Have fun with the little 17, looking foreward to see what you shoot next with it.
Thanks mate! Yes maybe a few happy accidents haha. But I'll be conscious of using the view finder when framing my shots up from now on! Cheers
I have buy a pentax k 70 in france. And i think this is a really good caméra. May be not too good that K3 mark 3 but for a beginner this is a good choice ( i think) .
@@morphost The K-70 was my first Pentax camera. It is a great camera, for the price, the features & the user experience. Enjoy your K-70 👌
Some beautiful shots there, the bokeh on the close up shots were creamy smooth.
Thanks mate, much appreciated! I was using the camera strap as a ruler for the close up shots, so they were there or there abouts in focus & surprisingly it does throw the background out of focus nicely in certain situations.
Very nice results. The lens looks to be suitably sharp and contrasty and given the camera is zone focused, you certainly seem to have nailed focussing. It must be a combination of the films latitude and the cameras light metering, but I was impressed with the brightness balance between foreground and sky; very few shots had actually blown out, given what you were able to obtain from the scans in Lightroom. I think you are right, the camera won't necessarily appeal to existing film shooters, who will have laboured long to get (or maintain) a traditional 35mm SLR or rangefinder, but it looks to be a serious step up from the current crop of Lomography cameras and being new, it should be reliable for a good while - certainly long enough for new shooters to learn the ropes. There's a market, for sure! Well done Pentax.
Yes I found for most of the shots the zone focusing worked perfectly, any shots that are out of focus was down to user error. I agree, I think the Pentax 17 is a great camera for a new host of people wanting to try film photography rather than use say their iPhone for everything? I think this camera could potentially go down really well!
Well done Lee. Looks like you got some real nice photos. Kind of makes me want to find some way to get my old Pentax ME Super fixed and run a few rolls through it.
Thanks mate, I appreciate it! Yeah man, why not! I really enjoyed the whole process, a breath of fresh photography air!
Awesome results Lee! Just keep in mind that the inner framing is used for the two closest focus zones, and all the others use the outer frame markers. My biggest mistakes is sometimes forgetting to change the focus zone. 😅
Thanks mate, I appreciate it! And thanks for those tips on how the focus zones actually work (I should read the manual a bit more 😅) I actually only forgot to change the focus zones a few times! Onto the next roll, I think some B&W will do nicely. Cheers
Sehr gutes Video von dir, wie immer ❤ Gruß Bernd
Danke Bernd! Das weiß ich zu schätzen. Prost
Informative video , however all depends if the lab develops and processes your film correctly at all stages as to how any prints turn out. Are you editing scans of your negatives or scans of the processed prints ? The old problem with film being you don't have the beauty of being able to machine gun loads of shots and compare them as you can with digital media. Prior to digital I found the labs seemed to ruin more prints by bad processing than anything else , the cost became extortionate compared with digital. Pentax film cameras were not at the time noted for reliability with regards exposure control. Things may have improved now......Good luck
I believe they are scans of the negatives, as I selected the rotate option only & not any adjustments to the scans. I think the Pentax 17 seems to expose pretty accurately, I'll not be bumping the exposure comp up next time out I'll just leave it & see how it goes. Cheers
I remember having issues with framing when I used a rangefinder camera back in the day. You get used to it, then it becomes second nature. Dont be miffed, you're going through what we've all gone through. It's all part of the process mate.
@@KobieMC Cheers Kobie, it is very strange in comparison to OVF. But like you say I should get used to it the more I use the camera. Overall I'm happy with my roll of film, now onto the next (maybe some b&w 400?) 📷
Thanks Lee. Nice pics. I found myself getting excited about the grain!
@@daellis130 Thanks mate! Yes I think that's somthing I need to embrace actually, I'm so used to trying to clean noisy images up (digital) but that's exactly what makes these film scans what they are! Think I'll go back & try a different edit on them to see what I come up with. Cheers
You’ll get the hang of the camera quickly enough. Teething issues is all you’ve experienced. Press on buddy
@@FrancisBrooks-ob2ny Cheers mate I appreciate it 👍
More scans than expected? Well, back in the film days, it was pretty normal to be able to squeeze one or two more frames than the nominal 24 or 36 out of a roll, depending on how exactly you had inserted and transported the film in the camera. You just couldn't be sure with those extra frames that they wouldn't be ruined by the lines where the film had to be cut or the light had already touched it - which could end up running through the middle of your once-in-a-lifetime shot! 😅 Yeah, some of your images came out slightly overexposed, but with some tinkering, you'll get there. This kind of shooting is more about the vibes and film look and less about "perfection" anyway, I should think. (Honestly, it also reminds me of how little I personally care to repeat the experience, given how far we have come with the possibilities of digital.) But by all means enjoy your film explorations, Lee.
Exactly. I remember picking certain film rolls because I knew they would give me 38 exposures instead of 36.
Recently I got 49 exposures out of a single roll of SantaColor 100. Whomever rolled that must have lost count lmao.
I still have my old Minolta SRT 102, a couple lenses to go with it, a Gossen Lunasix 3 light meter, and even a couple old rolls of Fujifilm Superia X-TRA colour film. However, like @Needacreate, I have no desire to repeat the film camera experience. I keep them all for sentimental reasons.
Yes I think In hindsight I should have just left the camera as is & not bumped the exposure comp up by a stop. Next time out I'll just leave it & see how I get on. I defiantly see some nice shots that have the "vibe" going on, be it over exposed or even under. Next up will be some B&W film so that should be fun! Cheers mate
Scan your negatives yourself , film is quite forgiving in overexposure ,but don’t hope a lab to make it good , they only go standard.
Fascinating video Lee especially for those who want to dip their toes into film photography and see how you progress forward in finding your way through what would be a rather challenging task. The photos look great to me mate.
@@b.2221 Thanks mate 👍 I like some of the photos but I was a bit gutted I'm not going to lie. It's on me, I should have realised at the time of taking the photos but it is what it is, at least I know for next time out with the camera.
I'm saving for "17", to buy one this year - but what I really, really want from Pentax, are genuine focusing screens for manual lenses. No more _ersatz_ from eBay. Hey, they're the only brand of OVF cameras at the moment, they should invest a little in that and take full advantage of this (now unique) feature.
@@ryszardtarnowski8213 I've really enjoyed using the Pentax 17, I had my doubts having only ever used digital but have been pleasantly surprised. That's a good point, they are literally the only ones still producing OVF cameras so "focusing" on that would make sense 👌
Love the chanel Lee followed for years now
@@Big.E Thanks buddy I really appreciate it 👌📷
I still use my K70 which at the time I was shopping around for a replacement, I preferred to the K1. Ok the K1 is lovely but it's so heavy compared with the K1, at least for me anyway. I love my K70 and have had some great results with it. I don't understand the reason for the Pentax 17. Youngsters just dont appreciate how flexible and cheap digital photography is. What would I like Pentax to make? How about a Pentax version of an Olympus Pen or Lumix S9??
Can someone please explain why can't we have animal eye tracking on a DSLR camera while using live view?
Make it happen 😅 in all seriousness that would be a very nice feature to have!
I want a mirrorless!
@@seanho3095 K-01 😅🤟