The Pentax Film Project has been in the works since 2022, inspired by the resurgence in the popularity of film, Pentax decided to once again start producing new film cameras. Instead of dragging some blueprints out of storage for one of its old legacy models (of which there are a lot of incredible entries), Pentax decided it was going to call on all its engineering history but develop something brand new to the market.
The first camera to come from this project is the Pentax 17. Maybe not what many photographers envisioned as the first model based on the iconic cameras Pentax is most renowned for, the Pentax 17 is a half-frame 35mm film camera with a rangefinder-style design.
