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Are you wondering about the Pentax 17 Film Camera? John Riley gives you all the information you need to know in his informative review.

The heady aroma of a newly opened film, the silky smooth wind on lever, the discipline of having limited shots per roll, the anxious anticipation of waiting for the results....all of these things sum up the essence of the film experience.

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If you're looking to get your very first film camera, this could be perfect for you. Read more in our Pentax 17 review.

Ricoh did nearly everything right with the Pentax 17. It’s got the looks, the controls, the feeling, the excitement when you hold it, etc. And they did this through authenticity by borrowing things from their past and even bringing back former film camera engineers to make it all happen.

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Even more emphasis on the tactile nature of analog photography.

If fans of film cameras like the tactile nature of the art, Pentax’s designers think they’ll be even happier with a system that doubles down on that.

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Ilford's affordabe but effective Kentmere film stock is now available in 120 format

If you're part of the analog community still representing, using and respecting film, then Ilford's announcement to bring its Kentmere 100 and Kentmere 400 stocks to medium format photographers in 120 rolls is sweet music indeed.

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A look at the life and work of Dora Maar, a great photographer whose accomplishments were dwarfed by her romantic partner, Pablo Picasso.

In the inevitable tide of recognition of so many women artists of the past 20th century who passed simply as muses, lovers, wives or companions, when their work was truly as strong, beautiful and original as that of their partner, Dora Maar, for many reasons, occupies a special place.

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A new book by Michael Pritchard, A History of Photography in 50 Cameras, tells the story of photography through its most celebrated devices.

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Begun in 1975, the Pentax K-mount legacy continues to this day. Asahi Optical's Pentax KX was one of the first cameras with this lens mount, acting as a midrange model in the lineup. Writer Anno Huidekoper takes a look at what this manual SLR can do and how it stacks up to its contemporaries.

The Pentax KX was the successor to the Pentax Spotmatic F, but it is far more than just a fancy F. Introduced in 1975, it was one of the first Pentax K-mount SLRs. With this new series of cameras, Pentax replaced the screwmount lens type with a bayonet mount system. The K-Series cameras were pretty large and heavy compared to the cameras that came before, but they went on to gain impressive features throughout the 1970s.

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I've learned a lot from other photographers, but here's what I've Learnt About Photography From Pablo Picasso and other creatives.

“Art is the elimination of the unnecessary.” Pablo Picasso I look at thousands of photos on my workshops. One thing I see regularly is people making images too complicated. When your images are too complex, you are not defining your subject correctly.

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We are quite familiar to the rule of thirds, the golden ratio, and perhaps the Fibonacci spiral. We know how to use it in photography, more or less, and we all have heard about breaking these composition rules. But perhaps you should use composition theory instead. "Break with the rules of composition." We have all have heard this statement. And we also have heard how we first must learn the rules before breaking them. But what are these rules? Let’s have a closer look before we dive into composition theory.

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The rule of thirds is the first thing that is taught about composition in photography. It seems to have some similarities with the golden ratio, but in reality, it’s something completely different. Let’s have a closer look at the history of these so-called rules to get a better understanding. The rule of thirds is quite a simple rule. Divide the image in nine equal parts, by drawing two horizontal and two vertical lines at thirds from the edges. Place your subject on one of the lines or at the intersection of the lines, and you’re done.

It’s nice to have rules, and I find it important to know about its origin to understand why you should use it or not. It also illustrates that using these rules to the letter is often not very artistic. You might end up being more of a mathematician instead of a photographer.

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In a recent article on Japanese outlet Newswitch, Ricoh CFO Shun Kawaguchi says that the company is looking to essentially dump some of its business in order to be able to focus its time and money on more lucrative areas of the company. There was no explicit mention of Pentax.

Pentax may not be dead, but they’re certainly not thriving in the same way that Sony, Canon and Nikon are. They’re not even doing as well as Fuji and Panasonic.

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