"It's time for film"
Photography is an art in which the camera captures light, then forms an image of a scene based on that light.
You can use the light to create your own image, using it boldly on some occasions, or more sensitively on others. A film camera portrays the scene exactly the way you read the light and intend to capture it on a photograph.
While film cameras have had a long history, you will discover a new value in a film camera.
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What’s the film camera?
As the name implies, this is a camera that uses film as its recording medium. Digital cameras record images using electrical signals, but film cameras create pictures by exposing the photosensitive layer of the film to light.
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What’s the half-size format?
Film comes in many formats, but the most popular is the 35mm format (36mm x 24mm frame size) — what we call full size in digital photography. The half size is a format in which two pictures (17mm x 24mm) are captured in a single 35mm-format frame, meaning that you can double the number of pictures that can be captured on a single roll of film — 72 pictures on a roll of 36-expsoure film, or 48 pictures on 24-exposure film.
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Frequently asked questions and corresponding answers.
Q: Which film could be used?
A: It’s a standard 35mm film. ・Films with ISO sensitivity of 50/100/125/160/200/400/800/1600/3200 ・Film capable of taking up to 36 exposures (72 exposure half format) * Infrared film is not compatible.
Q: What is the size of the negative?
A: It’s the half frame of 36 x 24 mm, 17 x 24 mm (including divider between negatives)
Q: Does the camera have a zoom lens?
A: No, the lens is a fixed HD PENTAX single focal lens 25mm (37mm equivalent)
Q: Does the camera have auto focus?
A: Camera uses zone focus. Select a zone depending on the distance to the subject. The focusing range of each zone is as follows.
Q: Does this camera have a flash?
A: Yes,
Q: Can filters be attached?
A: Yes. The camera is compatible with commercially available 40.5mm filters, which can be attached to the lens filter mounting thread.
Q: What is [BOKEH] of mode dial?
A: This mode gives priority to the widest aperture possible. This mode allows you to take pictures that make the most of the “BOKEH” effect.
Q: Is the camera water/weather resistant?
A: No. please handle carefully in rain or conditions where camera can be exposed to moisture.
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