r/pentax17

First time editing, looking for feedback in case I went overboard. Tried to make them look like how I remembered each moment, but it’s hard to recall all 72 shots!

I have always had a complicated relationship with photography. It felt like something that takes one out of the moment and shifts focus towards a phone. As the social media came to be and became more of a thing over the years, it became interesting to observe how it would affect the photos that my friends and family would take. Initially it would be things to remember, then it became things to share, and for some of them it eventually became what activities we would do. The editing of digital photos also didn't seem like something for me.

But then recently I started to wonder if there was a way for me to fall in love with photography. If there was a way to replace a phone with something tactile and pleasant to use. To introduce some limitations that I couldn't get around to make sure that I would take photos intentionally. And it would be nice to get a look with a character that didn't require a whole lot of editing on my part.

And so I've decided to try film! Pentax17 is an absolute joy to use, love the tactility and the simplicity of it. Now on to learning composition and the other basics...

There’s something nostalgic about the southern of france on film ☁️✨

Mostly in Norfolk / Oxford and featuring some solar eclipse

Shot with expired Ilford XP2 on a mix of modes / exposures.

This was super fun and educational for a first roll. I shot a lot of different things often multiple different ways and took notes for future reference. I’m definitely still getting used to the different aperture settings (evident in some included photos), overall I’m really enjoying this camera. I’m using Kodak gold 200 right now which I’m really looking forward to getting developed.

Please.

I put a roll of Agfa APX 400 through my 17. A good proportion of the photos turned out ok, nothing special. The usual user issues with the focus and not having the flash on when needed, etc. However a handful towards the end of the middle of the roll seem to have issues of some sort. Apparent light leaks on the first 2 and I have absolutely no idea what’s happened with the last 2. Has anybody seen anything like this before?