"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.

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.

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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