Pentax 17 in New York and Tokyo

I recently went on a business trip to New York City and had some off time in between workshops and meetings to take some photographs. I chose to only pack two rolls of film and the Pentax 17 for this trip. I also did a vacation trip to Tokyo right afterwards and what did I pack? The Pentax 17 among some other cameras. The Pentax 17 had been released in June 2024. With six months' distance and some fresh images at hand, I think it is a good opportunity to share some additional thoughts to complement my original 38 minute review. If you haven’t seen that, please go back and watch this first. Why another video? Because I still believe that we as a film community are not giving Pentax all the credit it deserves for introducing this completely newly developed camera.  I shot Kodak ProImage 100 and Ilford Delta 400 in New York and really took the Pentax 17 through its paces using it to capture parts of the Veterans Day parade on 5th avenue, the onset of dawn which required the use of flash and the bright early morning sunrise, sometimes shooting directly into the sun. In Tokyo, I mostly shot Kodak Gold 200 rated at ISO 160 and carried it with me throughout the day and evening. I captured lots of street shots and how Tokyo’s architecture meets traditional Shinto shrines for instance.  The variety of images nicely illustrates what this little camera is capable of. The films were developed and scanned by my trusted On Film Lab based in Frankfurt and I can highly recommend you giving them a try. Let’s take a look at some of the images and my findings. Gear used:Pentax 17 Films used: Kodak ProImage 100 Kodak Gold 200 Ilford Delta 100 Ilford Delta 400 Films developed and scanned by: https://www.onfilmlab.de To stay tuned on news and updates around the Pentax Film Project: https://www.instagram.com/pentax.film.photography/ If you enjoy our videos and like to follow us on Instagram, find us here: https://www.instagram.com/analog_insights