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Collection: 50 days in the life...
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Date: Jul 12, 2007
Galleries: Vintage, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jul 12, 2007

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 I saw this camera today in an antique / collectables shop. It's a tiny little Pentax which used the old 110 cartridge films (tiny little negatives - a bit like the sensors on some of today's P&S cameras). What made it stand out for me is that this tiny little camera has changeable lenses and manual focus, like a mini SLR. And look at the size of the flash compared to the camera.

I can't even begin to imagine what you mulitply by to get the true range of the lenses. I compared my 50mm to the tiny Pentax one and it brought things a whole lot closer, so it must correspond to well over 100mm.

I'm really tempted to buy it just as a curiosity. I mean, even if one can still get the film (doubtful), I don't imagine the photos would be very good.

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 07/16/2007 12:07:16 PM
Neat photo -- so grainy, it's almost as if you used the old Pentax to take it! I'm unfamiliar with this camera but I remember the old cartridge film. Funny how something so "modern" (I'm dating myself) is now obsolete.

How much did they want for this camera? As you indicated, it would be impossible to get film, wouldn't it? Probably best to admire from afar. :-)
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 07/14/2007 07:08:41 AM
Wow!!!!! I would buy this badboy just to fit a digital sensor to it! What an experiment... may have to paypal you some funds! What were they asking for it?
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 07/14/2007 04:46:37 AM
Who would have thought that a small camera like this could be like an SLR. Cool story!
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 07/13/2007 10:12:47 AM
Neat capture! Thanks for the story too.
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 07/13/2007 09:02:38 AM
Great processing of this shot, it looks like a vintage shot and matches the vintage camera :-)
Fuji still makes 110 cartridges; you can order online here:
//www.frugalphotographer.com/cat110.htm

Buy the camera!
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 07/13/2007 12:19:40 AM
I was working in a camera shop in the mid 70's when this camera came out. The Pentax rep. passed out a bunch of these to the employees to try. It was a really neat little camera. It took very nice shots, if a bit grainy due to the film size. I even took some great night shots with it.
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 07/12/2007 09:39:30 PM
wow that's pretty cool. i remember that film... so thin. fun pic!
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 07/12/2007 09:24:15 PM
Antique cameras are so interesting! You should get it!
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 07/12/2007 08:15:48 PM
Even if the pictures aren't great, it sure is cool looking. Did they think you were crazy taking a picture of a camera?
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 07/12/2007 07:49:49 PM

Absolutely you must buy it. And then send it to me.

This is a great find. Jack is right. The old Pentax glass is great stuff, although I've never seen this model. I bet it takes pretty good pics. And just to show a few images taken from this little gem would be fun.

I'm definitely jealous.

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 07/12/2007 07:07:10 PM
Well the processing is just wonderful for this image. I love your write up. I say... GET IT!!!!
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 07/12/2007 06:25:45 PM
Hey now it's a Pentax, the images would be very good! No kidding the old Pentax cameras and lens are very high quality! this is very cool! Yeah, you won't be blowing up any 16x20 prints with this one but for a fun bit of history I would buy it...but then I got my first Pentax camera in 1977, (an MX 35mm) I might be a bit biased...and as for film at least here in the States you can still buy 110 film...Great find!!
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 07/12/2007 06:11:50 PM
film? I heard of that once. :) It might be interesting just to see what would happen.
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 07/12/2007 04:25:24 PM
Originally posted by BAMartin:
Wow, how much were they asking for this tiny little gem?


It's in South Africa, so the value may be very different to what it is anywhere else. It didn't sound a lot to me, though there is slight damage to the edge of one lens (not the glass though) and the lens cap is missing. But I'm seriously considering it anyway.
 07/12/2007 04:15:26 PM
Wow, how much were they asking for this tiny little gem?


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