Is this the world's smallest SLR?
May 27, 2014 15:16:48 #
My son and daughter-in-law found this tiny Pentax when clearing out their loft. I've looked it up and found out quite a bit about it. This one is fitted with a 20-40mm f2.8 zoom (about 40-80mm equivalent). It has TTL metering, and the aperture is in the body, not the lens, so all the lenses available (about five or six of them) are f2.8. I've put new batteries in it, and now just have to get a film to try it out. Film production finished years ago, but Lomography have started production of new films, but the price! I will bite the bullet nevertheless, because I have to see how it performs.
May 27, 2014 15:25:42 #
May 27, 2014 15:54:00 #
I have a similar SLR made by Minolta. The lens were far too good for the 110 film. My kit came with two lens.
May 27, 2014 15:57:17 #
Using 110 film it is hard to get great IQ. Also with the drop -in film cartrage the film does not lay flat. I have one in my camera collection with three prime lenses. The zoom is a little rare. Have fun with it. - Dave
May 27, 2014 17:36:34 #
haroldross wrote:
I have a similar SLR made by Minolta. The lens were far too good for the 110 film. My kit came with two lens.
I believe that there is an adapter available for these 110 lenses so that they can fit micro four thirds cameras.
May 27, 2014 17:44:07 #
rocar7 wrote:
My son and daughter-in-law found this tiny Pentax ... (show quote)
I got hooked on them through ebay years ago, and I had a bunch of them, various models, with all the accessories. From what I recall, there was something unusual about the camera/lens arrangement. It was different from other cameras.
They had lots of lenses, winders, flashes, cases - you name it. When film became hard to find, I sold them on ebay.
They were very popular, and there was a huge business going with them on ebay. There were even repair guys who fixed them.
May 28, 2014 07:04:02 #
I hope you don't mind me posting on your thread; I was excited to see someone else had these novelties! Here is my complete set, filters, lenses, flash and other accessories. Really neat little cameras, but still just 110. I will be watching to see if you get any usable film. Thanks!
pentax mini camera set
May 28, 2014 07:08:04 #
roxiemarty wrote:
I will be watching to see if you get any usable film. Thanks!
You want 110 film?
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.X110+film&_nkw=110+film&_sacat=0&_from=R40
May 28, 2014 07:17:11 #
You still have some? Has it been frozen? As you can see from the photo, mine that was with the mini camera is ancient! I actually started my adult life with 110 minolta. Such a lifetime ago!! Remember those tiny negative strips?
May 28, 2014 07:18:41 #
May 28, 2014 07:21:08 #
roxiemarty wrote:
Jerry, I checked your posted link. Thanks!
I've used lots of expired film with good results, Still, you never know.
May 28, 2014 09:17:21 #
I briefly had this camera, more of a novelty than an everyday use instrument because of film size. Poor overall images. However the Canon SL1 has become my favorite little camera. It produces images nearly the equal of my 5DII and with a 40mm pancake lens can just about make it into a pocket or purse.
May 28, 2014 11:14:23 #
rjriggins11
Loc: Colorado Springs, CO
Pentax made a whole line of these little 110's complete with a whole line of lenses. They're actually collectables and if you can find all the lenses that go with it, the set is valuable. The funny thing is, the lenses don't go for much, (when you can find them).
rocar7 wrote:
My son and daughter-in-law found this tiny Pentax ... (show quote)
May 28, 2014 11:16:36 #
Yes, we got one also back in the 70s at the Navy exchange or Allied Forces Audio Club when we were stationed in Europe. It is still in its original box.
May 28, 2014 14:51:55 #
There was also the Olympus Pen series, they were range finder type bodies and used 35mm film in a 1/2 frame format. I had a fixed lens version but didn't like the picture quality so only used it as a pocket camera. It is still around the house somewhere, unless my wife or oldest son found it during cleaning and forgot to ask me if I wanted to goodwill/recycle it.
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