I went to Texas to shoot the Pentax 17 against my Nikon F3 and find out once and for all if half frame holds up. What followed was four days of mystery soft focus, a fully ruined roll of Ektachrome E100 slide film, and a hard lesson about reading the manual before leaving the house. Then I drove to Colorado to fix everything. Here's what I actually found out about this camera.

Pentax K3 III Monochrome, black and white photography. If you’re anything like me in 2025, you’re feeling those egg prices.If you can even find eggs. Naturally, that gets us thinking about film. Obviously. As film prices creep past what my 2020 stimulus check used to be worth, a dangerous thought starts to form:What’s with this digital thing? But this?This isn’t the digital camera you’re expecting. And—dare I say it—could it actually be… fun? Let’s find out. 📷 A Film Photogr

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This in-depth Mamiya 7 review looks at what it’s like using one of the most iconic medium format rangefinder cameras after five years of real-world shooting. From image quality and lens performance to portability, reliability, and price in 2025, this blog explores why the Mamiya 7 remains a dream camera for film photographers—and whether it still deserves its legendary status.