{"id":17435,"date":"2016-05-27T06:38:37","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T13:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?p=17435"},"modified":"2016-05-27T06:38:37","modified_gmt":"2016-05-27T13:38:37","slug":"pentax-auto-110","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?p=17435","title":{"rendered":"Pentax Auto 110"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PentaxAuto110-2643\"<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Pentax Auto 110 is\u00a0very cute but it’s also a functioning\u00a0camera.\u00a0 Given its\u00a0equally cute\u00a0film size it does a surprisingly good job, but that’s not what it’s all about it’s just fun.\u00a0 What kind of camera is it specifically?\u00a0 It is an SLR with interchangeable lenses that uses 110 size film.\u00a0 That\u00a0makes it entirely unique in the camera world (The Minolta 110 Zoom SLR has a fixed lens).\u00a0 With the smaller film if you talk about the lens focal length its\u00a0easiest to equate it to the more familiar 35mm film focal lengths.\u00a0 It’s a straight forward 2x multiplier so the 24mm is equivalent to 48mm and the 50mm is like a 100mm.\u00a0 Because it is an SLR\u00a0the image you\u00a0see in the viewfinder\u00a0is through the lens and there is no issue with parallax.\u00a0 You manually focus as well through the viewfinder using a split image focus screen an experience much like any other SLR it’s just so much smaller.\u00a0 The aperture resides in the body and the lenses have no mechanical linkage so \u00a0it was necessary for all the lenses to have the same maximum aperture of f2.8.\u00a0 Little touches like this are what made it possible for the engineers to miniaturize an SLR’s functions.\u00a0 Exposure is completely automatic but given the varied situations I shot this roll of film in it works pretty well.\u00a0 Did I mention its fun to use?<\/p>\n

Here is a representation of the program line or aperture and shutter speed the camera will select in combination.
\n\"ExposureChart\"<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>As of 2016 it would seem the most viable option for 110 film is Lomography Tiger color negative film.<\/p>\n\n\t\t