Description :

We like the Pino 35 for being one of the most refreshingly honest cameras ever made. Introduced in 1984 as Pentax's entry-level compact, it strips photography right back to the essentials: a sharp 3-element 38mm f3.8 lens, a fixed 1/125s shutter, and a lens ring you turn to match sunny, cloudy-sun, or cloudy conditions, which adjusts the aperture accordingly across a range of f3.8 to f19. There is no autofocus because there is no focusing at all, everything beyond 1.5m is sharp by design. A red LED warns of low light in the viewfinder but does not lock the shutter, and the mechanical action works entirely without batteries. The camera is light, manual-wind, and almost indestructible. A brilliant first camera for anyone who wants to understand how photography actually works.

Spécifications:

• Maximum Shutter Speed: 1/125s fixed
• Lens: 38mm f3.8 Pentax, 3 elements in 3 groups, fixed focus from 1.5m to infinity
• Mise au point : Mise au point fixe
• Modes: Manual exposure via weather symbols, aperture f3.8 to f19
• Main advantage: Fully mechanical operation, completely battery-free shooting, sharp fixed-focus lens

Battery: 2x AA for flash and low-light warning only (included)