This bundle will get you started in half-frame film photography, and comes complete with lots of film and a case to keep it in! 🙌🏼
You get: 4 of our best-selling 35mm films, the outstanding BRAND NEW Pentax 17 half-frame camera and a JCH film case - with an inbuilt discount!
The Pentax 17 Camera, Films & Case Bundle will ship directly to your front door via our FAST + TRACKED service. You'll even get a tracked postage label to the Lab included in your bundle, so you can send your films back to us for development!
This Kit includes everything you need to begin creating analogue magic 🪄
Because this is a half-frame film camera, you get double the amount of shots from a standard roll of 35mm film. Choose between 24 or 36 exposure films and you will be shooting between 192 & 288 images with this bundle.
What's Included?
> Pentax 17: The Pentax 17 camera is the brand new half-frame film camera from Pentax 🎉 and a highly significant launch for the analogue community - the first film camera to be produced by Pentax since 2003!
> Kodak Gold film: Kodak Gold 35mm film is a colour-negative film perfect for all types of photography. With its vibrant colours, fine grain and wide exposure latitude, it can handle any light you throw at it. A firm favourite for analogue photographers around the world!
> Kodak UltraMax film: a versatile colour negative film suitable for a variety of photography situations. It offers vivid, accurate colours and sharp, fine imagery. Its wide exposure latitude allows for capturing vibrant colours in daylight, and beautiful portrait shots too.
> Ilford HP5 film: the Number One black & white film in the UK 🏆 A fantastic film that is flexible and forgiving, and will give you incredible results regardless of the background lighting. A favourite of film shooters all over the world!
> Ilford XP2 film: a high-quality black and white film that is perfect for capturing stunning images. This film is unique in that it can be developed using C-41 colour negative processing, making it easy to develop at any photo lab that offers colour processing. The result is a beautiful, high-contrast image with rich blacks and bright whites.
> JCH 5x25mm Film Case: an essential piece of kit for the 35mm photographer. A beautiful Japanese-made case that will keep 5 rolls of film snug and protected whether you're out for the day or a long holiday.
> A FREE tracked shipping label: to return your films to the Analogue WonderLab for developing, after you've shot them! Please note that will still need to pay for the development and scanning options that you need, but at least you won't have to worry about the cost or faff of postage 🥳
What Else Do I Need?
When you've finished the films then you will need the images developed and scanned so you can see them on your computer or phone - maybe to share with friends and family over social media, email or your website! That is also very straightforward - head over to our WonderLab and select 35mm Film Developing
You will have received a tracked shipping label within your Starter Kit to send in your finished films FREE and TRACKED, and within a matter of days you will see your photos!
The developed negatives will then be returned to you so you can store them safely at home.
Need More Info?
Not a problem! If you'd like some more background about getting started in film photography then head over to our Beginner's Guide and read/watch the videos to learn more.
Alternatively, you can get in touch via the chat button (bottom-right of your screen) or through any other means on our Contact Page. We're a small independent business full of passionate film photographers so are always happy to chat!
Please note that the sample photos were not taken on the UWS camera, but have been included to help illustrate what the films look like 😊