This particular version seems to have been produced in 1980 and is new. Brand new. Never used. No scratches, no dents, no fungus – pristine 42 year-old camera. Serviced last week before buying it.
I had also ordered the recent version (april 2024) but the box came unsealed and the camera was used (scratches). So fuck that. It’s alo larger and feels cheap, as much more plastic was used. No idea if it’s any good as I haven’t tried it.
This is indeed a tiny machine, heavy with sturdy metal and splendid build quality. The Pentax 17 – which I like – feels bulky and cheap (light).
Tested the bokeh on a particularly grey afternoon, wide open at 2.8. Results are very good:
The same shot taken with the Pentax 17 and the Washi Z 400 and with the Rollei 35 SE and the Fuji Neopan Acros II 100.
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