Not sure how I missed this, but last December Pentax announced it is working towards development of one or more film cameras based in part on the growing interest of younger people interested in photography. It’s called the Pentax Film Project. You can check several videos posted here:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu4T6jlKqMfQpvCilj7CgJe9r2eMhscwo

Apparently the Pentax Film Project is not a done deal yet but this is exciting news nevertheless! While Leica continues to make film cameras and recently reintroduced the venerable M6 for a cost of $5,295, it is a luxury the average photographer can’t afford. My sense and hope from Pentax’s announcement videos is that their initial offerings will be affordable and simple to use.  A winning combination for sure!!  How about something like the Pentax SV or Spotmatic? Younger photographers (and even some older ones) would snap them up in a hurry.  Let’s hope it happens!

No matter what the outcome, this wildly exciting news is yet another powerful indicator that film photography is indeed alive and becoming more and more popular!

Go Pentax!

Stay well,

Michael