Film Camera Review | Pentax Spotmatic SP

A quick review of my first AND third film camera.

Fox Foto Journal
5 min readJan 29, 2024
Fitted with our Zeiss 35mm F2.8 Flektogon (Epson RD1s + Canon 35mm F1.8 L39 in the background)

READ ME: I am fairly new to film photography and I’m sure there are countless older guys and a handful of niche younger guys who could write something a bit more thorough. This review series is NOT about the professional specs of the camera, but more so the usability, any quirks, and if I enjoyed it enough to keep using it. A real world, practical review from the perspective of a digital photographer.

Our Film Articles Featuring the Pentax Spotmatic:

Logic behind purchase: I was exploring Vietnam with a buddy from college and we wandered into a hybrid camera/coffee shop. I wanted the lens (Super Takumar 55mm F1.8) attached to the camera more than the camera itself. You can read the review of that lens here.

Impressions: My previous experience with film cameras was of some cheap 90s stuff, a plastic Zenit that came…

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