Thank you for this! My dad gave me a bunch of his cameras and one of them is a Pentax Program Plus, I’ve only ever shot film with point-and-shoots so I had no idea what all the settings were. Your video is really informative!
Hey thanx for this video, it was really helpful! I just have one question what film do you use? I´m a little overwhelmed and i definitely need help... ´:D
The cheapest films kodak offer are their Gold 200 and Ultramax 400, these two are great all round films. Otherwise if you're looking for something a little more expensive but with finer grain I can recommend their Portra line. Lastly, kodak and Ilfords black and white films look amazing if you're after some black and white shots. Either way depending on whats available near you, any of these films will produce great results and are very forgiving with exposure. Hope this helps, thanks
I have a question about my exposure counter. I’m a newbie and I accidentally opened the door where the film is behind (I’m not sure if the terminology) and the exposure counter reset to 0. I don’t remember what number it was on but that’s not what I’m worried about. I’m worried about the film that was exposed to light. Is it completely destroyed? Because I didn’t open it in direct sunlight rather under the lights in my house. All help is greatly appreciated!
Fortunately it sounds like you only lost maybe 3 or 4 frames of your roll. I've made the same mistake many times without even thinking haha, but thankfully because the film is so tightly wound on the spindle most of your roll should be safe, it would only be the last 3 or so shots you took that have been ruined by light. Hope this answers your question.
Hi. Question if you're reading the comment section (or anyone else): Regarding the exposure compensation I dont understand the markings. So whats the "no compensation" equivalent, and what are the ones for +1 stop , -1 stop etc?
From the camera manual as I haven't used this feature in the field myself yet: 'The automatic exposure system of this camera tends to underexpose backlit subjects and overexposed spotlighted subjects on a stage, etc. In such cases, you can compensate by setting the exposure compensation dial. When shooting a subject against a bright background (backlit subjects), increase the exposure by setting the dial either to 2X or 4X. When your subject is spotlighted against a dark background, decrease the exposure by setting the dial to 1/2X or 1/4X. To set the dial, turn the knurled ring. Use of the exposure compensation dial changes the shutter speed in Aperture-priority AE mode, the programmed value in Programmed AE mode, and the +- values to which you adjust the exposure, in Manual mode.' So essentially the dial lets you underexpose by a stop (1/2X) or two (1/4X) or overexpose by a stop (2X) or two (4X) if I'm reading the diagram in the camera manual correctly, useful for challenging lighting situations. When you want to expose normally just set the dial to 1X and this won't affect your exposure. Hope this helps!
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Nice video. Concise and informative. I really appreciate that you did not add music to the background. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks
Wowzer, this video format is SOOO attractive! I could watch dozens of these!
It takes beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing
Thank you for this! My dad gave me a bunch of his cameras and one of them is a Pentax Program Plus, I’ve only ever shot film with point-and-shoots so I had no idea what all the settings were. Your video is really informative!
thanks for this video and all the details about this camera.
Nice shots, interesting moments :)
Great video.... might get one....
¿La Pentax Program A es la misma que la Pentax Super A?
Can you explain to me how the exposure compensation dial works, pls. I'm a newbie
Incredible video
Thank you for this video!!
great video!
Hey thanx for this video, it was really helpful! I just have one question what film do you use? I´m a little overwhelmed and i definitely need help... ´:D
The cheapest films kodak offer are their Gold 200 and Ultramax 400, these two are great all round films. Otherwise if you're looking for something a little more expensive but with finer grain I can recommend their Portra line. Lastly, kodak and Ilfords black and white films look amazing if you're after some black and white shots. Either way depending on whats available near you, any of these films will produce great results and are very forgiving with exposure. Hope this helps, thanks
Great concise video about this Pentax camera. What kind of battery does this camera take? Thanks and good luck with your channel!
Thanks, the camera takes LR44 1.5v cells
@@pantaxstudios Thank you!!
I have a question about my exposure counter. I’m a newbie and I accidentally opened the door where the film is behind (I’m not sure if the terminology) and the exposure counter reset to 0. I don’t remember what number it was on but that’s not what I’m worried about. I’m worried about the film that was exposed to light. Is it completely destroyed? Because I didn’t open it in direct sunlight rather under the lights in my house. All help is greatly appreciated!
Fortunately it sounds like you only lost maybe 3 or 4 frames of your roll. I've made the same mistake many times without even thinking haha, but thankfully because the film is so tightly wound on the spindle most of your roll should be safe, it would only be the last 3 or so shots you took that have been ruined by light. Hope this answers your question.
Hi. Question if you're reading the comment section (or anyone else):
Regarding the exposure compensation I dont understand the markings. So whats the "no compensation" equivalent, and what are the ones for +1 stop , -1 stop etc?
From the camera manual as I haven't used this feature in the field myself yet:
'The automatic exposure system of this camera tends to underexpose backlit subjects and overexposed spotlighted subjects on a stage, etc. In such cases, you can compensate by setting the exposure compensation dial. When shooting a subject against a bright background (backlit subjects), increase the exposure by setting the dial either to 2X or 4X. When your subject is spotlighted against a dark background, decrease the exposure by setting the dial to 1/2X or 1/4X. To set the dial, turn the knurled ring. Use of the exposure compensation dial changes the shutter speed in Aperture-priority AE mode, the programmed value in Programmed AE mode, and the +- values to which you adjust the exposure, in Manual mode.'
So essentially the dial lets you underexpose by a stop (1/2X) or two (1/4X) or overexpose by a stop (2X) or two (4X) if I'm reading the diagram in the camera manual correctly, useful for challenging lighting situations. When you want to expose normally just set the dial to 1X and this won't affect your exposure. Hope this helps!
@@pantaxstudios Thanks. It helped...A LOT.