It’s time to look at my cutest camera, an incredible tiny SLR – the Pentax 110.
Not a toy
Pentax Auto 110
Camera+24mm lens: £19.03
18mm Lens: £16.48
Flash unit: £14
Total: £49.51
full specs
I was looking around for a 110 camera, because they were reasonably cheap, when I came across this described as the ultimate 110 camera. While not as cheap as the usual price range I go for, I was surprised that it wasn’t a lot more expensive.
A real System Camera
The lenses range from the widest 18mm and smallest 24mm which I have, to a 70mm zoom lens. It has its own add-on flash unit and even an auto-winder available, but these are pretty hard to find in working order.
In Operation
It is great fun to use – only the focus is manual, the shutter and aperture are controlled quite cleverly by the camera letting you know with a coloured light in the viewfinder whether it’s too dark or not. The view is the actual view through the tiny lens and focussing it needs careful precision, but it does have a split view focus aid to guide you.
the same excuses
Super 100
Cost: £1.70
Postage: £0.56
Expired: 1990
ISO: 100
Format/Type: Colour Negative
Exposures: 24
Processing: £4.49
Full Total: £7.65
Cost per shot: £0.32
My Rating: 5
