{"id":48390,"date":"2026-04-06T22:14:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/?p=48390"},"modified":"2026-04-06T22:14:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:14:49","slug":"ep285-shooting-by-feel-pentax-auto-110-with-lomography-orca-100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeals75.com\/en\/blog\/48390","title":{"rendered":"EP285: Shooting by Feel \u2014 Pentax Auto 110 with Lomography Orca 100"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Roll 285<\/p>\n

Film: Lomography Orca 100
\nDeveloped & scanned: JinYing Photo Lab 2025\/10\/7
\nCamera: Pentax Auto 110
\nLens:
\nPentax-110 18mm f2.8
\nPentax-110 18mm f2.8 Pan Focus
\nPentax-110 24mm f2.8 <\/p>\n

Today, I went to the printing factory to help a client print business cards (Gain How Printing<\/a>), and by chance, I noticed that they also offer book printing. What surprised me was how low the minimum quantity is \u2014 just 10 copies \u2014 and for a 200-page photobook, the cost can be under NTD 500 per book. That was completely unexpected, especially considering that most self-published photobooks I have seen start at over a thousand NTD, often with far fewer pages.<\/p>\n

Seeing this made me realize that if the goal is simply to make a book, printing it yourself is actually very doable. Going through a publisher is not always necessary, especially if the motivation is personal rather than commercial.<\/p>\n

The camera used for this roll was the Pentax Auto 110. I actually own quite a few of them \u2014 two Pentax Auto 110 bodies, one Pentax Auto 110 Safari, two Pentax Auto 110 Super, and one completely broken black version. Despite the number, they barely take up any space, which is part of their charm.<\/p>\n

Originally, I sent this roll to a lab near Taipei Main Station for development and scanning, just to try something new. However, the scanned files were quite small, around 2598 x 2000 pixels including borders, and once the borders were cropped out, there was very little usable image area left. Because of that, I sent the film again to a lab in Changhua, JinYing Photo Lab. Their scans, without borders, are 4748 x 3649 pixels. Even though the actual resolution of 110 film does not reach that level, at least it gives me a clearer idea of its limits.<\/p>\n

Another important reason for switching labs was file naming. The previous lab did not use unique filenames, meaning that different rolls could end up with identical file names. For someone like me, who manages images in Adobe Lightroom and publishes them on a blog, this quickly becomes a problem. Duplicate filenames force the system to add suffixes like \"xxxx-1.jpg\" or \"xxxx-2.jpg,\" and over time, that makes file management unnecessarily complicated.<\/p>\n

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\n#1
\nEvery Monday, I work near Zhongshan MRT Station in Taipei, staying on-site with a client and helping with various marketing and design-related tasks. This was the scene I saw after finishing work that day.
\nPentax-110 18mm f2.8 Pan Focus<\/p>\n

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\n#2
\nMost Pentax Auto 110 cameras are sold together with multiple lenses, likely because they were originally designed as a system package. Because of that, I have more Pentax-110 lenses than I can easily keep track of. This particular 18mm f2.8 lens has severe haze, possibly from being cleaned with some kind of solvent, so I was curious to see how it would perform at night. It seems that color film might suit it better. This photo was taken on Yumin Road in Tucheng, with a McDonald's sign glowing in the evening light.
\nPentax-110 18mm f2.8<\/p>\n

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\n#3
\nA tree I often see while running along the riverside.
\nPentax-110 24mm f2.8<\/p>\n

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\n#4
\nThe film format of the Pentax Auto 110 is small, but the camera itself is even smaller. What I enjoy most is the feeling of holding it and pressing the shutter. It almost feels like you are using a toy, and because of that, you stop expecting too much from the result. The focus shifts from chasing outcomes to simply enjoying the act of shooting. To be honest, I do not think the Pentax Auto 110 is a camera for producing extraordinary images. It cannot create that \"beyond human vision\" kind of look. Its rendering is very straightforward. If you want something more visually striking, the longer lenses like the 50mm f2.8 or 70mm f2.8 might help, but once you go that route, you also lose part of what makes the system special \u2014 its compactness.
\nPentax-110 24mm f2.8<\/p>\n

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\n#5
\nPart of my running route led me onto the bridge. This is Fuzhou Bridge, between Banqiao and Shulin, with the Dahan River flowing underneath.
\nPentax-110 24mm f2.8<\/p>\n

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\n#6
\nThere are often people fishing under the bridge. I still have no idea how they get down there.
\nPentax-110 24mm f2.8<\/p>\n

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\n#7
\nLooking down from the bridge.
\nPentax-110 24mm f2.8<\/p>\n

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\n#8
\nPeople staying in the shade. You can tell how strong the sunlight was.
\nPentax-110 24mm f2.8<\/p>\n

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\n#9
\nThis is a traditional Chinese character: \"\u5340\".
\nPentax-110 24mm f2.8<\/p>\n

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\n#10
\nHalfway through my run, my son called me on video, reminding me it was time to go home.
\nPentax-110 24mm f2.8<\/p>\n

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\n#11
\nIf you compare formats, the 110 system in the digital era is somewhat comparable to Micro Four Thirds, although M43 is far more capable, especially in macro photography. Pentax never released a macro lens for the Auto 110 system, so it never fully takes advantage of the small format and deep depth of field. This is the first interchangeable lens camera I owned as an adult, the Olympus E-M5 Mark III.
\nPentax-110 24mm f2.8<\/p>\n

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\n#12
\nWhen using the Pentax Auto 110, many people end up with blurry images in low light, mainly because the camera has no manual mode and handles all exposure automatically. In those situations, it becomes almost unusable at night. My workaround is to press the small flash contact button on the left side of the camera while taking the shot. That button tells the camera that a flash is attached, which forces it to use a fixed shutter speed designed to avoid overexposure with flash. You can think of it as a safe shutter speed. As long as I hold that button in low-light situations, the images remain sharp, and I can adjust brightness later during scanning.
\nPentax-110 24mm f2.8<\/p>\n

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This is the full set from this roll, shot with the Pentax Auto 110 and Lomography Orca 100.
\nThanks for reading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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