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Pretty comprehensive. I think you were fair-minded. I used filters on SLRs too. Thanks.

It’s called Pentax 17 because it’s half frame - (basically) half of 35mm film. 🤗

I suspect they used the leatherette on the front to hide screw heads, otherwise they would have used plastic all around.

500 well spent. Lol. They are laughing their way to that bank😅😂

You can't make a silk purse from a Sows ear and I so advise 🙄

Nothing to add to the camera...Coalville isn't that far out of the way. It is on a major route so makes since the camera hang out their for the night.

I'm really left wondering what the decision making process was at Pentax regarding the leatherette on the back. Did they intend to cover the back with leatherette but then decide leaving it off would be a quirky feature people would like? And was the big screw for the battery cover an aesthetic choice to bring an industrial feel to the build? Someone in another video implied that the two screws on the front were fake and just there for looks.

PPP cameras in the UK sells different colors that are custom-cut for the Pentax 17, mine just shipped yesterday. It seems like a no-brainer to add this to the camera

I found my Pro Tour also had strange slow points-and a computer showed that my mph did slow down at those points. I traced it to cadence-something about the geometry rewards higher cadences and punishes lower ones. The issue largely went away with a 46/28 up front. Hope that helps, but ymmv!

That really does look much better now, however you may have voided your warranty? No? Nah probably not. I’m more thinking everybody will get a better cover screw with a nylon locking back washer. Just press it on. One other thing somebody sort of griped about is that on bokeh mode it really doesn’t shoot very wide open. That’s because at its max 1/350th speed it can’t. As it is, you won’t see any bokeh with film more than 100 iso, maybe 50.

It sounds like you're on the bridge of the enterprise

The battery compartment is clearly intentional. Omage yo vintage cameras.

Odd observation. Why does it look like three different textures around the outside of the body?

You explained why I don't like this camera to me. It's pretty but it is not well engineered. The battery cover screw, the weird grip, the 5 different textures/finishes, the zone focus, the lack of any manual mode... I know Pentax was working with the bottom of the barrel and no executive support but this is a rough product.

Great review and nice sample shots! thanks!

Hey Eric. Steve here. You surprise me! I thought they were only taking pre orders and shipping sometime next month! Nice review and yes I want one but not yet. You’re not the only you tuber to point out the annoying led’s. As for the loose battery door screw, yes they will get lost and Ricoh really should offer a fix. That was just simply an oversight.

Appreciate this review from a Randonneur! Enjoyed the review as much as nerding out on your bikes. And little interesting info there's a Rail Trail connecting Park City UT to Coalville UT.

Try turning unsharp mask off and add sharpness in lightroom. You can control the grain better.

Memo Story

It's funny to see an old 1980's Pashley GPO trades bike re-marketed like this! It's a trade bike with the basket removed. Clever, clever marketing by Pashley!

Thanks for the good history. I was finishing my undergrad at UCD in 2004 when I got a bike with all Campy Veloce 9sp from Steve Larsen's shop. I still feel the 9sp/10sp Ergolevers are the most comfortable road levers ever designed. I have fond memories of coming across your website around that time and it was nice to find someone so committed to Campy even if the other stuff works alright. Your PBP stuff is great too. Keep putting out the awesome videos.

You had a great website, visited often back in the day!

Great looking wheels, the newer versions 6 years later are quite a bit lighter!

I still wish I had one of these

Souvenirs inoubliables

Ok this is your Mx guy. I’ll be watching!

I am so sorry for hım. He was my schoolmate between the ages 15-18.

Bicycles and cameras … a perfect fit! Great video … looking forward to seeing more of this content. I carry a Fuji X100V on my bicycle rides using the PS Bagworks Rider Strap. To protect the camera from the elements and sweat on my back, I keep it in a lightweight JJC neoprene camera case pouch. Works great and not too much hassle to remove/fit when it’s time to take a snap. 🚴‍♂️📷😀

Hi Eric, no video of your PBP2023 experiences as a volunteer for the USA riders?

Thank you for video

The vid that keeps on giving! Just gave this a go in December 2023 with my Bolt Elemnt v1 and it worked flawlessly. Thank you for posting!

Greetings from the Netherlands, from another cycling photographer. Well, not that fanatic, I only cycle when the weather is nice and max 60km in flat areas. So my last ride was in September and the next one probably will be in April 😆 The M5 is an interesting camera. I might buy one, one day.

How do you store your camera on the bike? I'm always concerned about the vibrations and bumps to the camera on a bike ride, and so I've never tried to take any of my (film) cameras with me when I'm out riding.

ho is the meter holding up after all those years? I would like to like the video but i can't get the thumbs up to work...

@campyonlyguy I just got one of these in size 56 at goodwill, all original and barely ridden. To bad it's not my size! While looking up this bike, I think i stumbled on the person who built your bike, Mark, on a google group. Such a cook ride man. I can't wait to restore it.

Just awesome!!

Just curious - were you able to do PBP this year?

Great video and thanks!

18:17 - That's me on the right in a Red/White jersey (Audax England). I still remember leaving Brest feeling fast and fresh (unlike in 2011). The only difference was that I made it to Paris in 2011. I was totally unprepared for how cold it got overnight after leaving Brest. My neck and shoulders cramped up (as they tend to do in cold weather) and I just couldn't shake it off. I quit about 800km into the ride. Ironically it would have been just as quick to ride to Paris as figuring out the public transport involved. If you have never ridden with sleep-deprivation it's difficult to convey just how bad your decision making can get (or how difficult buttons and zips can become).

Great to meet you at Loudeac. Thanks for your videos

Hi Eric. Sorry to hear of your DNF. Thanks to all of your prep advice videos i was able to finish the event on my first attempt. 8pm start with the tourers and back within 85 hours. The night riding in groups was a treat.. with less of a head wind and cooler temps i was able to make quite some headway. Everything else you talk about in your blogs re strategy, sleep, food and water, and the roadside support were all super helpful in preparing my expectations. Hoping to see the next PBP from the supporter side of the fence basing myself at Villaines la juhl. What a party atmosphere.

Followed your comment on another youtube video about LA-29 Nike Base. I lived in Rowland Hts in the mid '70s. As i write this i have a 1970's era yellow Motobecane Grand Touring. I'm jealous of the Novex lugs you have. Mine are simple and plain. Best to you on your PBP adventure. That's a hell of a ride

Thanks for the tips and the bag drop signup link, Eric!

Thank you so much. I've been watching your tips for a couple of years and they've got me to the start line ready to go!

Eric made a great and comprehensive series of every topic under the PBP sun. Extremely valuable. You would be an idiot to take part and not to watch the videos. I found them enormously useful for which im eternally grateful.

Eric, very useful videos, thank you. Have you ever ridden or considered riding LEL?

Do you load the PBP 2023 route on Wahoo or your Garmin? Is there an official route to download. I have a Wahoo. Thanks

As all ways, wise words, thank you.

Another tip, don't ride and film with only one and on handlebar.

Living in France I can tell you the French adore cycling (even if more from an armchair perspective) and even more so the Tour de France, every year there are millions of people lining the roads very enthusiastically cheering the riders on whatever the nationality. It's indeed the same for PBP, even if the event is a 'couple' of notches down from the TdF, they are happy, proud etc to welcome, encourage everybody with cheering, clapping and offerings of free refreshments in this act of endurance. They are doing their best to make the experience more of a memorable event.