Pentax as used by David, his suave manner and the world he seemingly inhabits mesmerize and fascinate the 16-year old smart but naive Jenny. The story cannot be more predictable and tired. But for some reasons, the beautiful Carey Mulligen definitely being one, the movie works spectacularly well. Everything kind of falls into place effortlessly and it even has a satisfying happy ending.
If you don't want to appear sleazy, don't shoot with a Pentax. Try Nikon, i.e St. Nikon instead. On the other hand, Pentax is the way to go if you want to look suave and uber-sleazy.
image via image shack via vorobaz of pentax forum. St. Nikon via Nikonrumors.com
A few words on camera ready stance: It's not bad. But I think it could be better. The focusing hand should really cradle the base plate to give more stability to the camera when focusing and especially when depressing the shutter release button. But this stance looks indefinitely better than some I see in recent movies--mouths ajar and elbows sticking out like chicken flapping its wings.
update due to reader request:
PS: OKAY, my (after) thought about the movie itself. It's well cast, well acted, well written, well directed, overall pretty well made. It's not a comedy or a tragedy, it's just a drama about a girl's coming-of-age story somewhere in suburban England in the soon to be radical 60s. I don't think Jenny is a victim here, even at times, she tries to fool herself to be one. I feel like she benefits from or at least a willing participant of this whole failed love affair thing in her life, her parents aren't all that innocent either. She gets what she bargains for, her yearning for a trip to Paris was fulfilled, she got to see things and go places she and her peers could only dream of. Whatever she loses, her virginity her innocence, is more than made up by the life lesson she learned from David. What an education indeed.
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