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Spotmatic IIa was made exclusively for the American market. It was made to couple with the Honeywell Strobonar electronic flashes using an electronic eye that was located at the top-left of the camera. In 1971 the Electro-Spotmatic was the first aperture-priority, electronic, automatic SLR but was only sold in Japan. [6]
3.1.12 Film era manual focus ... Asahi Pentax Spotmatic SP500 (1971) — also sold as the Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic SP500; Asahi ... DB-100 binoculars/camera. EI-C90 ...
Pentax: All DSLRs allow aperture-priority with focus confirmation and infinity focus. Image stabilisation works. With grounding one contact on the camera with foil, focus-trap is also available (on Models which have it). Minolta/Sony A-mount: All DSLRs need full manual control. Metering works and lens can focus on infinity.
The Pentax K-F mount added five electrical contact pins protruding through the lens mount flange at the 5 o'clock position (when viewing the ME F body from the front) to the original Pentax K mount (introduced 1975) to pass focus control information between the camera and the lens. The Pentax K-AF and K-AF2 autofocus lens mounts (introduced ...
The Pentax 6×7, designated product model number 400 xxxx by Asahi Pentax, is similar to any traditional 35 mm SLR camera except in size. The Pentax 6×7 is an electromechanical design and shares much in concept with its smaller 135 format cousin the "Pentax Electro Spotmatic", however, is not equipped with an internal meter.
The only other aperture priority camera Pentax had made up to this point, the ES series, only had manual shutter speeds from 1/60 upwards. The K2 DMD was a special version of the K2 that could use a data back and motor drive (hence "DMD"), together with other enhancements that aimed it at the professional market.
The Pentax K1000 (originally marked the Asahi Pentax K1000) is an interchangeable lens, 35 mm film, single-lens reflex (SLR) camera, manufactured by Asahi Optical Co., Ltd. from 1976 to 1997, originally in Japan. [1] [2] The K1000's extraordinary longevity makes it a historically significant camera. The K1000's inexpensive simplicity was a ...
Camera First K-mount version A-position, electrical contacts Screw drive, with contacts for serial communication Two contacts for Powerzoom Aperture ring abandoned Small image circle In lens autofocus motor electromagnetic aperture control K (K-series, M-series, LX) M, Av M, Av M, Av M, Av X X X X KA (A-series, P-series) M, Av M, Av, Tv, P