ASAHI Pentax KX - Camera Specifications; Type; Shutter; Viewfinder

SPEC I FICATIONS
Type
Film and Picture Size
Standard lenses
Shutter
Self-timer
Viewfinder
Focusing
Reflex Mirror
35mm SLR with built-in through-the -Iens light
meter.
35mm film . 24mm x 36mm.
SMC Pentax 50mm f/1.2, 50mm f/1.4 and
55mm f/1 .8 with fully-automatic diaphragm.
Filter size: 52mm. Minimum aperture: f/22 .
Focusing:
0.45m (1.5 ft.) to infinity.
Horizontal run, focal-plane shutter of
rubberized silk curtains. Speeds: B, 1 -
1/1000 sec. Shutter button lock provided.
Bui!t-in self-timer with i nterrupt function.
Releases shutter in 5 - 13 sec.
Pentaprism finder with cross-microprism or
split-image focusing screen. Aperture setting
on lens visible in
viewfinder. Shutter speed
setting indicated
by blue needle. 0.88x
magnification with 50mm lenses (life-size with
55mm lens). Dioptry -0.8. 93% field of view.
Turn focusing ring until viewfinder image
comes into focus.
Instant-return type with mirror lock-up device
and special shock absorbers
for minimum
vibration.
.5
Lens Mount
Film Advance
Exposure
Counter
Film Rewind
Flash
Synchronization
Exposure Meter
Memo Holder
Dimensions
Weight
Pentax
bayonet - mount .
Ratchet-type rapid
-wind lever. 20
0
pre-advance
and
160
0
advance angle. "Cocked" indicator
alongside shutter release button.
Automatic re-set.
Rapid-rewind
crank for speedy film take-up.
X
contact hot shoe for cordless flash connection.
FP + X contacts for conventional flash cord
connection . X synchronization at . 1/60 sec .
Silicon-Photo-Diode
meter measures central
portion of ground glass at full aperture.
Couples
directly to shutter, aperture and film
speed settings. Match needles for correct
exposure. EV 1 - 18 for ASA 100 film with
50mm lens. Film speed from 8 to 6400 ASA.
Powered by two 1.5V silver oxide batteries.
Square metal sleeve
for holding type/speed tab
from top of film box.
With 50mm f/1.4 lens: width 143mm (5. 6")
x height 91.4mm (3.6") x depth 94mm (3.7").
896g (31 .4 ozs.) with 50mm f/1.4 lens.
631g (22.1 ozs)
with no lens.