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Pentax Super A
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The Story Behind |
... another Pentax ;)
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Technical Data
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| Manufacturer |
Pentax |
| Type |
35mm SLR camera with multi-mode automatic exposure controls,
electronicallycontrolled focal plane shutter and open-aperture
center-weighted through the lens metering |
| Exposure Control Modes |
- Programmed AE
- Aperture-priority AE
- Shutter-priority AE
- Metered Manual
- TTL Auto Flash
- Programmed Auto Flash
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| Film |
35mm film |
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Format |
24 x 36 mm |
| Lens Mount |
Pentax KA Bayonet (A Pentax K bayonet mount with electrical
contact |
| Shutter |
Seiko MFC-E3 vertical-run metal focal-plane shutter, automatic
exposure and manual settings electronically-controlled speeds
from 15 to 1/2000 sec., 1/235 sec., and B.
Electromagnetic shutter release with release lock button |
| Exposure
Indicator in Viewfinder |
LCD Automatic and manual shutter speeds, automatically set lens
aperture, exposure factor warning, shutter-speed error warning,
battery life warning and Programmed AE indication (P). LCD
window illumination. |
| External
Indication |
Automatic and manual shutter speeds, Programmed AE indication
(p) and shutter cocked indicator. |
| Flash
Synchronization |
Hot Shoe (X-Sync contact, dedicated flash contacts), X-Sync at
1/125 sec. |
| Dedicated
Automatic Flash Coupling |
Automatic Setting of 1/125 sec. sync speed with dedicated
automatic flash units. TTL-automatic flash control provides
film-plane metering. Slower than 1/125 sec. sync flash
photography is possible at Manual Mode setting. |
| Self-Timer |
Electronically controlled, delay time indication by flashing
lamp and electronic buzzer, approx. 12 sec. delay time, possible
to cancel at any time; initiate process by pressing shutter
release button. |
| Viewfinder |
Silver-coated pentaprism finder with split-image/microprism
focusing screen; shows 92% of the picture area, 0,82x
magnification with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.1 Diopter eyepiece. |
| Mirror |
Back-swing type instant return mirror. |
| Film loading |
Magic-needle loading |
| Film Transport |
Single-stroke rapid wind lever with 135° throw and 30° standoff
angle; LCD shutter cocked indicator;film advance and rewind
indicator window. Accepts Winder ME II, Motir Driva A. |
| Exposure Counter |
Additive type, automatic resetting. Automatically sets
shutter-speed at 1/1000 sec. up to '0' frame on the counter when
shutter dial is set at AUTO or M. |
| Film Rewind |
Crank type. |
| Exposure Metering |
Open aperture, Through-the-Lens, center weighted, average area
metering system with GDP cell. Film-plane metering for dedicated
automatic electronic flashes. |
| Metering Range |
EV 1 (f/1.4 1 sec.) - EV 19 (f/16 1/2000 sec. or f/22, 1/1000
sec.) with 50mm f/1.4 lens and ASA/ISO 100 film. |
| ASA/ISO Range |
6 - 3200. |
| Exposure
Compensation |
Compensation dial indexed at 4x, 2x, 1x, 1/2x and 1/4x. |
| Depth-of-Field
Preview |
Via depth-of-field preview lever when aperture set manually. |
| Power Source |
Two 1.5V alkaline or silver-oxide batteries, or one 3V lithium
battery. |
| Metering Circuit
Main Switch |
Switched on by shutter release button and remains on for about
30 sec., shut-off by built-in timer. |
| Battery Warning |
When battery grows weak, LCD alternately flashes exposure
designations and 'ooo' sign. When batteries exhausted, LCD go
blank and shutter locks. |
| Back Cover |
Standard camera back with spring catch, built-in memo
holder/grip, fully interchangeable with Dial Data ME and Digital
Data M. |
| Size |
131 x 86,5 x 47.5 mm |
| Weight |
490g |
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Other
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On the web |
photoinfo.com
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My Impression
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| January
2020 |
When the first film
was back
from development and scanning, it was heavily underexposed.
Let's see what this can be ...
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