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Pentax Super A
The Story Behind

... another Pentax ;)

Technical Data
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
Film 35mm film
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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