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Pentax Original (AP) - Camera

Pentax Original (AP) - Camera

35mm manual focus SLR released by Pentax in 1957. The first "modern" Japanese SLR with a design language and user experience that is largely same to what the cameras industry got accustomed to in the following decades. Separate dials for high and low shutter speeds, manual reset frame counter. Metal body available in silver grey.

  • Shutter: Horizontal travel, 1s - 1/500s + B/T
  • ISO range: 25 - 800
  • Size: 145 x 92 x 53mm
  • Weight: 581g
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M42

M42 (also known as Pentax Universal) is a screw-type lens mount for SLR cameras. It was originally developed by Carl Zeiss but was adopted by many other manufacturers throughout Europe and Asia. Other notable M42 manufacturers include Praktica, Fujica, Pentax, and Zenit.

M42 is a very simple system with a long flange distance, making adapters simple and common. Many film manufacturers made adapters for mounting M42 lenses to their systems, and they can also be used with modern SLR & mirrorless cameras quite easily. Because it was used by so many companies, there are a huge number of M42 lenses out there, covering every focal length and level of optical quality.

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Pentax Original (AP) - Camera Availability & Price History
Date Sold SKU Quality Control Price Image
08 Jul 2022 T19197 € 99,00 Pentax Original (AP) - Camera Image