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The MX, a 35mm SLR camera from Pentax, has a 1/1000 sec maximum shutter and a 1/60 of a second flash x-sync speed. With its’ 25 to 1600 film speed, the MX is worth a look.
Product Summary
manual exposure 35mm SLR, ISO 25 to 1600, X sync speed 1/60 sec
 READ THE REVIEW 4.6 out of 5
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| Main Details |
| Product Type 35mm |
35mm SLR |
| Notes |
manufactured 1976-1984 |
| Viewfinder |
| Mirror |
Instant return mirror |
| Viewfinder Information |
shows f/stop, shutter speed and
tri-colored LED read-out dots |
| Depth of Field Preview |
Depth-of-field preview with self-timer lever |
| Focusing Screen |
split-image microprism focusing screen (8 interchangeable screens) |
| Viewfinder |
Silver-coated pentaprism, 95% of picture-taking area visible
and 0.97X magnification with 50mm lens at infinity) |
| Viewfinder Attachments |
n/a |
| Body |
| ISO Rating |
25 to 1600 |
| Metering |
Open-aperture, center-weighted Through-The-Lens meter, with GPD cells for fast light response, with tri-colored LED exposure read-out, rapid wind lever and shutter release button acting as meter switch |
| Aperture Priority |
No |
| Shutter Priority |
No |
| Auto Exposure Mechanism |
n/a |
| Maximum Shutter |
1/1000 sec |
| Minimum Shutter |
1 sec + bulb |
| Shutter Speeds |
1s to 1/1000 |
| Built-in Flash |
No |
| External Flash |
fixed hot shoe, FP and X sockets |
| Flash Sync Speed |
1/60 |
| Lens Mount |
Pentax K bayonet |
| Multiple exposure |
n/a |
| Exposure Compensation |
n/a |
| Exposure Preview |
n/a |
| Cable Release Socket |
n/a |
| Film Loading |
New magic-needle quick/sure loading |
| Film Rewinding |
n/a |
| Frame Counter |
single-frame and consecutive exposure operation possible |
| Safety Devices |
n/a |
| Winding lever |
Ratchet-type rapid wind lever, plastic-tipped for winding comfort, MX camera body accepts Winder MX for up to 2 frames-per-second (optional) |
| Shutter |
Horizontal-run, rubberized silk focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter Release |
n/a |
| Shutter Speed Dial |
n/a |
| Self Timer |
Yes, variable 4~12 seconds |
| Stopping-Down the lens |
n/a |
| Time-lapse Recording |
n/a |
| Tripod Mount |
n/a |
| Lens |
| Aperture Range |
n/a |
| Focus |
| Auto Focus Type |
n/a |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| AF |
n/a |
| Power |
| Battery Type |
Two 1.5V silver oxide batteries (G13) |
| Physical Dimensions |
| Width (Inch) |
5.25 |
| Height (Inch) |
3.25 |
| Depth (Inch) |
1.95 |
| Width (mm) |
135.5 |
| Height (mm) |
82.5 |
| Depth (mm) |
49.5 |
| Weight (oz) |
17.6 |
| Weight (g) |
495 |
| Accessories |
| Remote Control |
n/a |
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