Pentax SFX

akaPentax SF1

35mm AF film SLR camera • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · March 1987
  • Production status:
  •  Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • System:
  • · Pentax K (1975)

Specification

Format:
35mm full frame
Film type:
135 cartridge-loaded film
Pentax K [45.5mm]
Shutter:
Type:
Focal-plane
Model:
Electronically controlled
Speeds:
30 - 1/2000 + B
Exposure:
Exposure metering:
Through-the-lens (TTL), open-aperture
Exposure modes:
Programmed Auto
Aperture-priority Auto
Manual
Physical characteristics:
Weight:
665g
Dimensions:
157x99x63.5mm

Manufacturer description

TYPE: TTL auto-focus, multi-program, fully-automatic 35mm SLR with built-in TTL auto flash

FILM: 35mm cartridge film. DX-coded film with ISO 25-5000; non-DX-coded film with ISO 6-6400 in 1/3 steps

EXPOSURE MODES: Programmed AE (Normal Program, Program Action, Program Depth), Aperture-Priority AE, Shutter-Priority AE, and Metered Manual

SHUTTER: Electronically-controlled vertical-run focal-plane shutter. Programmed AE and Aperture-Priority AE from 1/2000 to 1/30 sec. Shutter-Priority and Metered Manual from 1/2000 to 1 sec. Flash sync at /100 sec. Shutter lock with main switch off

LENS MOUNT: Pentax KAF mount with AF coupler and lens-information contacts

LENS: SMC Pentax-F (K- and KA-mount lenses with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster usable in Focus-Indication mode, and also ones with maximum aperture of f/2.8 or faster usable in AF mode through aid of AF Adapter 1.7X)

FOCUSING MODES: AF SINGLE, AF SERVO and MANUAL-focus modes. Focusing system: Pentax TTL phase-matching auto-focus system. Usable illumination range from EV 2 to EV 18 at ISO 100. Focusing response: approx. 0.3 sec. from infinity to minimum focus distance (0.7m) using SMC Pentax-F 35-70mm zoom lens. Effective range of AF Spotbeam Projector: 1 to 4 meters

VIEWFINDER: Pentaprism with diopter-adjustment mechanism. 92% field of view. 0.81X magnification with 50mm lens set at infinity. Diopter adjustment ranges from -1.5 to +1.5 Diopters. Interchangeable Clear-Bright-Matte focusing screens

VIEWFINDER LED INDICATIONS: Focus information: in-focus, front-focus and back-focus signals, Exposure information: Programmed AE, Aperture-Priority / Shutter-Priority AE, Metered Manual, shutter speed, exposure compensation and flash readiness / flash exposure confirmation for dedicated accessory flash

EXTERNAL LCD (CENTIC) INDICATIONS: Programmed AE, Program Action, Program Depth , Normal Program (Wide, Tele, Standard), Aperture-Priority / Shutter-Priority AE, Metered Manual, Bulb, X-sync, shutter speed / Bulb / ISO film speed, manual ISO override, exposure compensation, exposure compensation / aperture value, film-wind / rewind, motor drive mode, battery warning, self-timer, DX-coded film and exposure frame / self-timer counter

SELF-TIMER: Electronically-controlled type. 12-sec. delay time. Start by shutter release button. Operation confirmation by LED indicator, PCV sound and CENTIC panel. Cancellation by exposure-mode-clear button or main switch off

MIRROR: Swing-up-type instant-return mirror with AF secondary mirror

FILM ADVANCE / REWIND: Auto wind / rewind and auto rewind stop by built-in wind motor. Consecutive or single advance mode. Approx. 1.8-frame-per-second advance speed

EXPOSURE CONTROL: TTL center-weighted, averaged-area metering by GPD cell. Metering range from EV 1 to EV 20 at ISO 100 with 50mm f/1.4 lens

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION: EV -4 to EV 4 in 1/2 steps

EXPOSURE-MEMORY LOCK: By exposure-memory-lock (ML) button

BUILT-IN FLASH: Parallel-controlled retractable TTL Auto Flash (RTF) with AF Spotbeam Projector. Guide number: 14 (ISO 100 in meters). Covers angle of view for 35mm wide-angle lens

FLASH SYNC: Via hot shoe with X-contact which couples with Pentax dedicated auto flashes

POWER SOURCE: One 6V lithium battery pack for standard Lithium Battery Grip, or four 1.5V AA-size alkaline batteries for optional AA-size Battery Grip

LOW BATTERY WARNING: By blinking battery warning mark in CENTIC panel and blinking viewfinder LED under standard voltage supply

BACK COVER: Interchangeable for accepting Data Back F or Interval Data Back F

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Model Shutter Metering Modes Year
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