Asahi Pentax (AP)

Focus

Manual

Mount

M42

Format

35mm

Battery

none

Metering

none

Weight

577g

Spec Notes

The first Asahi Pentax; instant-return mirror + right-hand rapid-wind lever. Produced 1957-1958.

Film Advance

manual lever

Shutter Type

mechanical focal-plane (horizontal cloth)

Exposure Modes

manual

Viewfinder Type

SLR fixed pentaprism

Introduced

1957

Flash Sync Speed

1/50

Max Shutter Speed

1/500