View source for Pentax P30n/P3n/P30t


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The [[Pentax]] '''P30n''' ('''P3n''' in US) is a manual-focus 35 mm [[SLR]] camera first issued in 1988. It followed the [[Pentax P30/P3]] and offered improvements over it. 
It allows [[aperture-priority]] auto-exposure, fully programmed auto-exposure, or metered manual exposure. 

It uses the KA-mount bayonet to convey aperture information and have P and Av modes and can use any manual focus lens up to the FA series. 
*Viewfinder covers 92% of image with 0.82x magnification.   Split-image matte focusing screen (horizontal)
** The P30t has a diagonal split-image 
*The '''P3n/30n''' uses a classic manual film advance lever with 130° throw. 
*It has Program (Aperture priority), manual, X and B exposure modes on a dial with speeds of 1 to 1/1000 sec.  The X mode provides automation with some Pentax flashes. No exposure compensation is available, but the camera has an Exposure Lock button.
*The meter is a center-weighted type with a range of 1 to 18 [[EV]]. A scale of speeds is shown in the viewfinder and LEDs show the selected and recommended (blinking) speeds.
*Film speeds can't be set manually, '''the P3n/30n''' uses [[DX Encoding]] film with a [[film speed|ISO]] range of 25 to 1600. There is a plastic window in the film door.
*Self timer is in the main power switch for ~12s.
*DOF Preview lever is located above the bayonet lock.
*It uses two 1.5v SR44 or LR44 button batteries.


The '''P30t''' variant of 1990 has a diagonally-split focusing screen and a plastic film door instead of the horizontally-split screen and metal door of the earlier model.

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==Links==
*[https://www.butkus.org/chinon/pentax/pentax_p3n/pentax_p3n.htm Pentax P3n user manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org]
* [http://kmp.pentaxians.eu/bodies/film_p/p3tn/ P3n, P30n and P30t] on [http://kmp.pentaxians.eu/bodies/film_p/p3tn/ Bojidar Dimitrov's Pentax K-Mount website].

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[[Category: Japanese 35mm SLR]]
[[Category: 1988]]
[[Category:Pentax|P30n]]
[[Category:P|P30n Pentax]]
[[Category:K mount]]