Pentax PC35 AF
Pentax PC35AF image by Raúl Sá Dantas (Image rights) |
Pentax PC35AF-M image by Arty Smokes (Image rights) |
The Pentax PC35 AF was the first 35mm compact camera with autofocus from Pentax. Its name led to a whole range of Pentax PC cameras. There are later versions with power-winding (PC35 AF-M), a date function (PC35 AF-M Date) and special edition model (PC35 AF-M SE).
Pentax PC35 AF Specifications
- Manual film advance (an add-on winder was sold separately)
- Lens: Pentax 35mm, f/2.8 (5 elements in 5 groups).
- Infrared active triangular autofocus with pre-focus.
- Programmed auto-exposure from EV6 (f/2.8 at 1/8s) to EV17 (f/16 at 1/430s). Mechanical shutter with slow shutter warning LED and beep.
- Albada viewfinder with 85% coverage, auto-focus frame, picture frame, parallax correction frame, distance indicator needle, zone focus markers, lamps.
- No DX sensor and it is set manually in front of the camera and is from 25-400 ISO.
- Self-timer.
- Built-in flash. Flash guide number 11m at ISO 100, 6 second recycling.
- Tripod socket.
- Power source: 2 x AA batteries.
- Size: 129x69x46mm,
- Weight: 320g
Pentax PC35 AF-M (Date) Specifications
Same as above but with:
- Built-in winder
- Automatic film speed setting (DX coded) 25-1600 ISO in 1/3rd steps. Manual ISO setting for non DX film in front of the camera in steps 100-200-400-1000 ISO.
- Quartz date feature (for Pentax PC35 AF-M Date) with automatic digital date back for recording of year/month/date or hour/minute or blank. Adjusted until year 2019
- Weight: 320g (340g for PC35 AF-M Date)