What is a 6×7 lens?
What is a 6×7 lens?
The Pentax 6×7 (called “Pentax 67” after 1990) is a SLR medium format system film camera for 120 and 220 film, which produces images on the film that are nominally 6 cm by 7 cm in size (actual image on the film is 56 mm × 70 mm), made by Pentax. Asahi Pentax 6×7 – the original model, launched in 1969 (first generation)
How heavy is the Pentax 6×7?
The camera resembles a traditional 35 mm SLR camera with interchangeable viewfinder and lens, but is considerably bigger and heavier, weighing 2.3 kilograms (5.1 lb) with the plain prism and standard (105 mm f/2.4) lens.
How much is an Asahi Pentax worth?
Asahi: Pentax K1000
| Average | Mint | |
|---|---|---|
| Body only | $50-60 | $120-140 |
| With lens | $70-80 | $180-200 |
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How big is a 6×7 negative?
A 6×7 negative is actually something 5.6 cm x 6.95 cm (according to Mamiya) or 5.5 cm x 7 cm (Pentax), either of which is essentially a 4:5 ratio.
What lens does a Pentax Spotmatic use?
The Pentax Spotmatic refers to a family of 35mm single-lens reflex cameras manufactured by the Asahi Optical Co. Ltd., later known as Pentax Corporation, between 1964 and 1976. All Pentax Spotmatics used the M42 screw-thread lens mount which was developed after World War II by Zeiss and Praktica.
What happened Asahi Pentax?
At the end of the war, Asahi Optical was disbanded by the occupying powers, being allowed to re-form in 1948. The company resumed its pre-war activities, manufacturing binoculars and consumer camera lenses for Konishiroku and Chiyoda Kōgaku Seikō (later Konica and Minolta respectively).
