Horizontal-running titanium shutter, mechanical or electronic operation
Shutter speed range
1/2000 ~ 4s (manual), 1/2000 ~ 125s (automatic)
Viewfinder
Viewfinder
Interchangeable eye-level pentaprism viewfinder
General
Battery
2×SR44 or 1×CR11108
Body features
Fully weather and dust-sealed
Dimensions
144.5×90.5×50 mm (5.69×3.56×1.97 in) with standard FA-1 finder
Weight
570 g (1.26 lb)
Made in
Japan
References
[1]: 62–63
The Pentax LX is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera produced by Pentax in Japan. It was introduced in 1980 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Asahi Optical Co. (hence the Roman numerals LX), and was produced until 2001.[2] It is the top-of-the-line professional, or "system", camera in the Pentax manual focus range, with manual and aperture priority automatic exposure modes and an advanced light metering system. The LX uses the K mount, which is the Pentax proprietary bayonet lens mount, and has a large body of accessories. The camera has several unique or uncommon features, and compared with contemporary professional camera bodies from rival manufacturers, like the Canon New F-1 or Nikon F3, the LX body is smaller and lighter, weighing in at 570 grams (1.26 pounds)[a] with its standard FA-1 finder.[5][6]
Due to the peculiar font used for the Pentax LX logo, the model is sometimes misspelled as 'ILX'.[7]
^"Pentax LX Operating Manual" (early model). Asahi Optical Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan. October 1980.
^"Pentax Course of History". Ricoh. 2015. Archived from the original on 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
^"New F-1". Canon Camera Museum. Canon, inc. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
^"Debut of Nikon F3". Camera Chronicle. Nikon. Archived from the original on 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
^Tocchio, James (2017). "Pentax LX Camera Review – The Best Professional 35mm SLR Around". Archived from the original on 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
^Stark, Arnold; et al. "LX (early version)". Archived from the original on 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
^Eckman, Mike (2022-05-17). "Pentax LX (1980)". Mike Eckman Dot Com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
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