>From PMA (not the second paragraph...): Pentax Corp., Englewood, Colo. (303-799-8000), introduced two new SLRs to its ZX line. The Pentax ZX-L is designed with the novice and intermediate photographer in mind. The camera's "Auto Picture Mode" allows users to chose from among five shooting modes, depending on the type of scene, and the camera automatically selects the combination of aperture, shutter speed, focus distance, ambient light and action, to deliver the best exposure in any situation. A large, illuminated mode dial makes seeing the current settings easy, even in very dim lighting. The camera also includes the conventional AF modes-aperture-priority, shutter-priority, metered manual and bulb. The top 1/4,000-second shutter speed is impressive for a camera in this class, as well as offering other features normally found on more expensive SLRs, such as auto-bracketing, depth-of-field preview, AE lock, an infrared system to ensure correct focus in dim light, the SAFOX V phase-matching system, which gives the ZX-L predictive auto-focus capability, self-timer, five-mode data-imprinting, 1/125th-second flash sync. and a wide-frame AE system that includes spot metering, when Pentax M-, K-, or S-series lenses are used, the camera's switches to center weighted metering However, the camera's normal functions also are fully compatible with a number of the Pentax FA- and F-series lenses.
Pentax Corp., Englewood, Colo. (303-799-8000), introduced two new zoom lenses for the Pentax 645N and 645N11 medium-format professional camera systems. The SMCP-FA 645 Zoom 55mm-110mm f/5.6 lens features nine elements in nine groups and incorporates an ED (Extra-low dispersion) element for optimum performance, even in tough backlit situations when glare can be a problem. With a continuous f/5.6 maximum aperture throughout the entire focus range, the fully automatic 55mm-110mm zoom also offers a 2.6-foot minimum focusing distance, 82mm filter thread, a maximum 0.16x magnification and an f/45 minimum-aperture setting. The Pentax SMC-FA 645 33mm-55mm AL f/4.5 zoom features an 11-element, 8-group optical design, fully automatic diaphragm, a 1.3-foot maximum focusing distance, a minimum aperture of f/32 and 0.21X maximum magnification. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
