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Pentax LX - Camera

Pentax LX - Camera

Manual focus K-mount 35mm SLR released by Pentax in 1980. Interchangeable focusing screens/prism finders and large range of accessories available. Aperture priority and manual modes. Dust and weather sealed structure. Metal body available in black.

  • Shutter: Horizontal focal plane, titanium, 4s - 1/2000s + B
  • ISO range: 6 - 3200
  • Size: 144.5 x 90.5 x 50mm
  • Weight 565g
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Pentax K

The Pentax K mount was introduced in 1975 and has been Pentax’s primary mount for both film and digital SLRs ever since. It has changed a few times to add new features like automatic aperture control and autofocus, but the bayonets underneath are the same. This means all Pentax K lenses will mount on all K mount bodies, including the newest digital cameras.

Pentax K was also widely used by other manufacturers like Ricoh, Cosina, and Chinon, so there is a wide variety of lenses available for the system. M42 lenses can also be adapted quite easily to work on Pentax K bodies.

One of Pentax's most successful cameras, the Pentax K1000, was instrumental in the success of the system. The K1000 is one of the longest-lived 35mm cameras and was produced from 1976 to 1997. It remains one of the go-to recommendations for photography students.

Note: Pentax K mount lenses made by Ricoh have a special “Ricoh pin”. If you want to use these lenses on autofocus Pentax cameras, the pin must be removed. Otherwise it will become locked to the autofocus shaft and removing the lens may require disassembly.

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Pentax LX - Camera Availability & Price History
Date Sold SKU Quality Control Price Image
Available T55163 $308.00 Pentax LX
07 Mar 2024 T62487 € 434.24 Pentax LX - Camera Image
18 Jan 2024 T60639 € 449.00 Pentax LX - Camera Image
22 Nov 2023 T16895 € 599.00 Pentax LX - Camera Image
27 Oct 2023 T55153 € 249.00 Pentax LX - Camera Image
24 Apr 2023 T38818 € 449.00 Pentax LX - Camera Image
03 Mar 2023 T18094 € 569.00 Pentax LX - Camera Image
21 Jan 2023 T17583 € 569.00 Pentax LX - Camera Image
30 Dec 2022 T17082 € 579.00 Pentax LX - Camera Image
01 Nov 2022 T29572 € 599.00 Pentax LX - Camera Image
09 Oct 2022 T18096 € 249.00 Pentax LX - Camera Image
28 Aug 2022 T17487 € 539.00 Pentax LX - Camera Image
22 Aug 2022 T17479 € 579.00 Pentax LX - Camera Image
23 Jun 2022 T17480 € 569.00 Pentax LX - Camera Image
27 May 2022 T16884 € 459.00 Pentax LX - Camera Image
05 Jan 2022 T10037 € 399.00 Pentax LX - Camera Image