Pentax 45mm f2.8 SMC Pentax-A - Lens

Manual focus wide-angle lens made for 645 mount 120 SLRs by Pentax. It gives the equivalent field of view to a 30mm lens on full frame/35mm. Metal construction in black.

Pentax 45mm f2.8 Pentax-A (9 elements, 8 groups)
Minimum focusing distance: 0.45m
Aperture blades: 8
Lens hood: Pentax RH-RA
Size: 76 x 72mm
Weight: 401g

Pentax 645

The Pentax 645 medium format system was introduced in 1984, a bit late in the game compared to their competitors, despite Pentax already having had success in the medium format market with their 6x7 series. The all-new system incorporated advances in electronic technology compared to the older 6x7 system. The new 645 system featured a built-in motor drive as well as a built-in TTL-metering system.

In addition to these features in the camera body, the outside was rather up to date, featuring an LCD screen on top of the body to display critical information such as exposure mode and frame count, as well as an ergonomic shape that made shooting landscape or portrait orientation comfortable.

The Pentax 645 system is still very popular today and offers good value for money. It is a great option if you require the larger film size, but want similar handling to a 35mm camera.