Pentax MV + Rikenon 50mm f2. Excellent condition. SOLD
£129.00
The Pentax MV was an aperture priority automatic camera, with an electronic focal plane shutter from 1s to 1/1000, synchronized at 1/100. The shutter curtains were metal and had a vertical movement. There was no shutter dial, and the camera could not be used in manual mode, except for B and 1/100 exposures. The exposure meter was of the standard TTL open aperture center weighted type. It was activated by a slight pressure on the release button.
The Pentax MV had a 0.85x viewfinder, covering 92% of the field. The finder screen was fixed, with a split image image and a microprism ring in the center. Neither the shutter speed nor the aperture was displayed in the finder.
There was a hot shoe on the top of the prism with an additional contact for dedicated Pentax flash units. The selector around the release button had three positions: Auto, 100X (1/100, X sync) and B. The Pentax MV could not attach a winder or motor drive. It could use the Dial Data ME databack with an adaptor to slide in the hot shoe, or the later Digital Data M databack via a cord adapter and the hotshoe adapter.
The lenses were interchangeable with the K bayonet mount. Together with the M series was introduced the SMC Pentax-M series of compact lenses.
The Pentax MV only existed in black finish.
Magazine comment at the time noted that the lightweight structure of this model in particular, meant that the Pentax mirror mechanism (identical to that of others in the M series) had sufficient energy actually to introduce some camera-shake, leading to the advice that the MV was best used on a tripod – this analysis did nothing to assist sales, which were not strong.
Maker: Pentax
Dates: 1979-1980
Variants: Black
Camera Type: 35mm SLR
Focusing: manual
Lens mount: Pentax K
Shutter: focal plane Seiko MFC
metal curtains, vertical travel
from 1s to 1/1000
Exposure meter: TTL, open aperture,
center weighted
Exposure modes: Aperture priority
ASA/ISO range: 25 to 1600
Finder screen: Fixed
Flash shoe: Fixed hot shoe, contact for dedicated flash
Flash speed: 1/100
TTL Flash: No
Motor drive: None
Battery: 2 x 1.5V
Weight: 420g w/o lens
Number produced: Unknown
Out of stock
