Pentax THE 6x7 System User manual

THE SUPER SLR!

A stampeding stallion . .. An athlete making a flying tackle
‘A hummingbird darting from blossom to blossom
A glamorous model posing atop a sand dune

Regardless of the subject, photography with the Asahi
Pentax 6x7 combines unmatched image quality with
maximum handling ease. That's why we call it the “Super
SLR.” For it isa perfect balance of two picture-taking
personalities. It’s the large format camera guaranteeing

the high-quality results and non-waste enlargements inherent
in its 6x7 “ideal” negative format; and from its very inception
it was designed to incorporate all of the outstanding features
of a 35mm SLR—including well-positioned controls, precise
eye-level operation, superb balance, smooth and steady
shutter release, an electronic focal plane shutter, well:
dampened mirror action and a host of other outstanding
features. And, enhancing its versatility even more is a wide
array of interchangeable lenses from ultra-wide to ultra-
telephoto, fish-eye to macro, and also a full range of close-up
accessories. Optional viewfinders permit the camera to be used
at waist and ground levels, on vertical copy stands or on low:
height tripods. A highly accurate TTL metering pentaprism
finder is also available which provides full-aperture readings
with automatic diaphragm lenses. In addition, there’s an assort:
ment of focusing screens with varied alignment patterns for

a wide variety of studio, architectural and other applications.

But, these are not the only reasons we call the Pentax 6x7
the “Super SLR.” It would be hard to overlook its rugged
body and durable construction. Photographers really
appreciate its capacity to take the day-in, day-out battering
of studio work and yet render unwavering performance on
location in a scorching desert one moment, or on a freezing
mountain top the next

There’s yet one more superlative which can be applied to
the “Super SLR”—the quality of its 6x7 lenses, acclaimed

the world over for their brilliance and clarity. Like the camera,
these also have been designed along 35mm SLR lines, featuring
a bayonet mount for quick changes, and automatic diaphragm
action on all models up to 500mm telephoto. Moreover, as
the only large format lenses treated with Super-Multi-Coating,
the 6x7 lenses retain their crisp sharpness and dramatic
contrast even in the harshest lighting conditions.

That about sums up the Pentax 6x7, except for one thing—
the 6x7 Marine, a highly sophisticated underwater housing
which lets you take the Pentax 6x7 even to the bottom of
the ocean

It all adds up to “The Super SLR.” The Super
Camera . . . The Super Lenses . .. The Super System!

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