The Pentax cameras series remains pivotal in the development of modern SLR photography.
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17 Facts About Pentax cameras
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In fact the name Pentax cameras comes from a contraction of PENTAprism and AsahifleX.
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Pentax cameras were now to adopt the K-mount that would see them through the next 40 years.
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The Metallica gave a glimpse into the future direction of Pentax cameras; it featured a prototype bayonet lens mount, a vertical-traveling, metallic Copal-type focal plane shutter, and an already obsolescent coupled selenium light meter.
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KM, the cheapest of the original three Pentax cameras, was almost identical to the Spotmatic F except for the K mount and the top plate cosmetics.
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Pentax cameras has referred to the built-in flash as "RTF" ever since then.
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Pentax cameras MZ-D, known by its internal code name of MR-52, was a prototype digital single-lens reflex camera.
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In 2003 Pentax cameras introduced their first Digital SLR under Digital *ist series and released the first flagship model, the Pentax cameras *ist D which uses a Sony 6 megapixel CCD.
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In 2004 Pentax cameras released the second member in the digital *ist line, the Pentax cameras *ist DS which is the first real consumer model.
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In 2005 Pentax cameras released the Pentax cameras *ist DL, a model with fewer features than the D and DS with a lower price.
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In May 2006, Pentax announced a new line of Digital SLR cameras to replace Digital *ist series.
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On January 23,2008, Pentax cameras announced the K20D and K200D, which replaced the K10D and K100D series respectively.
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In June 2013 Pentax cameras announced the successors to the K-30, the K-50 and K-500.
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Pentax cameras K-500 uses 4 AA batteries, while Pentax cameras K-50 uses rechargeable Lithium battery.
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In October 2013 Pentax cameras launched the successor to the K-5ii and K-5iis, the Pentax cameras K-3.
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In March 2010 Pentax cameras announced its first medium format digital camera, the Pentax cameras 645D.
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In June 2011 Pentax cameras announced the 'Pentax cameras Q' mirrorless interchangeable lens camera and the 'Q-mount' lens system.
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