Pentax * ist 35mm SLR Camera (Body Only)
Pentax * ist 35mm SLR Camera (Body Only)
Manufacturer: Pentax
Product Type: Photography
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Product Description
Don't let its diminutive size fool you. As one of the world's smallest cameras in the 35mm Auto Focus SLR category, the 11.8 ounce PENTAX ist is loaded with advanced features that are easy to operate and fun to use. A large LCD panel with a multi-data LCD viewfinder indicator simplifies operation. A high-precision 16-segment multi-pattern metering system solves the most complicated lighting conditions. And an advanced 11-point autofocus system, six selectable picture modes, and 17 custom functions ensure ultimate precision and creative results. The PENTAX ist has everything you need in one easy-to-use compact 35mm camera. Perfect for professionals and amateurs alike.ke.
Amazon.com Product Description
Packing a high level of quality and performance into the world's smallest 35mm SLR (as of February 2003), the Pentax *ist measures just 4.8 by 3.3 by 2.5 inches and weighs a mere 11.8 ounces. It offers a host of advanced features and user-friendly functions for a wide range of photographers--from the most demanding professionals to SLR novices. All controls are functionally positioned on the top and back panels for maximum ease of operation and accessibility.
The newly developed 16-segment multipattern metering system solves even the most complicated lighting conditions to produce beautifully exposed photographs, frame after frame. In addition to all-purpose multipattern mode, the *ist also offers spot and center-weighted modes to meet specialized applications.
Thanks to the advanced SAFOX VIII phase-matching autofocus (AF) system, the *ist assures sharp, crisp focus on the subject, even under poor lighting conditions. Its newly developed 11-point AF sensor constantly monitors 11 different points in the image field and covers a wide area, both vertically and horizontally, to assure optimum focus.
The multi-data LCD panel offers a full range of information, with large icons and numbers to supplement the camera's user-friendly operation system. With its natural-bright-matte focusing screen, the *ist offers a sharp, clear viewfinder image even under unfavorable lighting conditions. The LCD viewfinder indicator at the bottom provides a full range of information, including the selected picture mode and exposure compensation factors.
Covering a view angle as wide as 28mm, the auto flash automatically pops up and discharges when the camera detects low-light and/or backlight situations. It also retracts to the storage position automatically when the camera's power is turned off. Its red-eye reduction function effectively reduces the annoying red-eye effect in subjects' eyes.
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