Pentax Espio 838 black (1996)

SPECIFICATIONS

Type: 35mm fully automatic leaf-shutter with built-in zoom lens and auto flash

Film: Auto film speed setting with 35mm perforated DX-coded film with ISO rating

from 25-1600 (1EV step). Non-DX coded films are automatically set to IS025

Format: 24 x 36mm

Film loading: Auto film loading. Closing the back cover will automatically wind the film to

first exposure.

Film winding: Auto film-winding, single frame advance mode.

Film rewinding: Auto start at the end of roll. Auto stop upon completion of rewinding.

Rewinding time:approx. 20 sec. with 24-exposure film. Rewinding in mid-roll

provided. Rewinding in mid-roll provided.

Frame number Automatic readout of successive frame numbers in ascending order when

shooting, and descending order when rewinding.

Lens: Pentax power zoom 38-80mm f/4.8-9.5 5 elements in 5 groups, Angle of

view: 59° - 30.5°.

Focusing system: Pentax infrared active autofocusing with focus lock, Range: 0.6m(2ft)-infinity.

Maximum magnification approx. 1/6.5X. Focus lock is provided.

Zooming: Electronic zoom

Shutter: Programmed AE electronic shutter with speed approx. 1/320-1 '3 sec. Bulb.

Electromagnetic release.

Self-timer Electronic red lamp indication. Approx. 10 sec. Cancellation after activation is

possible.

Viewfinder Albada-bright frame. 83% of field of view ratio. Magnification: 0.38X (38mm

WIDE) - 0.69X(80mm TELE), Picture frame, Close distance compensation

frame, Green lamp lighting ( O ): possible to take a picture, Green lamp blink-

ing: When subject is too close and/or flash is being charged.

Programmed auto-exposure control. Range: EV10-EV17 at 38mm

WIDE,EV11.5-EV18.5 at 80mm TELE in Auto or Daylight-Synch mode (ISO

400), EV8.0-EV17 at 38mm WIDE EV8.0-EV18.5 at 80mm in Slow-Shutter-

Speed mode,

+ I.5EV

Built-in flash with red-eye reduction mode, Automatic flash emission in low-

luminance, Flash ON = Day-light Synch/Slow-Shutter-Speed Sync (up to

1/3 sec.), FIash-OFF= Flash override, Bulb-Sync,

0.6-7.7m (38mm WIDE), 0.6-3.9m (80mm TELE) (ISO 400 film used).

Approx. 5 sec. under Pentax testing conditions.

One 3V lithium battery CR123A or the equivalent

Approx. 15 rolls of 24-exposure film when 50% of shooting uses flash (under

Pentax testing conditions)

134(W)x 74(H)x 51.5(D)mm (5.3"x2.9"x2.0") 245g(8.6oz) without battery

Crystal quartz controlled; LCD with digital clock, auto calendar up to 2019.

"Year,Month and Day", "Day,Hour and Minutes", "-— blank", "Month, Day

and Year" or "Day, Month and Year".

134(W)x 74(H)x 55(D)mm (5.3"x2.9"x2.2") 250g(8.8oz) without battery