Pentax Espio 135M (2000)

SPECIFICATIONS

Type-

-35mm fully automatic lens-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 -

3200 (1EV step). Non - DX coded films are automatically set to IS025

Format:-

-24x36mm (Approx. 13x36 in panorama format)

Film loading: —

- Auto film loading. Closing the back cover will automatically wind the film to first exposure.

Film winding: —

-Auto film winding (single - frame)

Film rewinding:

-Auto film rewinding at the end of roll. Auto stop upon completion of rewinding. Rewinding

time: approx. 20sec. with 24 - exposure film. 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 - 135mm f/4.8 - 12 8 elements in 6 groups, Angle of view: 59 -

18.2*

Focusing system:

-Pentax phase-matching passive five-point autofocus system. Autofocusing range: 0.8m

(2.60ft) - infinity (38mm WIDE) 1.08 (3.5ft) - infinity (135mm TELE), Maximum magnifi-

cation: approx. 0.13X. Focus lock is provided. Infinity-landscape mode (focus is fixed to

infinity), Focus aid illuminator is automatically emitted in low light/ or hard-to-autofocus

subject.

Zooming:

- Electronic zoom

Shutter: —

- Programmed AE electronic shutter with speed approx.1/400 - 2 sec. Bulb: 1/2 sec.-1min,

Electromagnetic release.

Self-timer: -

-Electronic lamp indication. Approx. 10 sec. Cancellation after activation is possible.

Viewfinder:

-Standard/panorama switchable, Actual image zoom viewfinder, Viewfinder area: 83%,

Magnification: 0.40X (38mm WIDE) - 1.29X (135mm TELE), Diopter adjustment: -3 to +

1m ', Five - point AF frames for Wide - angle and Telephoto settings, Spot AF frame,

Picture frame, Close distance compensation frame, Panorama format picture area,

Green lamp lighting: in - focus signal Green lamp blinking: When subject is too close

and/or hard - to - autofocus subject, Red lamp lighting: Flash-ready status, Red lamp

blinking: Flash being charged

Exposure control:-Programmed auto-exposure control with multi (6) metering system, Range: EV10 - EV18

at 38mm WIDE, EV14 - EV20 at 135mm TELE in Auto or Daylight-Sync Mode (ISO 400),

EV5 - EV18 at 38mm WIDE EV6.5 -EV20 at 135mm in Slow-Shutter-Speed Mode (ISO

400), Automatic exposure compensation in a backlit situation.

Flash:-Built - in flash with red-eye reduction mode, Automatic discharge in low lighting and back-

lighting situations in auto mode, Flash ON = Day - light Sync/Slow - Shutter - Speed Sync

(up to 2 sec.), Flash - OFF Mode, Bulb - Sync 1/2 sec. - 1min.

Flash effective range: — 0.8 (2.6ft) - 7.6m (25ft) (38mm WIDE), 1.08 (3.5ft) - 3.6m (12ft) (135mm TELE) (ISO 400film

Flash recycling time:— used).

Power source:-Approx. 5 sec. under Pentax testing conditions.

Battery life:-One 3V lithium battery (CR - 123Aor the equivalent)

Approx. 13rolls of 24exposure film when 50% of shooting uses flash (under Pentax test-

ing conditions)

Battery exhaustion-(a) appears on the LCD panel, Shutter is locked when 11—is blinking.

warning:

Size & Weight:-113.5 (W) x 66.0 (H) x 50.0 (D) mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.0") 235g (8.3oz) without battery

DATE MODEL

Date mechanism:-Crystal quartz controlled; LCD with digital clock, auto calendar up to 2030. Possible to

imprint both standard and panoramic format frames.

Imprinting mode:-"Year, Month and Day", "Day, Hour and Minutes, "—" blank, Month, Day and Year" or

"Day, Month and Year".

Size & Weight:-113.5 (W) x 66.0 (H) X 50.0 (D)mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.0") 235g (8.3oz) without battery

REMOTE CONTROL

Remote control:-Infrared wireless remote control, 3-seconds delay shutter release, Effective range: Closer

than 5m when projected from the camera's front.

Power source for-One lithium battery CR1620 (replaced by Pentax Service facility)

Remote Control:

Size & weight for-22.0 (W) x53.0 (L) x 6.5 (D) mm (0.9" x 2.1" x 0.3"), 7g (0.2oz) including battery