Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/30

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Subject: off topic: Pentax 645 AF intro'd
From: dannyg1@IDT.NET
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 01:11:35 +0000

Thought a few might be interested in some important MF news:

                  PENTAX 645N announced =


      From:  Hiro <ugawa@kobe.com>


Hi Folks,

  Today Pentax has announced new Auto-Focus 645 model
"PENTAX 645N" and new AF lenses (FA645).
Visit:
     http://www.pentax.co.jp/japan/news2/1997/28.html
and for lenses:
     http://www.pentax.co.jp/japan/news2/1997/29.html

Below is quick info as I don't have enough time now to give you
full translation. I think I (or somebody else) can do it later.

Best Regards,

Hiro

P.S. I might put some strange English here, please correct it.
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Features:
        Auto-Focus (3-point AF/ Spot-AF)
        Metering (Divisional/ Center-weighted/ Spot)
        Winder (2 fps)
        Bracketting (proper/under/over +/- 1/3EV, 2/3EV, 1EV)
        Data recording on film (Counter, Mode, Shutter speed, Aperture,
                                Exposure compensation, Metering mode,
                                Focul length of lens, etc)
        Memory lock (=3D Exposure lock)
        Dial/Lever operation
        Interechangeable finder screen (4 types available)
        LCD display in the finder
        Custom setting (8 types available at Pentax Service)
Price:  300,000 Yen
Sales starts: 6 Dec. 1997

FA645 lenses:
        SMC PENTAX FA645   75mmF2.8         60,000 Yen
        SMC PENTAX FA645   45mmF2.8         97,000 Yen
        SMC PENTAX FA*645 300mmF4 ED[IF]   460,000 Yen
        SMC PENTAX FA645  400mmF5.6 ED[IF] 260,000 Yen
        SMC PENTAX FA645 Zoom 45=C5`85mmF4.5 220,000 Yen
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