Pentax A3 date with Takumar A zoom 28-80mm f/3.5—4.5 lens.

Pentax introduced this manual-focus 35mm SLR in 1984. It uses Ka mount and features programmed auto exposure and internal film advance winder. It was called A3000 in the US. The shutter is a electronically controlled vertical metal focal plane shutter made by Seiko.The meter features a TTL centre weighted open aperture system. It has a range of 1-to 8 EV. It is compatible with DX code film from 25 to 1600 ISO. It can also be manually set

Maker : Pentax.

Film size: 24x36mm

Lens mount : Ka.

Self timer : 12 secs

Exposure modes : Av , P.

Metering modes with K and M lenses : Centre weighted .

Metering modes with A and newer lenses : Centre weighted.

Exposure compensation: +1.5 EV

Meter range : 1—18EV

ISO range : 25-1600 ASA

Shutter : Electronic vertical metal shutter

Shutter speeds: 2—1/1000sec +B

Viewfinder: 0.82x magnification

Speed indications: LED( not al modes)

Power source: 2x 1.5 volt AA size.

Continues shooting : 2 fr p sec.

Flash sync : 1/60 sec

Dimensions : 153x88x51mm (Body only)

Weight : 530 gram ( body only)