List of Pentax products

The following is a partial list of products manufactured under the Pentax brand.

Film cameras

35 mm SLR cameras

M37 screw mount

Cameras using the M37 lens mount.

• Ashiflex I (1952–1953)
• Asahiflex Ia (1953–1954) — also sold as the Tower 23
• Asahiflex IIb (1954–1957) — also sold as the Tower 23
• Asahiflex IIa (1955–1957) — also sold as the Tower 22 and Tower 24

M42 screw mount

Cameras using the M42 lens mount, also known as the Pentax screw mount.

• Asahi Pentax (1957) — also sold as the Tower 26
• Asahi Pentax S (1958) — also sold as the Tower 26
• Asahi Pentax K (1958) — also sold as the Tower 29
• Asahi Pentax S2/H2 (1959) — also sold as the Honeywell Pentax H2/Honeywell Heiland Pentax H2
• Asahi Pentax S3/H3 (1960) — also sold as the Honeywell Pentax H3/Honeywell Heiland Pentax H3
• Asahi Pentax S1/H1 (1961) — also sold as the Honeywell Pentax H1/Honeywell Heiland Pentax H1
• Asahi Pentax SV/H3v (1963) — also sold as the Honeywell Pentax H3v
• Asahi Pentax S1a/H1a (1963) — also sold as the Honeywell Pentax H1a/Honeywell Heiland Pentax H1a
• Pentax Spotmatic (1964) — also sold as Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic
• Asahi Pentax Spotmatic SL (1968) — also sold as the Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic SL]
• Asahi Pentax Spotmatic SP500 (1971) — also sold as the Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic SP500
• Asahi Pentax Spotmatic II (1971)
• Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic IIa (1971) — USA only
• Asahi Pentax Spotmatic Electro-Spotmatic (1971) — limited release Japan only
• Asahi Pentax Spotmatic ES (1971) — also sold as the Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic ES
• Asahi Pentax Spotmatic SP1000 (1973) — also sold as the Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic SP1000
• Asahi Pentax Spotmatic F (1973) — also sold as Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic F
• Asahi Pentax Spotmatic ES 2 (1973) — also sold as the Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic ES 2

Pentax K mount

Cameras using the Pentax K lens mount.

K series

• Pentax K2 (1975–1980)
• Pentax KX (1975–1977)
• Pentax KM (1975–1977)
• Pentax K1000/1 (1975–1978)
• Pentax K2DMD (1976–1980)

M series

• Pentax ME (1976–1980)
• Pentax MX (1975–1985)
• Pentax K1000/2 (1978–1995)
• Pentax MV (1979–1981)
• Pentax MV 1 (1979–1981)
• Pentax ME Super (1980–1987)
• Pentax ME F (1981–1988)
• Pentax MG (1982–1985)

L series

• Pentax LX (1980–2001)

A series

• Pentax A3 (1985–1987)
• Pentax A3000 (1985–1987)
• Pentax Program A/Program Plus (1984–1988)
• Pentax Super A/Super Program (1983–1987)

P series

• Pentax P3 (1985–1988) — Program and manual; flash bulb; tripod ready; shutter speeds of 1-1000
• Pentax P30 (1985–1988)
• Pentax P5 (1986–1989)
• Pentax P50 (1986–1989)
• Pentax P3n (1988–1990)
• Pentax P30n (1988–1990)
• Pentax P30T (1990–1997)

SF series

• Pentax SFX/SF1 (1987–1989)
• Pentax SF7/SF10 (1988–1993)
• Pentax SFXn/SF1n (1989–1993)

Z/PZ series

• Pentax PZ-1/Z-1 (1991)
• Pentax PZ-10/Z-10 (1991)
• Pentax PZ-20/Z-20 (1992)
• Pentax Z-50p (1993)
• Pentax Z-5 (1994)
• Pentax Z-5p (1995)
• Pentax PZ-1p/Z-1p (1995)
• Pentax PZ-70/Z-70 (1995)

MZ/ZX series

• Pentax MZ-5/ZX-5 (1996)
• Pentax MZ-10/ZX-10 (1996)
• Pentax MZ-3 (1997)
• Pentax MZ-5n/ZX-5n (1997)
• Pentax MZ-50/ZX-50 (1998)
• Pentax MZ-M/ZX-M (1998)
• Pentax MZ-7/ZX-7 (1999)
• Pentax MZ-30/ZX-30 (2000)
• Pentax MZ-S (2001)
• Pentax MZ-6/ZX-L (2001)
• Pentax MZ-60/ZX-60 (2002)

*ist series

• Pentax *ist (2003–2006)

35 mm compact cameras

Pentax Espio

These cameras are known as IQ-Zoom in the North American market. Model numbers and specifications are the same in several cases. The Espio was introduced in 1992.

Pentax IQ-Zoom

North American market models

Pentax PC

Pentax Zoom

• Zoom 105R/105 Super
• Zoom 280P
• Zoom 60/60X
• Zoom 70/70R/70S/70X
• Zoom 90/90R/90WR

Other point-and-shoot cameras

• Mini Sport 35 I/II/AF/M
• Pino 35/35M
• Sport 35 Motor/Sport 35 Motor Date
• Sport/Sport Date
• UC-1

APS cameras

• Pentax efina (1997)
• Pentax efina AF50 (1999)
• Pentax efina J (2000)
• Pentax efina T (1999)

110 film SLR cameras

• Pentax Auto 110 (1979)
• Pentax Auto 110 Super (1982)

Medium-format cameras

• Pentax 6x7 (1969)
• Pentax 67 (1990)
• Pentax 67II (1999)
• Pentax 645 (1984)
• Pentax 645N (1997)
• Pentax 645NII (2001)

Digital cameras

Digital SLR cameras

K-mount DSLRs

As of July 2012, 17 different bodies have been released. All K-series bodies have APS-C 1.5x crop sensors and Pentax K lens mounts.

MZ series

• Pentax MZ-D (2000) — prototype, did not reach production

*ist series

• Pentax *ist D (2003)
• Pentax *ist DS (2004)
• Pentax *ist DL (2005)
• Pentax *ist DS2 (2004)
• Pentax *ist DL2 (2005)

K series

• Pentax K100D (2006)
• Pentax K110D (2006)
• Pentax K10D (2006)
• Pentax K100D Super (2007)
• Pentax K200D (2008)
• Pentax K20D (2008)
• Pentax K-m (K2000) (2008)
• Pentax K-7 (2009)
• Pentax K-x (2010)
• Pentax K-r (2010)
• Pentax K-5 (2010)
• Pentax K-30 (2012)
• Pentax K-50 (2013) — replacement for the mid-range K-30
• Pentax K-500 (2013) — current entry level
• Pentax K-5 II (2012) — replacement for the enthusiast-level K-5
• Pentax K-5 IIs (2012) — similar to the K-5 II, except that the sensor lacks an anti-aliasing filter
• Pentax K-3 (2013) - high-end APS-C model above the K-5 series
• Pentax K-S1 (2014) - mid-level compact APS-C DSLR
• Pentax K-S2 (2015) - mid-level compact APS-C DSLR
• Pentax K-3 II (2015) - high-end APS-C model, enhanced K-3 (GPS, Astrotracer and Pixel Shift Resolution)
• Pentax K-1 (2016) - full-frame model

Medium-format DSLRs

• Pentax 645D (2010)
• Pentax 645D IR (2013) - IR-modified, only in Japan
• Pentax 645Z (2014)
  

  Pentax 645Z's tiltable LCD

Mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras

• Pentax Q (2011)
• Pentax Q10 (2012)
• Pentax Q7 (2013), same with Pentax Q10, but has larger sensor (1/1.7")
• Pentax Q-S1 (2014), updated Q7
• Pentax K-01 (2012)

Digital compact cameras

Early Pentax compact digital cameras

• EI-C90 (1996) — detachable EI-L90 LCD screen
• EI-200 (2000) — Identical to the HP PhotoSmart C618
• EI-2000 (2000) — Identical to the HP Photosmart C912
• EI-3000 (2001) — prototype only
• EI-100 (2001)
• DB-100 (2002) — digital camera binoculars (note: single not stereo images)

Pentax Optio series

Bridge cameras

• X70
• X90 (2010)
• X-5 (2012)
• XG-1 (2014)

Lenses

K-mount lenses

M37 screw mount lenses

Lenses for the Asahiflex series cameras.

• Asahi Kogaku Takumar 50 mm f/3.5 (1952)
• Asahi Kogaku Takumar 58 mm f/2.4 (1954)
• Asahi Kogaku Takumar 83 mm f/1.9 (1953)
• Asahi Kogaku Takumar 100 mm f/3.5 (1952)
• Asahi Kogaku Tele-photo 135 mm f/3.5 (1953)
• Asahi Kogaku Tele-photo Takumar 500 mm f/5.0 (1955)

M42 screw mount lenses

Lenses for the Asahi Pentax and Pentax Spotmatic series cameras.

• Takumar 35 mm f/4.0 (1957)
• Takumar 55 mm f/2.2 (1957)
• Takumar 58 mm f/2.0 (1957)
• Takumar 58 mm f/2.4 (1957)
• Takumar 100 mm f/3.5 (1957)
• Takumar 500 mm f/5.0 (1957)
• Takumar 55 mm f/1.8 (1958)
• Takumar 58 mm f/1.8 (1958)
• Auto-Takumar 55 mm f/1.8 (1958)
• Auto-Takumar 55 mm f/1.9 (1958) - Sears model (?)
• Auto-Takumar 55 mm f/2.0 (1958)
• Takumar 83 mm f/1.9 (1958)
• Takumar 105 mm f/2.8 (1958)
• Takumar 135 mm f/3.5 (1958)
• Takumar 300 mm f/4.0 (1958)
• Auto-Takumar 35 mm f/2.3 (1959)
• Auto-Takumar 35 mm f/3.5 (1959)
• Auto-Takumar 105 mm f/2.8 (1959)
• Takumar 200 mm f/3.5 (1959)
• Auto-Takumar 55 mm f/1.8 (1960)
• Auto-Takumar 85 mm f/1.8 (1960)
• Auto-Takumar 135 mm f/3.5 (1960)
• Auto-Takumar 55 mm f/2.2 (1961)
• Takumar 1000 mm f/8.0 (1961)
• Super Takumar 28 mm f/3.5 (1962)
• Super Takumar 35 mm f/3.5 (1962)
• Super Takumar 55 mm f/1.8 (1962)
• Super Takumar 55 mm f/2.0 (1962)
• Super Takumar 85 mm f/1.9 (1962)
• Takumar 105 mm f/2.8 (1962)
• Super Takumar 105 mm f/2.8 (1962)
• Takumar 135 mm f/3.5 (1962)
• Super Takumar 135 mm f/3.5 (1962)
• Takumar 200 mm f/3.5 (1962)
• Tele-Takumar 200 mm f/5.6 (1962)
• Tele-Takumar 300 mm f/6.3 (1962)
• Takumar 1000 mm f/8.0 (1962)
• f/ish-Eye Takumar 18 mm f/11 (1963)
• Super Takumar 55 mm f/1.8 (1963)
• Super Takumar 55 mm f/2.0 (1963)
• Takumar 135 mm f/3.5 (1963)
• Super Takumar 35 mm f/3.5 (1964)
• Super Takumar 50 mm f/1.4 (1964)
• Super Takumar 55 mm f/1.8 (1964)
• Super Takumar 55 mm f/2.0 (1964)
• Takumar 100 mm f/2.0 (1964)
• Super Takumar 105 mm f/2.8 (1964)
• Super Takumar 28 mm f/3.5 (1965)
• Super Takumar 85 mm f/1.9 (1965)
• Tele-Takumar 1000 mm f/8.0 (1965)
• Super Takumar 19 mm f/5.0 (1966)
• Super Takumar 28 mm f/3.5 (1966)
• Super Takumar 35 mm f/3.5 (1966)
• Macro Takumar 50 mm f/4 (1966)
• Super Takumar Zoom 70–150 mm f/4.5 (1966)
• Quartz Takumar 85 mm f/3.5 (1966) - UV bellows lens with a quartz-fluoride element
• Ultra-Achromatic Takumar 85 mm f/4.5 (1966) - UV lens with a quartz-fluoride element
• Bellows-Takumar 100 mm f/4 (1966)
• Super Takumar 135 mm f/3.5 (196)
• Takumar 300 mm f/4.0 (1966)
• Takumar 500 mm f/4.5 (1966)
• Super Takumar 50 mm f/1.4 (1967)

• Super f/ish-Eye-Takumar 17 mm f/4.0 (1968)
• Super Takumar 35 mm f/2.0 (1968)
• Super Takumar 135 mm f/2.5 (1968)
• Super Takumar 150 mm f/4.0 (1968)
• Super Takumar 200 mm f/4.0 (1968)
• Super Takumar 24 mm f/3.5 (1969)
• Super Macro-Takumar 50 mm f/4.0 (1969)
• Super Takumar 300 mm f/4.0 (1969)
• Tele-Takumar 400 mm f/5.6 (1969)
• Super Takumar 20 mm f/4.5 (1971)
• S-M-C Takumar 28 mm f/3.5 (1971)
• S-M-C Takumar 35 mm f/3.5 (1971)
• S-M-C Takumar 50 mm f/1.4 (1971)
• S-M-C Macro-Takumar 50 mm f/4.0 (1971)
• S-M-C Takumar 55 mm f/1.8 (1971)
• S-M-C Takumar 85 mm f/1.9 (1971)
• S-M-C Takumar Zoom 85–210 mm f/4.5 (1971)
• S-M-C Takumar 105 mm f/2.8 (1971)
• S-M-C Takumar 135 mm f/2.5 (1971)
• S-M-C Takumar 135 mm f/3.5 (1971)
• S-M-C Takumar 150 mm f/4.0 (1971)
• S-M-C Takumar 200 mm f/4.0 (1971)
• S-M-C Bellows Takumar 100 mm f/4 (1971)
• S-M-C Takumar 400 mm f/5.6 (1971)
• S-M-C Takumar 500 mm f/4.5 (1971)
• S-M-C Takumar 1000 mm f/8 (1971)
• S-M-C Takumar 35 mm f/2.0 (1972)
• S-M-C Takumar 300 mm f/4.0 (1972)
• SMC Takumar 50 mm f/1.4 (1972)
• SMC Takumar 55 mm f/1.8 (1972)
• S-M-C f/ish-Eye-Takumar 17 mm f/4 (1973)
• S-M-C Takumar 20 mm f/4.5 (1973)
• S-M-C Takumar 24 mm f/3.5 (1973)
• S-M-C Takumar 50 mm f/1.4 (1973)
• S-M-C Takumar 55 mm f/1.8 (1973)
• S-M-C Takumar 55 mm f/2.0 (1973)
• S-M-C Takumar 85 mm f/1.8 (1973)
• Ultra-Achromatic Takumar 85 mm f/4.5 (1973) - UV lens with a quartz-fluoride element
• S-M-C Takumar 120 mm f/2.8 (1973)
• Super Takumar 135 mm f/2.5 (1973)
• Super-Achromatic Takumar 300 mm f/5.6 (1973) - UV lens with a quartz-fluoride element
• SMC Takumar 55 mm f/2.0 (1974)
• SMC Takumar 15 mm f/3.5 (1975)
• SMC Takumar Zoom 45–125 mm f/4.0 (1975)
• S-M-C Macro Takumar 100 mm f/4.0 (1975)
• S-M-C Takumar Zoom 135–600 mm f/6.7 (1975)

Q-mount lenses

Five lenses have been released for the Pentax Q. A sixth lens and an adapter were announced in September, 2012.

• Pentax 01 Standard Prime (2011) — 47 mm equivalent
• Pentax 02 Standard Zoom (2011) — 28–80 mm equivalent
• Pentax 03 Fisheye (2011) — 17.5 mm equivalent
• Pentax 04 Toy Lens Wide (2011) — 35 mm equivalent
• Pentax 05 Toy Lens Telephoto (2011) — 100 mm equivalent
• Pentax 06 Telephoto Zoom (announced in 2012) — 83–249 mm equivalent
• Pentax Adapter Q for K-Mount Lens (announced in 2012)

Auto 110 lenses

645 lenses

67 lenses

Camera accessories

Flashes

Pentax AF Series

Other Pentax products

Pentax currently makes a variety of sport optics, including binoculars.

The Pentax line of medical imaging devices was retained by Hoya Corporation when the camera business was sold to Ricoh.

The Pentax line of surveying instruments was sold a Taiwanese company.

External links

• Asahi Optical Historical Club
• Bojidar Dimitrov's Pentax K-Mount Page
• Pentax P-TTL Hot Shoe Flash Options
• Complete list of Asahi (Pentax) cameras with recent live auctions results
• Community Dedicated to Pentax Digital & Film Gear - Current as well as legacy
• TI Ashai Co., Ltd. - surveying instruments