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A vintage large Asahi Pentax 6x7 medium format film SLR camera body. RRP: €280 on kamerastore.com
Short History of the Asahi Pentax 6×7
The Asahi Pentax 6×7, introduced in 1969 by Asahi Optical Co. (later Pentax), is a medium-format SLR designed to handle like an oversized 35mm camera while producing large 6×7 cm negatives on 120 or 220 film. Its familiar 35mm-style ergonomics distinguished it from more modular systems like Hasselblad or Mamiya.
Key Historical Points
Origins: Development began in the early 1960s to create a medium-format camera with the intuitive feel of the popular Pentax 35mm SLRs.
Launch: Officially released in 1969 (earlier prototypes called Pentax 220/120).
Format: 6×7 cm—favored by studio, portrait, and landscape photographers for its near–4×5 aspect ratio.
Design Features:
Mirror reflex SLR with a large, bright viewfinder
Interchangeable lenses using the Pentax 67 bayonet mount
Optional TTL metering finder
Known for producing shallow depth of field and large, detailed negatives
Updates: Improved versions followed—the Pentax 6×7 (1976) with upgraded electrics, the Pentax 67 (1989), and the Pentax 67II (1998) with modernized handling.
Legacy
Celebrated for its robust build, excellent Takumar/Pentax lenses, and 35mm-like shooting experience, the Pentax 6×7 remains one of the most iconic medium-format cameras ever produced.
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