Specifications

Type
SLR camera
Production
from 1983
Film
35 mm
Frame size
24 × 36 mm
Lens mount
Pentax KA
Shutter
Vertical metal focal-plane shutter, electronic
Shutter speeds
15 s – 1/2000 s, B
Flash sync
1/125 s
Metering
TTL centre-weighted (GPD)
Exposure modes
manual, aperture priority, shutter priority, program
Focusing
focusing screen
Film speed
ISO 6–3200
Battery
2× LR44 · powers shutter and meter
All batteries for Pentax
Weight
490 g

Good to know

The camera runs on two button cells, and without batteries even the 125X setting won’t work. [1]

For program mode and shutter priority, you need a suitable lens with its aperture ring set to A. [1]

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Sources

  1. Pentax Super Program: Bedienungsanleitung, insbesondere S. 6, 21, 24–29 und 62–63
  2. Pentax Super Program: Herstellerprospekt mit technischen Daten
  3. Pentax History: Einführung der SuperA 1983
  4. List of Pentax products: Super A/Super Program
  5. Pentax Super A

Compiled from manufacturer documents and the sources listed. Found a mistake? Let us know

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