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Pentax K-x 12.4 MP Digital SLR with 2.7-inch LCD and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL and 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED Lenses (Black)


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Technical Details:
12.4-megapixel CMOS sensor with Pentax Shake Reduction; HDR image capture
Kit includes 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL and 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED lenses
Capture widescreen HD 720p video at 24fps; 2.7-inch LCD with autofocus and Face Detection Live View
4.7fps capture rate with 1/6000 sec max shutter speed; 11-point wide-angle autofocus
Powered by AA lithium batteries; capture images and video to SD/SDHC memory (not included)
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Model: K-x 18-55mm & 55-300mm Kit
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Pentax Cameras History

PENTAX Corporation (before 2000 known as Asahi Optical Joint Stock Co.) was founded in 1919.

asahiflex In 1952 they manufactured first Japanese 35mm SLR camera with a cloth curtain focal plain shutter and shutter speeds range from 1/20 to 1/500 sec. It was called Asahiflex I. But even more revolutionary was their Asahiflex II (1954), having has the world's first instant return mirror system. Before that a photographer had to manually bring down mirror after having taken a picture. This system made rapid shooting possible with a SLR.

In 1957 Asahi Optical Joint Stock Co. carried out another coup - they used of a pentaprism in the viewfinder of the Asahi Pentax SLR. The pentaprism made eye-level viewing possible and provided correct images. It was also the first time that the name Pentax was used on a camera. The very name, as you might have guessed, is derived from “PENTAprism reflex.”

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