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From: dag@sultan.UUCP (Dan Glasser -- PRO 350 Graphics - ML)
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: Re: Pentax S1a
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Date: Thu, 1-Dec-83 01:41:31 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec  1 01:41:31 1983
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I own two cameras -- An Oly. OM2 and a PENTAX S1a.  Anyone remember the
S1a?  According to a 1958 Popular Photography, it would seem to have been
the first "Professional" 35mm SLR w/eye-level prism and instant return mirror.
It also had "full automation" -- it had the stop-down pin for the diaphram.
There was a piggyback ligh-meter available for it.  It has the best focusing
screen I've ever used -- quite bright and easy to use micro-prism rings with
a concentric-ring outside field.  I wish I could get such a screen for the
OM-2!  With a 600mm lens the microprism still would not go black!
Anyone have any information about this vintage of cameras?

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					Daniel Glasser
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