PENTAX MX

The Pentax MX is a 35mm SLR film camera manufactured by Asahi Optical Co., Ltd. (Pentax) and introduced in 1976. It features a fully mechanical, horizontal-travel focal plane shutter with speeds from 1s to 1/1000s plus Bulb. The camera uses the K-mount bayonet lens system and offers manual exposure control only, with no built-in exposure automation. The viewfinder provides interchangeable focusing screens and displays a full information view, including a mechanical shutter speed indicator. The MX is compact, robust, and designed for advanced amateur and professional photographers, with a depth-of-field preview and self-timer. It remained in production until 1985 and is notable for its reliability and all-mechanical operation.