Title : Pentax IQ Zoom 130M Date 35mm Camera
Author : Pentax
Release Date : 20010403
Binding : Electronics
Regular Price : $199.99
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Editorial Reviews : At about the height of a normal roll of film, the Pentax IQ Zoom 130M Date camera is extremely compact and lightweight, yet it packs a powerful 38-130mm, 3.4x zoom lens for close, detailed pictures. The zoom macro feature lets you get even closer for amazing photographs of flowers, insects, and other small subjects. For those times when the standard print format doesn't fit your scene, you can switch to panorama mode and ensure that you capture the entire sweeping landscape, and that no one gets left out of a large group shot. The IQ Zoom 130M takes the guesswork out of framing your shot with its actual-image viewfinder; it shows you the image size in relation to your zoom setting, giving you a precise preview of your finished photo, while the adjustable diopter lets you set the viewfinder image to your personal eyesight requirements. A high-precision, passive five-point autofocus system ensures clean, sharp images every time, even if you're shooting from a distance or through a window. The spot autofocus setting keeps your subject in focus, whether it is off in the background or other subjects are in the foreground.
The built-in flash has several modes so you can pick the setting that best suits the lighting conditions of your scene; chose from flash-on, flash-off (museum mode), slow shutter sync (sunset mode), bulb sync with or without flash for special effects, and bulb (evening mode) for great pictures in any lighting condition. The backlight compensation feature uses the available natural lighting, instead of the flash, to improve the balance of light between your subject and the background. To help reduce the distracting red-eye effect that a flash often causes, the IQ Zoom 130M has a red-eye reduction feature that keeps your subject's eyes clear and natural-looking. When the six-segment multipattern metering system is combined with the built-in flash, you get a flawless exposure whatever the lighting conditions.
The Pentax IQ Zoom 130M also has a fail-safe film transport system that loads and advances your film automatically. The 10-second self-timer gives you plenty of time to join the shot. The time/date stamp lets you print the date or day and time on your images, if you want, so you'll never forget when you shot the roll of film. An easy-to-read external LCD panel shows you the settings for the exposure counter, date indication, zooming lever, battery exhaustion warning, flash-on, flash-off, slow shutter, bulb, infinity landscape, spot AF, self-timer, and red-eye reduction.
Buyer Reviews : I bought this camera last week for my trip to the Tony Awards, and I was more than pleased with its performance. After a quick glance through the manual, the camera's functions were easy and convienent.
The camera has a lot of options, including different flashes, red eye reducer, and a great auto-focus. Everything worked perfectly, and I had no problems with the camera. Even the panorama mode was an easy change.
This camera is good for someone who knows a little about photography, and needs more than just a basic point and shoot. It is simple to use, and the pictures all came out crystal clear.
I would recommend this very small and very light camera to anyone who wants to take a good picture, with very little hassle.
(by Douglas B. Cote)
Features/Technical Specs : * Powerful 38-130mm, 3.4x zoom lens for close, detailed pictures * Actual image viewfinder * Fail-safe film loading that loads and advances the film automatically * Six-segment multipattern metering system and built-in flash * Easy-to-read external LCD panel for quick check camera settings
