Classic early Pentax M42 SLR from 1962, robust mechanical body with universal screw-mount compatibility.
The Pentax S1a is a 35mm film SLR for the M42 screw mount — an early Pentax SLR body from the pre-Spotmatic era. Provides through-the-lens (stop-down) metering. A collectible early Pentax M42 body. M42 mount.
35mm film. M42 screw mount. Stop-down TTL metering. Manual exposure. M42 mount.
The Pentax S1a is from Pentax's early manual-focus M42 SLR lineup — predating the Spotmatic series. Compatible with all M42 screw-mount lenses. A classic and collectible early Pentax.
On the used market the Pentax S1a is a collectible early Pentax M42 body. Condition checks: shutter, meter. M42 mount.