What is the cheapest used Pentax Super Program in the UK?

The cheapest used Pentax Super Program currently listed is £12.33 at eBay, based on 3 listings compared across 1 UK retailers.

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Used Pentax Super Program for Sale — From £12

£12.33 Low price

£48.98 High price

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Great for: general student travel portrait

Pentax's multi-mode M-series flagship — the Super Program, program auto to 1/2000, K mount, 1983.

The Pentax Super Program is a 35mm film SLR launched in 1983 and sold in Europe and Japan as the Super A, with Super Program being the North American name. It was the flagship of the compact M-series-derived line and the first Pentax to offer full program automation alongside the earlier aperture-priority modes, using the A-series K-mount lenses that carry an 'A' aperture setting. It uses the Pentax K bayonet and was marketed under the Pentax name in the UK.

It is a 35mm single-lens-reflex camera with a Pentax K mount and through-the-lens metering. The electronically-timed vertical focal-plane shutter runs to a top speed of 1/2000 with electronic flash sync at 1/125. Exposure modes cover program, aperture-priority, shutter-priority and metered manual, the wider set enabled by the A-series lenses that let the body control the aperture. The viewfinder shows shutter and aperture data on an LCD-style readout, and small push-buttons rather than a conventional dial set the shutter speed. The body is battery-dependent for metering and shutter timing.

The Super Program suits photographers who want a small, capable SLR with all four exposure modes and the option to hand full control to the camera or take it all back. It is popular with students and enthusiasts wanting a compact do-everything body, and it handles well for portraits, travel and general work. The button-based controls divide opinion compared with a traditional dial.

For a used example, check the foam light seals and mirror-damper foam, which commonly perish. Confirm the LCD viewfinder readout and top-plate display are complete and not faded or leaking, as ageing displays are a known weak point. Test all exposure modes, verify the meter tracks light, and check the shutter fires evenly to its top speed without capping; the body will not work with a flat battery. Feel the film advance and rewind, inspect the prism for haze, and confirm A-series lenses engage program and shutter-priority correctly.