Pentax ME F

The Pentax ME F was an amateur level, interchangeable lens, 35 mm film, single-lens reflex (SLR) camera. It was manufactured by Asahi Optical Co., Ltd. (renamed Pentax Corporation in 2002; acquired by Hoya Corporation in 2008; and then resold to Ricoh in 2011) of Japan from November 1981 to 1984. The ME F was a heavily modified version of the Pentax ME-Super, and a member of the Pentax M-series family of SLRs (see List of Pentax products).

The camera used a Seikogab MFC-E2 vertical travel, metal bladed focal plane shutter with a speed range of 4 to 1/2000th second plus Bulb and flash X-sync of 1/125th second. It was 87.5 millimetres (3.44 in) high, 132 millimetres (5.2 in) wide, 49 millimetres (1.9 in) deep and weighed 480 grams (1.06 lb). It was finished in satin crome or black.

The introductory list price for the ME F body only (no lens) was $402 in the United States. The ME F with SMC Pentax AF 35mm-70mm f/2.8 Zoom Lens autofocus lens (required for autofocus operation; see below) had a list price of $994. Note that SLRs usually sold for 30 to 40 percent below list price.