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Other brands with K-mount

The following chart lists all K-mount bodies that I know of.  At the bottom is a short discription of the below terms.
 
Name Year Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual Mode Program Exposure Compensation Self Timer Hot Shoe Depth of field Mirror Lock Up Exposure Lock Shutter Speeds Flash Sync Notes
Asahi Pentax K2 1975 Y N Y N N Y Y Y Y N 8-1/1000, B 1/125 First K mount SLR
Asahi Pentax KM 1975 N N Y N N Y Y Y N N 1-1/1000, B 1/60  
Asahi Pentax KX 1975 N N Y N N Y Y Y Y N 1-1/1000, B 1/60  
Asahi Pentax K1000 1977 N N Y N N N Y Y N N 1-1/1000, B 1/60  
Asahi Pentax K2 DMD 1977 Y N Y N N Y Y Y Y Y 8-1/1000, B 1/125 Motor Drive Version of K2
Pentax ME 1977 Y N N N ±2 Y Y N N N 8-1/1000, B 1/100 1st SLR without shutter speed dial
Pentax MX 1977 N N Y N N Y Y Y N N 1-1/1000, B 1/60  
Cosina CS-2 1978 Y N Y N N N N N N N 1-1/1000, B N/A  
Cosina CS-3 1978 Y N Y N Y Y Y N N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/60  
Ricoh XR-1 1978 N N Y N N Y Y Y N N 1-1/1000, B 1/125 AKA Sears KS 1000
Ricoh XR-2 1978 Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/90
Ricoh XR-500 1978 N N Y N N Y Y Y N N 1-1/500, B 1/125 AKA Sears KS 500
Sears KS 1000 1978 N N Y N N Y Y Y N N 1-1/1000, B 1/125 AKA Ricoh XR-1
Name Year Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual Mode Program Exposure Compensation Self Timer Hot Shoe Depth of field Mirror Lock Up Exposure Lock Shutter Flash Sync Notes
Sears KS 500 1978 N N Y N N Y Y Y N N 1-1/500, B 1/125 AKA Ricoh XR-500
Vivitar XV-2 1978 Y N Y N N N N N N N 1-1/1000, B N/A AKA Cosina CS-2
Vivitar XV-3 1978 Y N Y N Y Y Y N N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/60 AKA Cosina CS-3
Chinon CE4 Memotron 1979 Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/60  
Pentax MV 1979 Y N N N ±2 N Y N N N 8-1/1000, B 1/100  
Ricoh KR-5 1979 N N Y N N Y Y Y N N 1/8-1/500, B 1/60
Chinon CA-4 1980 Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y 1-1/1000, B 1/60  
Chinon CE-4S 1980 Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y 4-1/2000, B 1/60  
Chinon CM-4 1980 N N Y N N Y Y N N N 1-1000, B 1/60  
Cosina CT-10 1980 Y N N N N Y Y N N N 4-1/1000, B 1/125
Cosina CT-1A 1980 N N Y N N Y Y N N N 1-1/1000, B 1/125
Cosina CT-20 1980 Y N Y N N Y Y N N Y 4-1/1000, B 1/125
Cosina CT-7 1980 Y N Y N N Y Y N N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/125
Cosina CT-7D 1980 Y N Y N N Y Y N N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/125 Databack version of CT-7
Name Year Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual Mode Program Exposure Compensation Self Timer Hot Shoe Depth of field Mirror Lock Up Exposure Lock Shutter Flash Sync Notes
Exacta HS-3 1980 Y N Y N Y Y Y N N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/125 AKA Cosina CT-7
Pentax LX 1980 Y N Y N ±2 Y Y  Y Y N 125-1/2000, B 1/75  Pentax LX can use interchangeable finders - some without hot shoe
Pentax ME Super 1980 Y N Y N ±2 Y Y N N N 4-1/2000, B 1/125 1st SLR to use push buttons to set shutter speed
Pentax MV1 1980 Y N N N ±2 Y Y N N N 8-1/1000, B 1/100  
Petri GX-2 1980 Y N N N N Y Y N N N 4-1/1000, B 1/125 AKA Cosina CT-10
Petri GX-3 1980 Y N Y N N Y Y N N Y 4-1/1000, B 1/125 AKA Cosina CT-20
Petri GX-4 1980 Y N Y N N Y Y N N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/125 AKA Cosina CT-7
Quantaray R400 1980 Y N N N N Y Y N N N 4-1/1000, B 1/125 AKA Cosina CT-10
Quantaray RZ-800 1980 Y N Y N N Y Y N N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/125 AKA Cosina CT-7
Ricoh KR-10 1980 Y N Y N Y Y Y N N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/90 AKA Sears KSX
Ricoh XR-1S 1980 N N Y N N Y Y Y N N 1-1/1000, B 1/125 Compact version of Ricoh XR-1
Ricoh XR-2S 1980 Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/90 AKA Sears KS Auto
Ricoh XR-6 1980 Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y 1-1/1000, B 1/100
Sears KS Auto 1980 Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/90 AKA Ricoh XR-2S
Name Year Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual Mode Program  Exposure Compensation Self Timer Hot Shoe Depth of field Mirror Lock Up Exposure Lock Shutter Flash Sync Notes
Sears KSX 1980 Y N Y N Y Y Y N N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/90 AKA Ricoh KR-10
Zenit Auto 1980 Y N N N N Y Y N N N 1-1/1000, B 1/60
Zenit Avtomat 1980 Y N N N N Y Y N N N 1-1/1000, B 1/60
Agfa Selectronic 2 1981 Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y 1-1/1000, B 1/60 AKA Chinon CA4
Agfa Selectronic 3 1981 Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/60 AKA Chinon CE4 Memotron
Alpa Si 3000 1981 Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/60 AKA Chinon CE4 Memotron
Chinon CE-5 1981 Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y 4-1/2000, B 1/60  
Pentax ME-F 1981 Y N Y N ±2 Y Y N N N 4-1/2000, B 1/125 1st SLR to offer AF (with SMCP AF 35-70/2.8 lens)
Ricoh KR-5 Super 1981 N N Y N N Y Y Y N N 1-1/1000, B 1/125
Ricoh XR-7 1981 Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y 16-1/1000, B 1/125
Ricoh XR-S 1981 Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y 16-1/1000, B 1/125 Solar powered
Chinon CG-5 1982 Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y 4-1/1000, B 1/60  
Chinon CM-5 1982 N N Y N N Y Y N N N 1-1000, B 1/60  
Cimko LS-1 1982 Y N Y N Y Y Y N N N 2-1/1000, B 1/100 Originally designed by Topcon
Name Year Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual Mode Program  Exposure Compensation Self Timer Hot Shoe Depth of field Mirror Lock Up Exposure Lock Shutter Flash Sync Notes
Cosina CT-1G 1982 N N Y N N N Y N N N 1-1/1000, B 1/125
Hanimex DR-1 1982 N N Y N N Y Y N N N 1-1/1000, B 1/125 AKA Cosina CT-1A
Pentax MG 1982 Y N N N ±2 Y Y N N N 8-1/1000, B 1/100  
Petri GX-1 1982 N N Y N N Y Y N N N 1-1/1000, B 1/125 AKA Cosina CT-1A
Revue SC3 1982 N N Y N N Y Y N N N 1-1000, B 1/60 AKA Chinon CM5
Ricoh KR-10 Plus 1982 Y N Y N Y Y Y N N Y 16-1/1000, B 1/125
Ricoh KR-10 Super 1982 Y N Y N Y Y Y N N Y 16-1/1000, B 1/125
Soligor SC-1 1982 N N Y N N Y Y N N N 1-1/1000, B 1/125 AKA Cosina CT-1A
Chinon CP-5 1983 Y N Y 2 Y Y Y N N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/125
Cosina CT-1 Super 1983 N N Y N N Y Y N N N 1-1/2000, B 1/125
Exacta HS-1 1983 N N Y N N Y Y N N N 1-1/1000, B 1/125 AKA Cosina CT-1A
Pentax Super A 1983 Y Y Y Y ±2 Y Y Y N N 15-1/2000, B 1/125 1st SLR to use KA mount lenses
Pentax Super Program 1983 Y Y Y Y ±2 Y Y N N N 15-1/2000, B 1/125 US version of Super A
Revue AC 3s 1983 Y N Y 2 Y Y Y N N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/125 AKA Chinon CP5, but on Chinon CE 4s chassis
Name Year Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual Mode Program Exposure Compensation Self Timer Hot Shoe Depth of field Mirror Lock Up Exposure Lock Shutter Flash Sync Notes
Revue AC 4sp 1983 Y N Y 2 Y Y Y N N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/125 AKA Chinon CP5-S
Chinon CP-5S 1984 Y N Y 2 Y Y Y N N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/125
Lindenblatt KL-2 1984 Y N Y N Y Y Y N N N 2-1/1000, B 1/100 AKA Cimko LS-1
Miranda MS-1 1984 N N Y N N Y Y N N N 1-1/1000, B 1/125 AKA Cosina CT-1A
Pentax Program A 1984 Y N Y Y ±2 Y Y N N N 15-1/1000, B 1/125  
Pentax Program Plus 1984 Y N Y Y ±2 Y Y N N N 15-1/1000, B 1/125 US version of Program A
Ricoh XR-F 1984 Y N N N Y Y Y N N N 1-1/1000, B 1/125
Ricoh XR-P 1984 Y Y Y 3 Y Y Y Y N Y 16-1/2000, B 1/125
Chinon CP-6 1985 Y N Y 2 Y Y Y N N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/100
Chinon CP-X 1985 Y N Y 2 Y Y Y N N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/60
Exacta HS-2 1985 N N Y N N Y Y N N N 1-1/2000, B 1/125  
Pentax A3 1985 Y N N Y ±2 Y Y N N N 2-1/1000, B 1/60  
Pentax A3000 1985 Y N N Y ±2 Y Y N N N 2-1/1000, B 1/60 US version of A3
Pentax P3 1985 N N Y Y N Y Y Y N Y 1-1/1000, B 1/100 US version of P30
Name Year Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual Mode Program Exposure Compensation Self Timer Hot Shoe Depth of field Mirror Lock Up Exposure Lock Shutter Flash Sync Notes
Pentax P30 1985 N N Y Y N Y Y Y N Y 1-1/1000, B 1/100  
Revue AC 4sp DX 1985 Y N Y 2 Y Y Y N N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/100 AKA Chinon CP6
Revue SC4-m 1985 N N Y N N Y Y N N N 1-1/2000, B 1/125 AKA Exacta HS-2
Ricoh KR 30SP 1985 Y Y Y 2 Y Y Y N N Y 16-1/2000, B 1/125 AKA Ricoh XR 20SP
Ricoh XR 20SP 1985 Y Y Y 2 Y Y Y N N Y 16-1/2000, B 1/125 AKA Ricoh KR 30SP
Zenit 20 1985 N N Y N N Y Y N N N 1/30-1/500, B 1/60
Zenit 21 1985 Y N Y N N Y Y N N N 1/30-1/500, B 1/125
Zenit 22 1985 N N Y N N Y Y N N N 1/30-1/500, B 1/125
Chinon CP-7m 1986 Y N Y 3 Y Y Y N N Y 8-1/2000, B 1/60
Cosina CT-9 1986 Y N Y N N Y Y N N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/125
Exacta HS-4 1986 Y N Y N N Y Y N N N 8-1/1000, B 1/125  
Pentax P5 1986 Y N Y 2 ±2 Y Y N N Y 1-1/1000, B 1/100 US version of P50
Pentax P50 1986 Y N Y 2 ±2 Y Y N N Y 1-1/1000, B 1/100  
Revue AC5 Digital 1986 Y N Y 3 Y Y Y N N Y 8-1/2000, B 1/60 AKA Chinon CP7m
Name Year Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual Mode Program Exposure Compensation Self Timer Hot Shoe Depth of field Mirror Lock Up Exposure Lock Shutter Flash Sync Notes
Ricoh KR-10X 1986 Y N Y N N Y Y N N Y 16-1/2000, B 1/125 AKA Ricoh XR-10
Ricoh XR-10 1986 Y N Y N N N Y N N Y 16-1/2000, B 1/125 AKA Ricoh KR-10X
Zenit 14 1986 Y N N N N Y Y N N N 1-1/1000, B 1/60
Chinon CM-7 1987 N N Y N N Y Y N N N 1-1/2000, B 1/125
Pentax SF-1 1987 Y Y Y 3 ±2 Y Y N N Y 30-1/2000, B 1/100 US Version of SFX
Pentax SFX 1987 Y Y Y 3 ±2 Y Y N N Y 30-1/2000, B 1/100 1st Pentax SLR to use KAF mount lenses
Ricoh XR-M 1987 Y Y Y 3 Y Y Y Y N Y 30-1/2000, B 1/125 AKA Ricoh XR-X
Ricoh XR-X 1987 Y Y Y 3 Y Y Y Y N Y 30-1/2000, B 1/125 AKA Ricoh XR-M
Vivitar V335 1987 N N Y N N N Y N N N 1-1/1000, B 1/125  
Vivitar V535 AF 1987 N N Y Y N N Y N N N 8-1/1000, B 1/125  
Vivitar V635 AF 1987 Y N Y N N N Y N N N 8-1/1000, B 1/125  
Carena CX 300 1988 N N Y N N N Y N N N 1-1/2000, B 1/125 AKA Exacta HS-10
Carena CX 500 1988 Y N Y N Y Y Y N N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/125 AKA Exacta HS-40
Chinon CP-9 AF 1988 Y Y Y 3 Y Y Y N N Y 8-1/2000, B 1/100 Last interchangeable lens SLR from Chinon
Name Year Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual Mode Program Exposure Compensation Self Timer Hot Shoe Depth of field Mirror Lock Up Exposure Lock Shutter Flash Sync Notes
Exacta HS-10 1988 N N Y N N N Y N N N 1-1/2000, B 1/125  
Exacta HS-40 1988 Y N Y N Y Y Y N N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/125  
Revue AC6 AF 1988 Y N Y 3 Y Y Y N N Y 8-1/2000, B 1/100 AKA Chinon CP9 AF
Revue ATm 1988 Y N Y N Y Y Y N N Y 8-1/1000, B 1/125 AKA Exacta HS-40
Zenit Photosniper FS 5 1988 Y N Y N N Y Y N N N 1/30-1/500, B 1/60
Pentax P30n 1989 Y N Y Y N Y Y Y N Y 1-1/1000, B 1/100  
Pentax P3n 1989 Y N Y Y N Y Y Y N Y 1-1/1000, B 1/100 US version of P30n
Pentax SF-10 1989 Y Y Y Y ±2 Y Y N N Y 30-1/2000, B 1/100 US version of SF7
Pentax SF-1N 1989 Y Y Y 3 ±2 Y Y N N Y 30-1/4000, B 1/125 US version of SFXn
Pentax SF7 1989 Y Y Y Y ±2 Y Y N N Y 30-1/2000, B 1/100
Pentax SFXn 1989 Y Y Y 3 ±2 Y Y N N Y 30-1/4000, B 1/125  
Ricoh KR-5 Super II 1989 N N Y N N Y Y Y N N 1-1/2000, B 1/125
Vivitar V2000 1989 N N Y N N N Y N N N 1-1/2000, B 1/125  
Zenit-AM 1989 Y N N N Y Y Y N N N 1-1/1000, B 1/125
Name Year Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual Mode Program Exposure Compensation Self Timer Hot Shoe Depth of field Mirror Lock Up Exposure Lock Shutter Flash Sync Notes
Zenit-Ap 1989 Y N N N N Y Y N N N 1-1/2000, B 1/125
Pentax P30T 1990 Y N Y Y N Y Y Y N Y 1-1/1000, B 1/100  
Ricoh KR-10M 1990 Y N Y N Y Y Y N N Y 1-1/2000, B 1/125
Vivitar V6000 1990 Y N Y N N N Y N N N 8-1/1000, B 1/125
Pentax PZ-1 1991 Y Y Y 4 ±3 Y Y Y N Y 30-1/8000, B 1/250 US version of Z-1
Pentax PZ-10 1991 Y N Y Y ±2 Y Y N N N 30-1/2000, B 1/100 US version of Z-10
Pentax Z-1 1991 Y Y Y 4 ±3 Y Y Y N Y 30-1/8000, B 1/250 Interval timer
Pentax Z-10 1991 Y N Y Y ±2 Y Y N N N 30-1/2000, B 1/100 1st Pentax SLR to use KAF2 mount lenses
Zenit 2000 1991 Y N N N N Y Y N N N 4-1/2000, B 1/125
Zenit-ApK
thanks to Mike Korablin for new info.		 1991 Y N Y N +-3 Y Y Y N N 1-1/2000, B 1/125
Vivitar V2000 1992 Y N Y N N N Y N N N 8-1/1000, B 1/125
Pentax PZ-1p 1994 Y Y Y 4 ±3 Y Y Y Y Y 30-1/8000, B 1/250 US version of Z-1p
Pentax Z-1p 1994 Y Y Y 4 ±3 Y Y Y Y Y 30-1/8000, B 1/250  

Legend:

AP  Aperture Priority - The ability for the user to choose an aperture on your camera then shutter speeds will automatically change by the program in the camera to provide a correct exposure.  This is commonly know as "Auto" on many cameras.
SP  Shutter Priority - you choose a shutter speed and the camera's electronic program will choose the correct aperture.  The aperture will still be wide open.  Needed when you want a specific high or slow shutter speed.  If the shutter speed is in the viewfinder there may be warning of over or under exposure and sometimes shutters slower than 1/30 a second.
MM  Metered Manual - Sometimes known as "Needle Match"  This allows you the ability to have the camera's light meter tell you when a shutter and aperture setting are correct for that light reading.  Many "basic" camera courses require you to do this.  This teaches you the logic of a meter reading  and the different shutter/aperture choices you can have for that same photograph.  Depending on the camera, how you do this, is a needle in the viewfinder needs to overlap another needle. Some have matching lights in the viewfinder.  Have both lights (one usually flashing one solid) overlap for a correct exposure.
P  Program - This camera has some sort of electrionic "brain" that can choose the shutter speed and apeature for a correct exposure.  Some cameras have two programs, some three.  The common ones are "P":  This chooses an average between the shutter speed and aperture.  "Pc" - This program chooses a smaller aperture for larger depth of field for more "Creative" shots but slower shutter speeds (to make up for the less light).  "Pa": This chooses a faster shutter speed for "Action" at a wider aperture.  Remember, with 400ASA or higher film in bright situations there may be very little difference with Pa and Pc programs due to the high shutter and small aperture needed to correctly expose the film.  So unless you have 1/2000 or 1/4000 of a second these last two mode may only change aperture or shutter speed slightly.
EC  Exposure Compensation - This is just fooling the light meter to think your film is slower or faster for a few shots. This allows you to get better exposed pictures if you are in very bright sun (beach or snow covered ground) or dim area (heavy shade or flat lit subjects).  Actually all cameras can do this.  If you have ASA 200 film and want 1/2 a stop more light, turn the ASA meter to 150ASA.  A full stop more would be 100ASA.  This works in reverse too.  Remember to return to the correct ASA speed during normal picture taking.
ST  Self Timer - This can allow you to be in the picture (with a tripod) or for long shutter shots (1/15 or slower) and will take some of the shake from your hand pressing down on the shutter.   Manual self timers have an arm to push down (once down, only pressing the self timer release button will release them and fire a shot) and you will hear a buzzing as the gears wait to release the shutter some 15 seconds later.  Many cameras after the early '80s have electronics ones. A front "red LED" will blink, just before the shutter fires the LED will blink faster.  Some of the electronic ones have 5 and 15 second lengths.  The CP-9AF and CP-7m can be set to varying lengths.  These two models have Interval timers that can set a time between frames automatically.  These two can wait up to 1 1/2 hours between shots and then fire with automatic exposure or set off a long exposure.
HS  Hot Shoe - Most cameras have one on top of the pentaprism. This allows a flash to mount on top of the camera and a center contact allows the flash to fire.  Many cameras have extra pins on the top to allow dedicated flashes which provides more functions such as TTL flash.  This type of flash measures the flash "Through The Lens" allowing just the image going on the film to be read by the camera's meter.  This helps in many instances as extra light reflected back to the flashes "electric eye" can be fooled by close objects or not enough reflected light due to other subjects being too far away.
DOF  Depth of Field Preview - the ability to shut the aperture down and view (in a darkened viewfinder) what is in focus.
MLU  Mirror Lock Up - A few expensive cameras have this function.  This will lock up the mirror so when using time exposures or slow shutter speeds with long lenses the mirror won't shake the camera as it flops up, out of the way to allow the film to be exposed.
EL  Exposure Lock - This great feature allows you to get an exposure of an item and then move further away from the subject and not allowing the brighter or darker surrounds to change the exposure. This is great with zoom lenses.  Zoom close and get the reading and lock it, then zoom back.  Normally you press a button to lock the exposure while still maintain pressure on the shutter button until you fully press it.  One the shutter is fired, the EL is removed.
Pentax FAQ. Modified: 96-06-11 Maintainer:Joseph I. Tsatskin
Modified by Mike Butkus (1-18-01)  Butkus camera manual site

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