The size of the effective image area is crucial in producing a fine-detailed, true-to-life image with a true sense of depth and perspective — especially for quality-conscious professionals. The 67II's 6x7 format offers an image area more than four times larger than the smaller 35mm format. Coupled with high-performance PENTAX 67-system lenses, you can produce higher-quality enlargements with finer resolution, greater sharpness and less graininess.
Since the 6x7 format offers almost the same proportions as standard photographic paper, it requires very little cropping of the image to preserve your original image composition. In addition, its rectangular format appears very natural and pleasing to the eye in comparison with the square 6x6 format, making it easier to observe the entire image field and compose the image.
The 67II offers a choice of four interchangeable finders for creative flexibility. When the optional AE Pentaprism Finder 67II is mounted, you can take advantage of the versatile Aperture-Priority AE mode. Assisted by the high-precision 6-segment multi-pattern metering system, this finder automatically sets the optimum shutter speed between 1/1000 second and 30 seconds steplessly to properly expose the subject. It also features an easy-to-operate exposure compensation dial and a quick-setting metering mode selector on the top panel, as well as a multi-information LCD indicator in the viewfinder. To facilitate auto-exposure operation, the 67II incorporates such features as an "A" (auto) position on the shutter-speed dial and an exposure memory lock function.
The Aperture-Priority AE mode is widely popular among leading professionals because it allows them to intentionally adjust the depth of field for distinctive expressions. The 67II's Aperture-Priority AE mode features a wide shutter-speed range from 1/1000 second to 30 seconds to optimize this benefit and free you from complicated exposure adjustment in many different situations. You can even confirm the depth of field for a selected aperture in the viewfinder by operating the depth-of-field preview lever of a 67-system lens.
The AE Pentaprism Finder 67II incorporates the highly acclaimed, PENTAX-original 6-segment multi-pattern metering system to accurately and efficiently measure the distribution of incident light reaching the large 6x7-format image area. Data accumulated by six sensors positioned independently at six different areas of the image field is transmitted to and processed by the camera's CPU to quickly calculate the optimum exposure value. This sophisticated system responds flexibly and instantaneously to the wide range of photographic conditions faced every day by professionals, allowing them to produce beautifully exposed images frame after frame.
6-segment multi-pattern metering
This sophisticated metering mode reads the light levels at six different areas of the image field and determines the correct exposure instantaneously. It also compensates exposure automatically to ensure that the subject appears bright in backlighting conditions, or to create a more natural, true-to-life image in high-contrast situations.
Center-weighted metering
This conventional metering mode gives priority to the central area in determining exposure, while still taking peripheral areas into consideration. Long-time 35mm SLR users may prefer this mode because of its familiarity.
Spot metering
Measuring only the light striking the central circle (approximately 2.5% of the entire image field), this special-application mode is particularly beneficial for extremely high-contrast subjects and in misleading lighting conditions, because it allows you to pinpoint metering on a single, small element within the image.
The 105mm is somewhat larger than the 90mm F2.8 and focuses to 3.3 feet, but offers a very fast f/2.4 aperture, a slightly flatter perspective when photographing people
Pentax Hotshoe Grip 67II - This wooden grip is exclusively designed to connect the AF500FTZ or AF33OFTZ flash to the 67II camera body. It also improves camera hold.
