Pentax Zoom60-X 35mm Camera (serial 2022679)(Pentax Zoom60 X 35mm Camera Serial 2022679)

The Pentax Zoom60-X (also known as the IQZoom 60-X) is an advanced point-and-shoot 35mm camera in the excellent Espio/IQZoom series.

The camera’s lens (38 mm to 60 mm, f/4.5 to f/6.7; ) offers a modest zoom range and isn’t particularly fast. But in our tests we found its sharpness to be outstanding for a zoom point-and-shoot.

Here’s how it was described in the January 1991 issue of Popular Photography:

“Pentax bills the IQZoom 60-X as “the most compact zoom yet,” and the Pentax representative managed to shoehorn one into our editor’s shirt pocket without straining too many stitches. We’d say this replacement for the IQZoom 60 is marginally pocketable, and it’s certainly about as small a zoom P/S as we’ve seen to date, folding completely flat to less than 1¾ inches thick. Its 38-60mm f/4.5-6.7 lens focuses down to two feet in 23 steps. Besides the full range of flash options, the camera has Bulb, a “zoom-jump” summary that lets you change from wide to tele in one touch, and a dual-action self-timer that takes one shot at the preset focal length, then a second zoomed back to 38mm.”

Battery info

This camera requires two CR123 batteries (available as an option). According to Pentax’s testing, a pair of batteries should last for approximately 30 24-exposure rolls of film (assuming the flash was used 50% of the time).

Condition notes

The camera’s functions were tested with batteries and a roll of film (the film was not developed). All modes are working correctly. The camera is in very good cosmetic condition (see photos).

Example photos

Here are some photos that other people have taken with this model of camera:
https://www.lomography.com/cameras/3338473-pentax-zoom-60-x/photos

Manual

https://www.cameramanuals.org/pentax_p&s/pentax_p&s_zoom60-x.pdf

Specifications

• Type: 35 mm fully automatic leaf-shutter camera with built-in zoom lens.
• Film: 35 mm perforated DX-coded film with ISO rating from 50 to 1600 (EV1 steps). 24 x 36 mm format.
• Film loading/winding: Auto film loading. Auto winding: single-frame advance mode.
• Film rewinding: Auto rewinding starts at end of roll. Auto stop upon completion of rewinding. Film roll can also be rewound in mid-roll.
• Lens: Pentax 38 mm to 60 mm, t/4.5 to f/6.7, power zoom lens 6 elements in 5 groups, angle 59° to 39.5°.
• Focusing system: Infrared active autofocusing with focus-lock.
• Range: 0.6 m (2 ft) to infinity.
• Shutter: Programmed AE electronic shutter; approx. 1/250 to 1/4 sec; bulb (approx. 1/2 to 8 sec); electromagnetic release.
• Self-timer: Electronic red lamp indication. Approx. 10-sec delay.
  Cancellation after activation is possible. Dual-Frame and Double-Action Zoom Self-Timer can take 2 consecutive exposures.
• Zooming: 2-type system: Continuous Zoom and Instant Tele/Wide.
• Viewfinder: Zoom viewfinder with albada-bright frame. Autofocus frame. 
• Exposure: Programmed auto-exposure. Ranges (ISO 100): Auto and Daylight Sync-EV9 to EV16.5 (38 mm), EV10.5 to EV16.5 (60 mm); Flash Off-EV6.5 to EV16.5 (38 mm), EV7.5 to EV16.5 (60 mm)
• Flash: Built-in automatic flash discharge. Automatic low-luminance firing in Auto mode. Charging time: Approx. 3 sec. (using fresh lithium batteries).
• Power source: Two 3V lithium batteries (equivalent to CR123A).
• Size and weight: 139 (W) x 76 (H) x 43 (D) mm (5.4″ x 3.0″ x 1.7″); 295g (10.4 oz) without batteries