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TRUSTED PROTECTION PLANS, EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE.

Invest in Pre-Owned Gear & Peace of Mind!

Extend coverage on pre-owned products after the retailer warranty ends and protect photo & video gear from accidental damage with Adorama Protect.

Repair or Replacement

Repair or Replacement

If we can’t fix it, we’ll replace it at no additional cost.

Accidental Damage

Extended Protection

Coverage for pre-owned gear begins after the retailer warranty ends, plus accidental damage protection for photo/video gear that starts on day one.

Peace of Mind

Peace of Mind

Enjoy your gear without fear. We have you covered!

Failure Protection

Failure Protection

When regular use of your product over time results in mechanical or electrical failure.

Zero Deductible

Zero Deductible

We will never charge you a deductible after the purchase of a plan.

Customer-Focused Support

Customer-Focused Support

Our claims process is simple & easy and our customer service team is happy to help.

Adorama Protect powered by Extend is available for purchase to customers in the United States. Not available for International and U.S. territories purchases. Plans on pre-owned items do not cover pre-existing damages.

Pentax *iST-D 6.1 Megapixel DSLR Camera Body Specifications

  • Type

    Single-lens-reflex type digital still camera with TTL Auto Exposure, Auto Focus and Built-in TTL Auto Flash

  • Effective Pixels

    6.1 megapixels

  • Sensor

    Interline interface CCD
    Size: 23.5mm x 15.7mm (diagonal line: 28.40mm)
    Total Pixels: 6.31 megapixels

  • Recorded Pixels

    Large: 3008 x 2008
    Middle: 2400 x 1600
    Small: 1536 x 1024
    (Switchable to 1152 x 768 pixels, or 960 x 640 pixels by custom function)

  • Sensitivity

    Equivalent to ISO 200 to ISO 1600 (3200 Available as custom function)

  • File Formats

    Exif 2.2, DCF, DPOF

  • Quality Levels

    Compressed; JPEG-baseline with compressibility rates of 1/3 , 1/6 and 1/12
    Uncompressed; 8-bit TIFF-RGB Ver 6.0 and 12-bit RAW

  • Storage Media

    CompactFlash tm Cards (Type I,II) and MicroDrive tm

  • Color Composition

    JPEG; YCbCr (4:2:2)
    TIFF: TIFF-RGB (4:4:4)
    RAW: RAW data of CCD

  • White Balance

    Auto: TTL control using image sensor
    Preset Daylight, Cloudiness, Shade, Tungsten light, and Fluorescent light (W, N, D)
    Manual: 3 Settings

  • LCD Monitor

    1.8-inch low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with Backlight

  • LCD Function

    Single frame, zoom in/out, 9 image, slide show, image rotation, shooting data indication ( including date and histogram), quick-view

  • Delete Fiunction

    Single frame deletion, all frame deletion, card format, protect

  • Video Output

    NTSC / PAL switchable

  • Interfaces

    USB 1.1

  • Lens Mount

    Pentax KAF mount compatible with Pentax KAF2 and KA- mount Lenses. Power-zoom function not available

  • Exposure Modes

    Auto expsure with Hyper program, Programmed AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperature-priority AE, Metered Manual, and Bulb

  • Shutter

    Electronicallty controlled vertical-run focal-plane shutter with electronic release,
    Auto shutter speeds : 1/4000 sec to 30 sec.
    Manual shutter speeds: 1/4000 sec to 30 sec. (0.5ev steps) and Bulb
    Shutter lock at power-off position

  • Viewfinder

    Eye-level type fixed pentaprisim viewfinder with Natural-bright-matte focusing screen
    Field of view: 95 %
    Magnification: 0.95x (with 50mm F1.4 lens at infinity -1m-1)
    Diopter Adjustment: -2.5m to +1.5m

  • External LCD

    Quality level, tv dial, av dial, shutter speed, aperature value

  • Exposure Meter

    TTL open-aperature 16 segement metering, spot metering and center-weighted metering selectabile. Metering range (at ISO 200 with 50mm F1.4 lens ): EV0 to EV21 (EV1 to EV21.5 with multi-segment metering)

  • Exposure Compensation

    +-3.0 EV (in 1/2 EV steps) +- 2.0 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)

  • Auto Bracketing

    3 frames (proper/over/under) within range of +- 1.5 EV (1/2 EV steps) or +- 1.0 EV (1/3 EV steps) Simultaneous use with exp comp possible

  • AE Lock

    pushbutton type with appx 20-second timer, extendable with shutter button half-pressed

  • Drive Modes

    Single frame advance, continuous advance (2.6 frames per second) up to 6 frames (at noise reduction off)

  • Autofocus

    TTL phase-matching Autofocus System
    Applicable illumination range EV0 to EV19 (at ISO 200) AF-single, AF-continuous,Manual-focus switchable. Focus Lock available. AF sensor point selectable. AF-auxiliary illumination by built-in flash available.

  • Built-in Flash

    Guide number: 15.6 (at ISO 200/m)
    Guide number: 11 (at ISO 100/m)
    Angle of view coverage: 18mm
    Synch speed: 1/150sec
    Flash-off, flash-on and red-eye reduction functions available

  • Synchronization

    Via Hot Shoe(with x contact for dedicated flash unit) Ded Flash units available
    Sensitivity rang: ISO 200 to ISO 1600

  • Self-timer

    Electronic with 12 or 2 sec delay . Miror lock-up mechanism available. Mid operation cancellable

  • Remote Control

    Infrared wireless Remote Control with Optional Remote Controller
    Effective Range 5m (16.6ft) Instant or 3 sec delay releae switchable

  • Preview

    Elecronic, in all modes

  • Power Source

    2 CR-V3 batteries or 4 AA size batteries (Lithium, NiMh , Alkaline) optional Ac available

  • Battery Life

    CR-V3:appx 1000 frames at normal temp. and no flash used
    Lith batt: appx 900 frames at normal temp. and no flash used
    NiMh batt: appx 450 frames at normal temp. and no flash used
    Alkaline batt: appx 110 frames at normal temp. and no flash used

  • Dimensions

    129.0mm x 94.5mm x 60mm ( 5.1 x 3.7 x2.4 inches )

  • Weight

    550g / 19.4 oz. for body only ( without batteries and memory card )

  • Computer System Requirements

    PC; OS, Windows 98,98 Second Edition, 2000, ME, XP Home Edition/ Professional, CPU: Pentium or later reccomended
    Memory 64mb or more,
    Hard Disk Space 15mb or more
    Standard equipped USB port

    MAC Requirements: OS: MAC OS 8.6 or later (quick time 4.0 or later to view movies) CPU; Power PC 266MHz or higher,
    Memory 8mb or more,
    Hard Disk Space 6mb or more
    Standard equipped USB port

About Pentax *iST-D 6.1 Megapixel DSLR Camera Body

Pentax *iST-D 6.1 Megapixel DSLR Camera Body Features

  • Outstanding Image Reproduction with a 6.1 megapixel CCD
  • The World's Smallest, Lightest Body with a High-Rigidity Stainless-Steel Chassis
  • Compatibility with 35mm-format Lenses and Accessories
  • Bright, High-precision Viewfinder with Superimposed AF-point Display
  • High-precision 11-point Autofocus with SAFOX VIII
  • Interface: USB 1.1
  • Multi-mode Exposure system with flexible "Hyper" Operations
  • User-adjustable Custom-functions
  • Continuous Shooting at 2.6 frames per second
  • 1/4000-second High-speed Shutter with 1/150-second Flash sync
  • Versatile Multi-source Power Supply (AA-sized batteries, Lithium Batteries and AC Adapter)
  • Storage Media Compatibility (Microdrive tm and Compactflash tm Type I and II)
  • High-precision 1.8-inch LCD Image Monitor and Multi-data status LCD Monitor
  • Choice of Recording Formats (JPEG, TIFF, and RAW) and image file sizes
  • Noise Reduction during Extended Exposure
  • Four Convenient playback functions.
  • Versatile white balance control Auto,Preset and Manual.
  • Standard software for RAW-format data and browser.
  • Creative shooting modes: auto bracketing and multiple exposure.
  • Remote shutter release.
  • Preview position provides instant confirmation of the depth of field (in-focus area) for a selected aperture.
  • Multi-function TTL Auto flash built in.
  • Sophisticated 16-Segment Multi-Pattern Metering