This camera is an original Pentax MG 35mm SLR in excellent condition for its age. It has barely been used over the years. This camera was bought new by my mother in the early 1980s and has always been kept in its leather, protective case. In addition to the camera I have included:

• Original protective leather case
• Original Pentax strap
• Original "owner's manual"
• Original "lenses and accessories" guide
• Hoya 49mm Soft Spot special effect filter in original box with manual
  
• Hoyo "filters and accessories" guide
  

Please see my other auctions. I aslo have available the original Auto Tele Convertor 2x for Pentax-K for this camera; and an original SMC Pentax-A 1:4 70-210mm Zoom lens for this camera.

Here is some information I found about this camera:

The Pentax MG was a product of Asahi Optical Co later called Pentax Corporation, introduced in 1981 and produced until 1984. It was a replacement of the MV and MV1 cameras as entry level 35mm semi-automatic camera.

The differences with the MV1 were the following:

• shutter speed displayed in the finder
• 0.87x finder
• chrome or black finish

The Pentax MG was an aperture priority automatic camera, with an electronic focal plane shutter from 1s to 1/1000, synchronized at 1/100. The shutter curtains were metal and had a vertical movement. There was no shutter dial, and the camera could not be used in manual mode, except for B and 1/100 exposures. The exposure meter was of the standard TTL open aperture center weighted type. It was activated by a slight pressure on the release button.

The Pentax MG had a 0.87x viewfinder, covering 92% of the field. The finder screen was fixed, with a split image image and a microprism ring in the center. The shutter speed chosen by the camera was displayed in the finder, the aperture was not.

There was a self-timer and a hot shoe on the top of the prism with an additional contact for dedicated Pentax flash units. The selector around the release button had three positions: Auto, 100X (1/100, X sync) and B. The Pentax MG could attach the external Winder ME (1.5 i/s) or the later Winder ME II (2i/s). The Pentax MG could use the Dial Data ME databack with an adaptor to slide in the hot shoe, or it could make direct use of the Digital Data M databack.

The lenses were interchangeable with the K bayonet mount. Together with the M series was introduced the SMC Pentax-M series of compact lenses.