Pentax SV

The Asahi Pentax SV SLR 35mm film camera was launched in 1963 and introduced the fully automatic aperture operation on the Asahi Pentax cameras together with the Super-Takumar lenses.

For the US market, this model was regarded as a replacement for the H3 with the addition of a self-timer (v), which was the other new thing on this model. It is situated under the rewind knob with an integral film reminder dial. A curved arrow and a chrome release button on the top plate next to it complement the function. A yellow engraved V on the dial indicates when the picture will be taken as seen from the camera front. A new automatic resetting frame counter is placed under a cover on top of the wind-lever hub.