Camera · Medium format
Pentax 67 / 6x7
1969-2009
Discontinued120IntermediateAdvanced
Landscape photography
- Format
- 120
- Mount
- PENTAX 67
- Metering
- Built-in
- Shutter
- 1/1000
- Battery
- 4SR44 / PX28 (6V) x1 in the body, needed to fire the shutter; metered prism also uses it
- Weight
- 1290g
Battery req.
Max speed
Best for
- Landscape photography
- Portrait work
- Those familiar with 35mm SLR operation
Features
- SLR handling in medium format
- 6x7 format (55 x 70mm image)
- Focal plane shutter (1/1000s max)
- Mirror lock-up
- Interchangeable finders
Limitations
- Heavy and loud
- Mirror slap significant
- Slow flash sync speed
- Non-modular (no interchangeable backs)
- Only 10 frames per roll of 120
Common issues to check
- Mirror bumper deterioration (foam)
- Shutter timing drift
- Light meter issues (metered prism)
- Lens aperture ring stiffness
- Light seal deterioration
Buying guide
The line ran from the 6x7 (1969) to the renamed 67 and then the 67II (1998, with AE and multi-pattern metering in its AE prism). The Pentax manual lists 1.29kg body only (1.81kg with TTL prism), a 1.0x finder (90% with a prism) and a 6V battery. Check the mirror bumper foam and test the meter in the prism finder. Mirror slap means a tripod is recommended at slower speeds.
Pricing
- Typical range
- £600 - £1200
- Excellent condition
- ~£1500
Body with waist-level finder. Indicative, no dated source.
Prices as of 2025-12. UK market, may vary.
Specifications
| Format | 120 |
| Years produced | 1969-2009 |
| Mount | PENTAX 67 |
| Shutter type | Focal Plane |
| Shutter speeds | 1s - 1/1000 |
| Flash sync | 1/30 |
| Metering | Center Weighted |
| Battery required | Yes (4SR44 / PX28 (6V) x1 in the body, needed to fire the shutter; metered prism also uses it) |
| Weight | 1290g |
| Dimensions | 177 x 101 x 91mm (body only) |