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The more common flash is the larger AF130P powered by two AA batteries. It has a stated flash range of 2.6 to 15 feet with either ASA 100 or 400 film for the Super. Exposure was automatically set by the camera. The Guide Number was 13 with ASA 100 in meters. ASA 100 films automatically set the camera to f/2.8 and a shutter speed of 1/30th. ASA 400 films automatically set the camera to f/5.6 and 1/30th second. Turning on the flash activated these settings, just an attached but un-powered flash would allow the camera to be used normally.
The smaller AF100P flash is powered by two AAA batteries has a Guide Number of 10, ASA 100 in meters. Its stated effective range is 2.6 to 12 feet. It uses the same shutter speed and f/stop settings as the larger flash. Both flashes have a standard recycle time of about 7 seconds. The smaller size of the AF100P is much more in keeping with the small camera size, though this smaller flash is much harder to find and uses a pair of AAA batteries. Notice the unique flash connection. I suppose it would be possible to remove the connectors off a flash and adapt a larger flash to the camera.
Both flash units have a slot to hold the removable flash protection cap of the camera. The mysterious disappearance of these caps might be explained by them being lost from the flash or simply forgotten that is where they are.
The flash extension below was claimed to be a prototype, one of two made in USA and one sent to Pentax in Japan who could not justify the tooling costs for production. Ebay 2006/07/18 76USD
Last Updated on 20th July 2005