"See-thru" Pentax PZ-1

For many years, Pentax has made "see-thru" clear camera samples. These samples were fully functional. They were used primarily by sales and marketing in promoting a new model to key accounts, the press and for demonstration purposes at trade shows.

I was recently given this clear sample of the PZ-1, a very popular SLR that we made in the early '90's. These clear samples were made in very limited quantities, assembled by hand, and consequently they were far more expensive than the actual production piece.

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