<s>
The	O
Pentax	B-Algorithm
MG	I-Algorithm
is	O
a	O
camera	O
that	O
was	O
produced	O
by	O
Asahi	O
Optical	O
Co	O
from	O
1981	O
until	O
1984	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pentax	B-Algorithm
MG	I-Algorithm
replaced	O
the	O
Pentax	B-Application
MV	I-Application
and	O
MV1	O
cameras	O
as	O
an	O
entry	O
level	O
35mm	O
semi-automatic	O
camera	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pentax	B-Algorithm
MG	I-Algorithm
was	O
a	O
manual	O
focus	O
,	O
aperture	B-Algorithm
priority	I-Algorithm
camera	O
,	O
with	O
no	O
manual	O
settings	O
of	O
speeds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pentax	B-Algorithm
MG	I-Algorithm
had	O
an	O
electronic	O
focal-plane	O
shutter	O
from	O
1s	O
to	O
1/1000	O
,	O
synchronized	O
at	O
1/100	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
exposure	O
meter	O
is	O
center-weighted	O
TTL	O
type	O
with	O
open	O
aperture	O
measuring	O
for	O
Pentax	B-Application
M	O
compatible	O
lenses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pentax	B-Algorithm
MG	I-Algorithm
can	O
use	O
any	O
Pentax	B-Application
K-mount	O
and	O
can	O
still	O
be	O
used	O
with	O
current	O
Pentax	B-Application
lenses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
was	O
a	O
self-timer	O
and	O
a	O
hot	B-Algorithm
shoe	I-Algorithm
with	O
an	O
additional	O
contact	O
for	O
dedicated	O
Pentax	B-Application
flash	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pentax	B-Algorithm
MG	I-Algorithm
used	O
2	O
SR-44	O
batteries	O
or	O
equivalent	O
to	O
power	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pentax	B-Algorithm
MG	I-Algorithm
had	O
a	O
0.87x	O
viewfinder	O
,	O
covering	O
92%	O
of	O
the	O
field	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pentax	B-Algorithm
MG	I-Algorithm
could	O
use	O
the	O
Dial	O
Data	O
ME	O
databack	O
with	O
an	O
adaptor	B-Device
to	O
slide	O
in	O
the	O
hot	B-Algorithm
shoe	I-Algorithm
,	O
or	O
it	O
could	O
make	O
direct	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
Digital	O
Data	O
M	O
databack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pentax	B-Algorithm
MG	I-Algorithm
was	O
available	O
in	O
chrome	O
or	O
black	O
finish	O
.	O
</s>
