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Pentax Spotmatic II manual

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 2 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 Major working parts of the ASAHI PENTAX Spotmatic II ................................[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com Introduction Your Asahi Pentax Spotmatic II is the finest photographic instrument on the market. The Super-Multi-Coating" on the Takumar lens, developed by Pentax and available only on Spotmatic II Takumars, reduces flare and boosts contrast to a d[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 2 Major working parts of the ASAHI PENTAX Spotmatic II A - Shutter Speed Index G - 'Cocked' indicator B - Shutter Speed Dial H - D-ring lug C - Rapid wind lever I - Self-timer cocking lever D - ASA film speed setting J - Focusing ring E - Shut[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 3 M - Preview lever T - Diaphragm ring N - Exposure meter switch U - Diaphragm and distance index O - Film rewind crank V - Distance scale P - Film rewind knob W - Exposure counter index Q - Film type reminder dial X - Depth-of-field guide R - Reminder [...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 4 Specifications Type 35mm single-lens reflex with built-in light meter. Film and Picture Size 35mm film (20 or 36 exposures). 24mm x 36mm Standard Lenses Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm f/1.4 or 55mm Super-Multi-Coated Takumar f/1.8 with fully automati[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 5 Film Advance Ratchet type rapid wind lever (for film advance and shutter cocking). 10° pre- advance and 160° advancing angle. "Cocked" Indicator A red disk appears in a small window along- side the shutter release button when the shutter i[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 6 Short operating course A mercury battery for the light meter is packed separately. Be sure to insert it into the battery housing when operating the camera. For battery insertion, refer to page 17. 1. SET FILM SPEED Lift the outer ring of the shutter s[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 7 4. TURN ON THE LIGHT METER SWITCH Push up the switch button with your thumb. Through the viewfinder, you will observe the movement of the meter's needle on the right side of the ground glass. Be sure to turn off the meter's switch when not a[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 8 How to hold your camera In horizontal position A. Hold the camera firmly with your left hand, and draw your arm close to your body. In vertical position B. Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with your left hand, and drawn your right arm close t[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 9 Film Loading Avoid direct sunlight when loading your film. 1. Open the back by pulling out the rewind knob until the back cover snaps open. 2. Place the film cassette into the cassette chamber, and push back the rewind knob. Draw out the film leader a[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 10 Film wind and rewind 1 The first portions of the film cannot be used for picture taking as they have already been exposed to light. Generally, two blank exposures should be made before taking your first picture. Cock the rapid wind lever until it sto[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 11 Bright field focusing 1 You can start viewing and focusing before and after cocking the rapid wind lever. When the automatic preview lever is in the "AUTO" (automatic) position, the meter is at "OFF" , the diaphragm is fully open [...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 12 Automatic Diaphragm * When the preview lever is in the "AUTO" (automatic) position, and the exposure meter is turned to "OFF", the fully automatic diaphragm is at its largest aperture at all times, except for the instant of exposu[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 13 Shutter Turn the shutter speed dial clockwise or counter-clockwise to the shutter speed desired. The shutter speed may be set either before or after cocking the rapid wind lever. As you cock the shutter by turning the rapid wind lever, the "cock[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 14 Depth-of-field tables : Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm lens Distance Scale f setting 0.45 m 0.6 m 1 m 1.5 m 2 m 5 m 10 m ∞ m f/1.4 0.45 0.453 0.59 0.61 0.98 1.02 1.46 1.54 1.93 2.07 4.57 5.52 8.40 12.36 51.75 ~ ∞ f/2 .045 0.454 .059 0.61 0.98 [...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 15 Depth-of-field table : Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm lens Distan ce Scale f setting 1'6" 2' 3' 5' 10' 15' 30' ∞ m f/1.4 1' 6.12" 1' 6.13" 1' 11.8" 2' 0.2" 2' 1[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 16 Range of light measurement The exposure meter of the Spotmatic measures the brightness of the ground glass. Therefore, the meter should be turned on after you have focused your subject on the ground glass. The following table shows the range of the m[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 17 Mercury Battery How to check it 1. Set the shutter speed dial to B (bulb) position. 2. Turn the ASA dial to ASA 100. 3. Push the meter switch to "on" position. Look at the meter's needle through the viewfinder. If the needle rapidly dr[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 18 Flash Synchronization The Spotmatic II has FP and X terminals at the front of the camera body, and a separate FP/X contact on the built-in hot shoe. The table below shows which flash contact, which shutter speed and which flash bulb may be combined f[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 19 Self-Timer Depending on how far down you turn the self-timer cocking lever (1), it will release the shutter in 5 - 13 seconds. When operating the self- timer, always depress the self-timer release button (2) to release the shutter. Do not depress the[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 20 Important Notes Always keep the meter switched off when not actually taking readings. Leaving the meter switched on will rapidly exhaust the battery. It is also necessary to keep the meter switched off when mounting a Super- Takumar or SMC Takumar le[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 21 Exposure Factor x1.63 x1.96 x3.20 x4.80 4 Exposure increase factors which apply when taking pictures with filters, close-ups, macro- and micro-photos, do not apply to the Spotmatic No! x5.46 5 Primarily made for use with the Spotmatic II, the Super-M[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 22 How to take care of your camera 1. STORAGE a) The instrument, when not in use, should be protected from dampness and dust. Preferably, it should be kept in its case and, as an additional precaution, inserted into a polyethylene bag. b) Care should be[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 23 3. RUNNING TEST BEFORE USE Before embarking on a holiday, where your camera will be your constant companion or, in fact, any other reason for the camera being required on an important assignment, make a few trial exposures. It is advisable to test th[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 24 Interchangeable Lenses The Asahi Pentax offers many interchangeable lenses in a wide variety of focal lengths, all of which are highly respected by both professional and amateur photographers for their fine resolution. The photographic coverage of va[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 25 28mm DIFFERENCE OF ANGLE OF TAKUMAR LENSES 50~55mm 85mm 135mm 200mm 400mm 1000mm All photographs were taken from the same location and distance from the subject.[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 26 Fish-Eye Takumar 17mm f/4 * The world's most efficient fish-eye lens with maximum brightness of f/4. Covers an angle of vision of about 180 ° . Enables you to view and focus through the viewfinder without keeping the reflex mirror flipped up. L[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 27 SMC Takumar 28mm f/3.5 * A new super-wide-angle lens of 7 elements, designed and produced to meet the most exacting of professional requirements, this is the lens you professionals and advanced amateurs need to shoot more artistic photographs. Equipp[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 28 SMC Takumar 50mm f/1.4 Newest high-speed 7-element standard lens for Spotmatic II. Super-multi-coated for higher light transmission, it has become a much brighter lens. You get improved contrast and richer colors. No irritating "ghost" imag[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 29 SMC Takumar 105mm f/2.8 A quality medium telephoto lens of 5 elements, with well corrected aberrations. Light-weight design for portability and easy handling. Recommended for scenery, portrait, news photos and other moderate telephoto effects. Equipp[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 30 SMC Takumar 135mm f/2.5 A faster f/2.5 lens has joined the superb Takumar 135mm lens family. Well balanced, its total length is rather short so it is light in weight. Most suitable for shooting night scenes, stage, indoors, sports and snap portraits.[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 31 Super-Takumar 300mm f/4 Lens element 5 Minimum aperture f/22 Minimum distance 18 ft. (5.5m) Angle of view 8 ° Light enough for hand-held picture taking, this lens is the most ideal for spectacular telephotographic effects. Even with the diaphragm fu[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 32 SMC Takumar 500mm f/4.5 Lens element 4 Minimum aperture f/45 Minimum distance 32.8 ft. (10m) Angle of view 5 ° Comparatively light and small for its performance, this powerful long-focus lens brings the inaccessible within reach. Its bright f/4.5 im[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 33 SMC Takumar-Zoom 85mm~210mm f/4.5 With the new SMC Takumar-Zoom 85~210mm f/4.5, zooming and focusing are done in one action. So you get the kind of speed that's so essential to zoom shooting. With a zoom ratio of 2.5 and focal calibrations of 85[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 34 Ultra-Achromatic Takumar 85mm f/4.5 from 220m µ to1000m µ and photographic tests without filters show good results within these wave- length bands. Lens element 5 Minimum aperture f/22 Minimum distance 2 ft. (0.6m) Angle of view 29 ° The new Ultra[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 35 SPECIFICATIONS OF TAKUMAR LENSES MINIMUM FOCUS DISTANCE ANGLE OF VIEW WEIGHT FILTER SIZE LENSHOO D SIZE LENS CAP SIZE NAME OF LENSES FOCAL LENGTH & MAXIMUM APERTURE MINIMUM APERTURE LENS ELEMENT DIAPHRAGM m ft . de gree s g r. o zs. m m m m m m F[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 36 SMC Takumar 105mm f/2.8 2 2 5 F A 1 .2 4 23 2 90 1 0.2 4 9 4 9* 5 1 SMC Takumar 120mm f/2.8 2 2 5 F A 1 .2 4 20 3 40 1 1.9 4 9 4 9* 5 1 SMC Takumar 135mm f/3.5 2 2 4 F A 1 .5 5 18 3 43 1 2.1 4 9 4 9* 5 1 SMC Takumar 135mm f/2.5 2 2 5 F A 1 .5 5 18 4 [...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 37 Complete System of Asahi Pentax Accessories for Close-Ups, Macrophotography, Photomicrography, and other Miscellaneous Accessories • EXTENSION TUBE SET A set of 3 rings, #1, #2 and #3 of 9.5mm, 19mm and 28.5mm respectively. They may be used singly [...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 38 • BELLOWS UNIT I Extremely flexible for ultra-close-up photography, the Bellows I permits use of the camera's own lens. Provided with a special precision-calibrated gear shaft for reading continuous magnification from 0.62 to 2.45 with the sta[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 39 • REVERSE ADAPTER This allows 50mm or 55mm Takumar lenses to be used on bellows or extension tubes in reverse position for better macrophotographic results • MICROSCOPE ADAPTER Fitting between the Asahi Pentax camera body and the microscope tube,[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 40 • CLIP-ON MAGNIFIER For added convenience in critical focusing for close-ups, copying, macro-photography, etc. This can be easily attached to the slotted frame of the viewfinder of your Asahi Pentax and enlarges your viewing image 2X. • CLOSE-UP [...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 41 • ACCESSORY CLIP II Deluxe type, precision made accessory clip model II fits the viewfinder frame of Asahi Pentax cameras • CORRECTION LENS ADAPTER A clip-on eyepiece for prescription lens ( eye-piece only ). Also a convenient eye-cup for everyda[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 42 • SHORT SOFT CASE Especially designed soft case without a nose for lens. This allows you to take pictures with the camera in the case for quieter operation. For use with SV and S1a only • SOFT CASE JUMBO FRONT Jumbo-size front for soft camera cas[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 43 Super- Lite II Electronic Flash The Asahi Pentax Super- Lite II is a compact easy-to-operate electronic flash unit produced with the same engineering skill that perfects the Asahi Pentax System of Photography. Light and compact, it simply attaches to[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 44 Spotmeter III Selective exposure photography … the most advanced concept in reflected light meters. The Spotmeter III utilizes an optical reflect system which gives a 21 ° angle of view on the ground glass screen. In the center of this viewing scr[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 45 ASAHI PENTAX Prism Binoculars The unique coated interference filter of the Asahi Pentax prism binoculars, another achievement of the Asahi Pentax engineering, eliminates ultraviolet and infrared rays which may be harmful to the eyes. Magnifi cation D[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 46 ASAHI PENTAX Telescopes The superb Asahi Pentax telescopes, also designed and produced by the Asahi Pentax engineering group, are available in the following sizes: 30X, 40mm telescope, in white or black finish, with tripod. 50X, 50mm telescope, in gr[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 47 GUIDE BOOK FOR ASAHI PENTAX SYSTEM OF PHOTOGRAPHY The operating manual for the Asahi Pentax cameras is merely an instruction book for the proper care and operation of the Asahi Pentax cameras. It does not, and can not, deal fully with every possible [...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 48 films, close-ups, copying, depth-of-field, developers, exposure, exposure meter, films, film speed, filters, flash, focal length, focusing, holding, lighting, loading, long-range work, monocular, multiple flash, perspective, printing, shooting, slide[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 49 WARRANTY POLICY All Asahi Pentax cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic distribution channels are guaranteed against defects of material or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase. Service will be rendered[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 50 All models, prices and specifications are subject to change without notice. CAUTION Mercury Battery The mercury battery should be kept dry and clean. Don't touch it with your finger unnecessarily. Before inserting it into its housing, wipe its s[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 51[...]

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    Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 52 Reproducers Comments This manual was recreated by hand-entering all text and by scanning all graphics found in the original manual. Every attempt was made to lay out this reproduction manual as it appears in the original. Except for cases that could [...]