Page 42 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. Page 43 A clip-on eyepiece for prescription lens eye-piece only. Also a convenient eye-cup for everyday photography.
Page 44 Asahi Pentax camera, lenses and accessories with inside partition and strong shoulder strap and front clasp. Light and compact, it simply attaches to your Asahi Pentax camera. 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 screen is a 1 circle which represents the angle covered by the meter's CdS sensing element. It does not, and can not, deal fully with every possible application of the Asahi Pentax System of Photography because those applications are almost limitless.
Page 50 Leica adapter, lens cap, lenses, microscope adapter, prescription eyepiece, right-angle finder, slide copier, SPOT exposure meter. Page Warranty Policy Shipping charges are to be borne by the owner. If your Asahi Pentax was purchased outside of the country where you wish to have it serviced during the warranty period, regular handling and servicing fees may be charged by the manufacturers representatives in that country. Page 52 All models, prices and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Don't touch it with your finger unnecessarily. To prevent rapid deterioration, don't try to measure the short current or to charge the battery. Page Reproducers Comments 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 not be ignored, all text is exactly as it appears in the July copy of this manual including errors in spelling, grammar, etc. It should be noted that this manual could be reliably used to operate earlier Spotmatic cameras except for some points This manual is also suitable for: Pentax spotmatic ii.
Print page 1 Print document 54 pages. Rename the bookmark. Delete bookmark? Cancel Delete. Delete from my manuals? Sign In OR. Don't have an account? Sign up! The camera was entirely mechanical apart from the light meter , which was powered by a 1. A small switch on the photographer's left side of the lens housing was pushed up to stop down the lens and activate the meter; the exposure controls would then be adjusted to centre a needle on the right edge of the viewfinder.
The system became the workhorse of many professionals of the period. An updated version of the original Spotmatic SP, launched in As well as a number of minor improvements to the meter components and film transport, the SP II was fitted with a HotShoe with a switch under the rewind crank for FP and X- flash synchronization and the ASA range was increased to Virtually identical to the SP II, but with an "electric eye" introduced to support the Honeywell line of dedicated flashes.
It was only available in the North American market. The Spotmatic SP F, launched in , included several improvements. It was the first version to offer open-aperture metering, but this needed the updated Super-Multi-Coated S-M-C Takumar lenses with an aperture-position linkage to the camera.
If you wish to visually check exact depth-of-field before making the exposure, move the preview lever to "M" Manual position. This stops the diaphragm to the aperture selected and shows you exactly how much depth-of-field will appear in your picture. The preview lever may be moved back to "A" automatic position before or after making your exposure, or, if you are making pictures in bright sunlight, it may be left in manual position, which permits a constant 'heck of depth-of-field.
The indicator window blacks out as you trip the shutter button. For use of the X setting on the shutter speed dial, refer to page With the shutter speed dial set on B bulb , the shutter will stay open as long as you depress the shutter button.
As you release your finger from the shutter button, the shutter closes. When a long exposure is desired while using the B setting, attach a shutter release cable with a locking device to the shutter button. This will permit a "Time" exposure. Cautions 1. To protect the shutter mechanism, trip the shutter release before putting the camera out of use for any extended period. You will note from the depth-of-field guide in the photograph that the range from approximately 10 to 25 feet is in focus.
Note that as the lens apertures change, the effective depth of field also changes. For the depth of fields at different apertures and distances. Depth of field is the range between the nearest and farthest distances which are in focus at different lens apertures. If you want to know how great the depth of field is at a certain aperture, look at the depth-of-field guide.
In the above photograph, the distance scale is set at 15 feet. The calibrations on each side of the distance index correspond to the diaphragm setting and indicate the range of in-focus distance for different lens apertures.
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. As you will note from the table below, with an ASA film, you may use any shutter speed from 1 sec. The total range of the aperture settings is, of course, determined by the minimum and maximum apertures of the lens being used.
Look at the meters needle through the viewfinder. If the needle rapidly drops, the meter battery has sufficient capacity; if it does not, replace the mercury battery.
How to replace it Open the battery housing cover on the bottom cover plate with a coin. You must get a Wein Air battery to replace it. I have heard you can replace it with a alkaline battery, but must have the meter adjusted due to the higher voltage 1. It can be damaged by skin acids. Handle by the edges with a dry cloth only. Be sure the battery is cleaned with the cloth before insertion into the camera.
The battery is not rechargeable. DANGER: A serious accident has been reported d of a small child who ho has put a mercury battery into his mouth and has been hospitalized for serious gripes and stomach inflammation. Please always keep a battery from the reach of small children. 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 lens on the Spotmatic camera body.
If it is switched on, the tip of the automatic diaphragm release pin of the lens will hit the pin release plate inside the camera body and it may get damaged. When the index of the shutter speeds turns to red, it indicates that the shutter and film speed settings are off the meters measurability range. Change the shutter speed setting to a faster or slower setting. When the meter is switched on, the lens any Super-Takumar lens is in its manual position even when the diaphragm preview lever is in "A" automatic position.
When the meter is switched off manually, or automatically after shutter release, the lens returns to its automatic position when it is set in "A" position.
Exposure increase factors which apply when taking pictures with filters, close-ups, macro- and micro-photos. Do not extend it longer than this length when mounting your camera on tripod. Forcing longer screws into the tripod socket of the camera will damage the mechanism. We do not guarantee the quality of photographs when brands other than Takumar lenses and Pentax accessories, such as lens extenders, are used. The photographic coverage Of the various Takumar lenses is illustrated on page With focal length longer than 55mm, the subject image is seen through the viewfinder larger than its life size.
Regardless of the lens selected for your Honeywell Pentax, there is never need for an accessory viewfinder, ordinarily required for rangefinder type cameras. When interchanging lenses, hold the lens by the distance scale ring. When attaching a lens, filter, or lens hood, do not screw it too tightly, as you may find it difficult to remove. Because of the considerable depth of field of wide-angle lenses, you can use them as fixed focus lens-if the diaphragm and distance scales are set properly.
For your convenience, the Super-Takumar lenses shown on page 22 have a fixed focus mark. Just align with the index the orange-colored figures of the diaphragm and distance scales, and the lens will be in fixed focus from foreground to infinity. You'll find this extremely convenient for fast shooting.
Resolving power of all Takumar lenses is factory-tested by skilled optical engineers. There are three types of tests: microscopic aerial test, projection test and photographed film test. Resolving power of a lens shown by LPM lines per mm varies depending upon the method of resolution test.
All Takumar lenses bear the seal of the Japan Camera Inspection Institute which insures the highest standards of performance. When testing your lens performance.
Use a slow-speed fine grain film. Generally, high speed films are grainy and are not suitable for resolution test. Support your camera on a good tripod. Use a shutter release cable to prevent camera movement. The definition of the picture on the negative film may decrease if exposure and developing time are not proper.
Time your exposure and development correctly. If you do your own developing and enlarging, see that your enlarger uses a fine quality enlarger lens. If it is not of a fine quality, your pictures can never be sharp no matter what superb lenses are mounted on your camera. By adding more extension tubes, close-ups as close as the focal length of the lens may be easily and simply photographed. The extension tube set consists of 3 rings: 1, 2 and 3; 9.
These rings may be used in combination as desired. Ring 1 is suited for moderate close-up work as in copying documents. When all extension tubes are used simultaneously with the 55mm lens, the subject may be enlarged on the film to a magnification of 1.
Such extreme close-up photography is a special advantage of the single lens reflex camera because there is no parallax problem and you do not need an accessory viewfinder as is ordinarily required for rangefinder type cameras.
By inserting this adapter between the camera body and the micro scope tube, photomicrography can be easily and simply accomplished with the optics of the microscope. Leica-mount lenses may be used on the Honeywell Pentax camera body with this adapter ring ONLY for close-up photography. The following table illustrates the film plane-to-subject distance that can be covered by Leica-mount lenses when using this adapter. Primarily for use with Leica lens mount enlargers.
For use with all Takumar lenses. When your Takumar lens isnot on the camera body, use this cap to avoid dust. When using an accessory lens on your camera body, put your standard lens in this leather case for protection. Most convenient for critical focusing in close-ups, macrophotography, copying works, etc. With this lens on a Super-Takumar lens, you can operate the diaphragm fully automatically, without manipulation for exposure increase.
All Honeywell Pentax camera equipment and accessories sold in the United States and Mexico are unconditionally guaranteed against defects of material or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase. Service will be rendered and defective parts will be replaced 'without cost to you within that period, provided the equipment has not been abused, altered, or operated contrary to instructions.
Because the tolerances, quality, and design compatibility of lenses other than Pentax-Takumar lenses are beyond our control, damage caused by use of such lenses will not be covered by this warranty policy.
Honeywell shall not be liable for any repair or alterations except those made with its written consent and shall not be liable for damages from delay or loss of use or from other indirect or consequential damages of any kind, whether caused by defective material or workmanship or otherwise; and it is expressly agreed that Honeywell's liability under all guarantees or warranties, whether expressed or implied, is strictly limited to the replacement of parts as hereinbefore provided.
Any equipment which proves defective during the month warranty period should be returned to your Honeywell Pentax dealer. The dealer will forward the equipment to the Honeywell factory or nearest Honeywell repair station. If the equipment is covered by warranty, repairs will be made and parts replaced free of charge, and the equipment returned prepaid to your dealer. If the equipment is not covered by warranty, Honeywell's regular charges will apply. All models, prices and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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