Asahi Pentax Spotmatic Instruction Manual
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3. the film by turning the rewind knob and keep hold of the rewind knob Depress the film rewind release button and cock the rapid wind lever This tensions the shutter without advancing the film Finally release the shutter to make the second exposure Then make one blank exposure before taking the next picture to avoid overlapping Interchangeable Lenses The Honeywell Pentax offers many interchangeable lenses in a wide var iety of focal lengths all of which are highly respected by both professional and amateur photographers for their fine resolution The photographic coverage of the various Takumar lenses is illustrated on page 22 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 view finder ordinarily required for range finder type cameras When interchanging lenses hold the lens by the distance scale ring When attaching a lens filter or lenshood do not screw it too tightly as you may find it difficult to remove Fixed Focusing Setting 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 con venience the Super Takumar lenses shown on page 23 have a fixed fo cus mark Just align with the in dex the orange colored figures of the diaph
4. the instant of exposure no matter what aperture is set on the diaphragm ring When you release the shutter the diaphragm automat ically stops down to the predeter mined aperture and the shutter cur tains start traveling instantly When the exposure is completed the dia phragm reopens to maximum aper ture completely automatically and you are ready to compose focus and shoot your next pictures If you wish to visually check exact depth of field before making the exposure move the preview lever to MAN 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 pre view lever may be moved back to AUTO 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 check of depth of field When the exposure meter switch is turned to the on position the lens diaphragm changes from the auto matic to manual position even though the preview lever ts in the AUTO automatic position When the shut ter is released the lens diaphragm will automatically return to its au tomatic position if the lever is set on AUTO Turn the shutter speed dial clock wise or counter clockwise to the shutter speed desired The shutter 1 At slow speeds slower than 1 30 support your camera rigidly or use a tripod to
5. HONEYWELL PENTAX AS A 7 bus ne ae OPERATING MANUAL Major working parts of the A Shutter speed index B Shutter speed dial C Rapid wind lever D ASA film speed setting E Shutter release F Automatic reset exposure counter G Cocked indicator H D ring lug I Self timer cocking lever J Focusing ring K X flash terminal L FP flash terminal M Preview lever N Exposure meter switch O Film type reminder dial P Rewind knob Q Rewind crank R Film type index mark S Diaphragm ring T Diaphragm and distance index mark U Distance scale V Exposure counter index mark W Depth of field guide HONEYWELL PENTAX SPOTMATIC Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic When the Pentax Spotmatic was in troduced to the public at the 1960 Photokina the photographic world s fair in Cologne Germany it attract ed immediate and keen attention Not available for purchase at that time it was a model of the advanced features and design that would be in corporated into cameras of the future Four years of extensive research exhaustive experiments and intensive testing followed before it became available to serious amateur and pro fessional photographers in late 1964 With its unique behind the lens ex posure meter of entirely new design the Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic is now more than just another camera it isa new concept in photography Hidden within the camera body its throu
6. cids 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 4 serious accident has been reported of a small child who has put a mercury battery into his mouth and has been hospitalized for serious gripes and stomach inflamma tion Please always keep a mercury battery from the reach of small children 16 Flash synchronization The Honeywell Pentax has two sets of termi nals FP and X The table below shows which flash contact which shutter speed and which flash bulb may be combined for maximum lamp efficiency Unless these combinations are rigidly followed there will be a failure in flash syn chronization Note the X setting is exactly at the 60 marked on the speed dial This indicates the highest shutter speed at which Honeywell Strobonars or other electronic flash units may be used FLASH TERMINAL Be Chess e Electronic Flash Self timer Depending upon how far down you turn the self timer cocking lever it will re lease the shutter in 5 13 seconds When operating the self timer always depress the self timer release button to release the shutter Do not depress the shutter button it will immediately release the shutter without delayed action The self timer cocking lever should be turned down at least 90 or the release button will not operate 17 Importa
7. eft hand raise your right arm and draw your left arm to your body which are not sharp are due to move ment of the camera When you focus with the camera held horizontally Position A hold the lens barrel as illustrated in photograph Put the Camera on your left hand thumb and little finger Turn the distance scale ring with your thumb and index finger When holding the camera vertically some people release the shutter with the thumb Position B while others release it with the in dex finger Position C Position C 15 more desirable for fast focusing and shooting With the Honeywell Pentax whether held vertically or horizontally you see your subject image through the taking lens ena bling you to compose focus and shoot with a minimum of time and effort Film type reminder dial Use the film type dial to show what type of film is in your camera Sim ply turn the dial so that the type of film in the camera is opposite the A mark To check whether the cam era is loaded turn the film rewind knob clockwise If it turns freely the camera is not loaded Film loading Avoid direct sunlight when loading your film 1 Open the back by pulling out the re wind knob until back cover snaps open 2 Place the film cassette into the cas sette chamber and push back the re wind knob Draw out the film leader and crease across one or two perfora tions back from the end of the leader Insert the creased portio
8. ent of exposure 2 Turn the distance scale ring until your subject image is clearly in focus It is not always necessary for you to view and focus with the diaphragm fully open In bright sunlight you can easily focus with diaphragm closed to 5 6 or 8 and still ob serve the depth of field It is easi er however to focus with the dia phragm fully open as your subject image is much brighter When the letters MAN appears beside the lever the lens is in manual position when AUTO appears it is in automatic position Microprism Honeywell Pentax cameras have a Fresnel lens with a microprism cen ter underneath the ground glass As you look through the finder you will see that the Fresnel lens consists of many concentric rings which provide the brightest possible image on the ground glass The microprism is the center por tion of this diaphragm When your subject is in focus the image in the microprism will be sharp and per fectly clear If your subject is not in focus the microprism will break the image up into many smail dots much like an engraver s screen You can focus your subject on any por tion of the ground glass Automatic diaphragm ja OUT OF FOCUS JT a IN FOCUS 12 When the preview lever is in AU TO automatic position and the exposure meter is turned to OFF the fully automatic diaphragm is at its largest aperture at all times ex cept for
9. ge of the meter The area B indicates that although the any aperture that will bring the meter needle to the midpoint in the viewfinder The total range of the aperture settings is of course de termined by the minimum and max imum apertures of the lens being used For example with the 50mm f 1 4 lens and ASA100 film an aper ture from f 1 4 the maximum aper ture of this lens to f 16 the mini mum aperture may be used with any shutter speed from 1 sec to 1 1000 sec that will bring the meter needle to midpoint shutter speed index is black and the meter needle moves the meter is NOT operating properly When the meter needle is centered with the shutter speed dial set al Busing ASA 20 50 films this indicates that the exaci shutter speed required is 2 seconds Please expose your picture for 2 seconds How to insert it Open the battery housing cover on the bottom cover plate withacoin Insert the battery with side toward the top of the camera For replacement use Mallory PX 400 or RM 400 R or equivalent 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 drops the meter battery has sufficient capacity if it does not replace the mercury battery CAUTION The mercury battery is like a phonograph record It can be damaged by skin a
10. gh the lens meter utilizes two highly sensitive Cadmium Sulfide sensors to accurately measure light seen by the camera s lens as it is re flected from the subject being photo graphed Therefore by measuring the light as it passes through the lens and matching the exposure needle as seen through the viewfinder you can be assured of properly exposed pic tures under all but the most impos sible lighting conditions Macro or microphotography pictures with tele Photo lenses or with filters the Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic will give you correctly exposed photo graphs without the use of external meters or the need for cumbersome time consuming calculations The Spotmatic may also be set manually the same as any other quality 35mm camera if special light ing or selective focus effects are de sired Just leave the exposure meter switch in its OFF position and select the f stop and speed settings for the required effects The traditional classic design and simple elegance associated with ear lier models of the famous Pentax have been retained in the Spotmatic despite the incorporation of many highly advanced features Meticu lously constructed by master crafts men the Pentax cameras remain the standard of excellence and precision in the world of 35mm single lens reflex cameras You will find the Honeywell Pen tax Spotmatic even more versatile than the famous Pentax H3v Its new 50mm f 1 4 and 55mm f 1 8 Super Taku
11. ide indicates the area in focus at the lens opening You will note from the depth of field guide in the photograph that the range from approximately 10 to 25 feet isin 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 refer to page 14 Depth of field is the range between the nearest and farthest distances which are in focus at different lens apertures 13 Depth of field table Super Takumar 50mm lens or aj 5 10 15 el e 1 1 4 10 4 5 6 1 13 9 7 25 6 6 9 9 2 2 0 2 5 1 7 10 7 2 16 4 9 36 4 2 9 3 1 13 4 371 24 0 2 18 3 5 10 10 6 17 1 2 39 11 6 65 1711 5 811 9 12 9 6 8411 6 2 0 5 11 3 2 18 147 66 ee 2 g 1 1 4 210 6 4 7 7 8 7 47 12 0 671 20 0 4 59 6 4 2 0 6 3 1 77 5 5 11 11 2 197117 59 11 6 210 4 6 2 8 1 9 111 2 17 8 3 42 6 8 3 2 3 5 7 2 12 1 2 22 10 7 100 1 3 1106 7 68 10 1 15 0 7 29 10 2 2 1 3 14 9 5 29 7 2 6 66 2 8 2 6 11 3 8 11 8 12 ga 3 4 8 18 0 67 46 977 co 19771 2 6 7 3 10 6 1 2 7 7 271 10 1 2 2 9 3 7 6 7 3 28 7 6 co 66 Depth of field table Super Takumar 55mm lens sow A 1 id SE ka w H ma wN
12. mar lenses with completely au tomatic diaphragm will satisfy the demands of even the most critical professional Like the Hla and H3v the Honevwell Pentax Spotmatic has a 42mm threaded lens mount that accepts anv of the superb Takumar lenses from the ultra wide angle 17 mm Takumar to the super telephoto 1000mm Takumar TAX 2 m v x FE 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 Takumar 55mm f 1 8 with fully auto matic diaphragm Filters and lenshood size 49mm Equipped with diaphragm preview lever which affords visual check of depth of field Distance scale 45cm 18 to infinity Shutter Focal plane shutter with single non rotating dial Speeds B 1 1 1000 sec Film speed ASA setting dial and window on shutter speed dial Built in self timer releases shut ter in 5 13 seconds Shutter curtains of spe cial rubberized silk Warning Signal The index of shutter speeds turns to red when the shutter and film speed settings are off the meter s measurability range Refer to page 15 Finder Pentaprism finder with microprism Fresnel lens for instant focusing 0 88x magnification with 50mm lens and approximately life size with 55mm lens Focusing Turn the distance scale ring until the subject image on the ground glass comes into focus Reflex Mirror Insta
13. n into slot of the take up spool 3 Advance the film by alternately turn ing the rapid wind lever and releasing the shutter until both sprockets have properly engaged the film perforations Close the back by pressing it firmly A If the film is properly loaded the re wind knob will turn counter clockwise when you advance the film by turn ing the rapid wind lever Setting ASA film speed The ASA film speed rating of all 35mm films is given in the data sheet packed with each roll of film The higher the ASA number the more sensitive the film Lift the out er ring of the shutter speed dial and rotate it until the ASA number of vour film is opposite the red index mark Be sure to set vour film speed on the shutter speed dial because the dial is connected to the exposure meter svstem 10 1 Before turning the rapid wind lever slowly turn the film rewind knob clockwise until a slight resistance is felt This prevents loosening or warping of the film The first portions of the film can not be used for picture taking as they have already been exposed to light Generally two blank ex posures should be made before taking your first picture Cock the rapid wind lever until it stops Watch to see that the film rewind wind and rewind knob automatically turns coun ter clockwise indicating that the film is moving from cassette to take up spool Trip the shutter Cock the rapid wind lever for the fir
14. nt notes Always keep the meter switched off when not actually taking readings Leaving the 1 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 2 When removing the Super Takumar 50mm f 1 4 lens from the camera body do not place it on its threaded end without the rear mount cap in place or you will scratch its rear element lens When the index of the shutter speeds 3 turns to red it indicates that the shutter and film speed settings are off the meter s measurability range Change the shutter speed setting to a faster or slower setting Refer to page 15 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 AUTO 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 AUTO position Exposure factor x1 63 x1 96 x3 20 x4 80 Exposure increase factors which apply when taking pictures with filters close ups macro and micro photos do not apply to the Spotmatic Do not use the Super Takumar 50mm f 1 4 lens with any other camera or an
15. nt return type with special shock absorb ers for minimum vibration Film Advance Ratchet type rapid wind lever for film ad vance and shutter cocking 10 pre advanc ing and 160 advancing angle Cocked Indicator A red disk appears in a small window along side the shutter release button when the shut ter is cocked and blacks out when it is released Film Exposure Counter Automatic re set type Lens Mount 42mm threaded lens mount Flash Synchronization Equipped with FP and X flash terminals Electronic synchronization at 1 60 sec Exposure Meter Built in meter measures the brightness of the ground glass and couples directly to shutter and film speed settings Film speed ASA setting ranges from 20 to 1600 LV1 18 for ASA 100 film with standard lens Meter is powered with a mercury battery Film Rewind Rapid rewind crank for speedy film take up Film rewind release button on bottom of cam era body rotates while film is being rewound Loaded Film Indicator Loaded film reminder dial underneath film rewind knob is marked PANCHRO black and white COLOR and EMPTY Dimension Width 5 6 143mm x height 3 6 92mm x thickness 3 4 88mm Weight 868 grams 1 lb 14 oz with standard lens Body alone 621 grams 1 Ib 6 oz Short operating course A mercury battery for the light meter is packed separately Please be sure to insert it into the battery housing before operating
16. prevent movement of your camera 5 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 cocked indicator turns to red showing that the shutter is cocked 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 17 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 2 To protect the shutter mechan ism trip the shutter release be fore putting the camera out of use for any extended period mm If you want to know how great the depth of field is at a certain aper ture look at the depth of field guide In the above photograph the distance scale is set at 15 feet the lens is focused on a subject 15 feet away The calibrations on each side of the distance index correspond to the diaphragm setting and indicate the range of in focus distance for differ ent lens apertures For example if the lens opening of f 8 is to be used Depth of field guide the range on the distance scale ring covered within the figure 8 on the depth of field gu
17. ragm and distance scales and the lens will be in fixed focus from foreground to infinity You ll find this extremely convenient for fast shooting Super Multi Coated SMC Takumars Pentax SMC Takumar lenses are the world s first 7 layer multi coated lenses A truly remarkable optical achievement Conventional lenses have only 1 3 layer coatings The additional coating of SMC Takumar lenses let in more lighting resulting in truer colors Reflection is re duced to 0 2 allowing the remain ing 99 8 of light to pass through This means higher light transmis sion and the brightest lens possible Colors pass through with equal in tensity so color balance is strikingly improved Brighter blues Vibrant reds Truer yellows SMC Taku mar lenses make it possible And no ghosts or flares even when shoot ing against the sun Ultra violet light is reflected off the grass sur face So only true colors are ab sorbed Undesired rays are kept out SMC Takumar lenses are for people interested in the ultimate in photo graphic lenses 21 22 ARRANTY POLICY Your new Honeywell Pentax camera is warranted for one year against defects in material or workmanship This covers either the original purchaser or the gift recipient Any defect in your Spotmatic will be repaired or replaced at our option and defective parts will be replaced without cost to you within the 12 month period provided the camera has not been abused altered
18. st picture the exposure counter automatically turns to T indicating that the first pic ture is ready to be taken 3 After the final picture on the roll 20 or 36 exposures has been taken the rapid wind lever will not turn all the way as you stroke it This indicates that the final picture has been taken on your film and that the film must be rewound DON T open the back of the camera or all exposed frames will be ruined 4 Unfold the film rewind crank 5 Depress the film rewind release button Turn the rewind crank to rewind the film into the film cassette The film rewind crank permits rewinding at a smooth even rate Under some atmos pheric conditions erratic or too rapid rewinding will cause static electricity marks on the film You will feel the tension on the rewind crank lessen as the leader end of the film slips off the take up spool Stop rewinding when you feel this happen AVOID DIRECT SUNLIGHT WHEN UNLOAD ING YOUR FILM The rewind release button will return to normal position as you load your next film and turn the rapid wind lever 6 Pull out the film rewind knob the back will open automati callv and remove the film cas sette Bright field focusing 1 You can start viewing and focusing before and after cocking the rapid wind lever When the preview lever is in AUTO automatic position and the meter 15 at OFF the dia phragm is fully open except for the mom
19. the camera For battery insertion refer to page 16 SET FILM SPEED Lift the outer ring of the shutter speed dial turn it around and set the same number as the ASA number of the loaded film to the small red index which appears alongside the figure 1 Then cock the rapid wind lever SET SHUTTER SPEED Turn the shutter speed dial and set the speed you wish to use to the index When outdoors set the speed at 1 125 sec or faster depending upon the light ing When indoors set it at 1 30 or in its neighbourhood Change the shut ter speed later when necessary Refer to item 5 page 7 COMPOSE AND FOCUS While viewing through the viewfinder turn the distance scale ring with your thumb and index finger until you get the sharpest image of your subject at the microprism centre of the finder TURN ON LIGHT METER SWITCH Push up the switch button with your thumb and the small window on the switch button will turn to red indicating that the meter is switched on Through the viewfinder you will observe the move ment of the meter s needle on the right side of the ground glass Be sure to turn off the meter s switch when not actually taking readings ROTATE DIAPHRAGM RING The needle moves up and down with the turn of the diaphragm ring When the needle rests at the centre you will get correct exposure If the needle does not come to the centre no matter how far you turn the diaphragm ring change the shu
20. tter speed When the needle is off centre and close to the mark you will get over exposure change the shut ter speed to a faster setting If the needle is closer to the mark you will get under exposure change the shut ter speed to a slower setting RELEASE SHUTTER Hold your camera firmly and trip the shutter When the shutter is released the meter switch will automatically turn off and the needle will remain fixed off and underneath the centre The dia phragm will reopen to its full aperture and the overall image will look brighter Cock the rapid wind lever for the next picture When taking a series of pic tures under the same lighting conditions it is not necessary to repeat instructions 4 and 5 How to hold your camera ALI In horizontai position A Hold the camera firmly with your left hand and draw your arm close to your body your body Asa general rule your camera should be held more firmly by the left hand which does not release the shutter If you hold your camera with the right hand the hand which releases the shutter it may cause camera movement Very often pictures In vertical position B Hold your camera tightly to your fore head with your left hand and draw your right arm close to in vertical position C Hold your camera tightly to your fore head with your l
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22. y other Honeywell Pentax model except with models H3v and Hla having orange colored R marking on the film rewind knob or you will damage the rear element of the lens The length of the tripod s screw should not exceed the normal length of 3 16 4 5mm 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 20 Infra red photography If you intend to take infra red photographs remember to use the small R index marked on the depth of field guide Some of the Takumar lenses however like the above picture of Super Takumar 50mm 1 1 4 do not have the R mark The index is just a short orange line First focus your lens on your subject Determine the lens to subject distance from the distance scale Then match your lens to subject dis tance to the R mark by turning the distance scale accordingly For instance if your subject is in focus at infinity turn the distance ring and move the infinity co mark to the R index The R index marking on the Takumar lenses 15 based on the lens setting at infinity How to make deliberate double exposure For deliberate double exposures make the first exposure in the normal way Then tighten
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