Asahi Pentax Spotmatic II Instruction Manual
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1. E fos i TT in horizontai position A Hold the camera firmly with your left hand and draw your arm close to your body your body As a 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 left 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 Cradle the camera with your left hand thumb and little fin ger 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 index finger Posi tion C Position C is 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 enabling 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 of2. 5 5 11 11 2 1911 59 11 6 7 65 4 6 2 8 1 9 11 2 17 8 3 42 4 6 5 7 2 2 1 2 22 10 7 100 1 3 8 110 8 7 68 10 1 15 0 7 2910 2 2 1 3 14 9 5 29 7 2 65 66 f 11 V 5 2 2 8 2 611 37 8 11 8 12 8 1 2 3 4 8 18 0 67 46 9 7 00 V 4 8 1 97 6 7 6 1 27 7 7 2 2 6 7 3 2 2 9 3 7 6 Depth of field table Super Multi Coated Takumar 55mm lens ss Fac aw e 4104 9 5 6 13 9 7 25 6 471168 2 4 oO 5 1 7 10 7 27 16 5 36 42 1 11 4 10 3 9 4 9 13 8 3 151 4 8 2 0 2 5 1 8 10 8 116 7 65 2 2 13 2 8 108 2 3 tae Vet vat Pag 2 22 ace eer spe A 2108 4 86 8107 12 7 17 21 7 2 75 9 5 3 1 2 5 3 8 5 3 18 6 7 49 2 6 62 111 4 210 4 4 7 4 8 sar 1110 19 5 2 2 07 3 1 8 5 5 4 2 1 7 20 2 6 3 6 111 2 9 8 8 10 103 1 16 07 2 1 3 2 5 13 4 4 24 4 6 1138 2 8 11 1 10 6 4 3 6 7 54 910 27 8 2 2 1 3 51188 15 3 7 3110 8 65 2 7 6 4 0 6 6 8z 8 6 2 3 5 5 6 68 120 3 66 9 2 14 Range of light measurement The exposure meter of the Spotmatic measures the brightness of the ground glass Therefore
3. 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 RRANTY 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 or operated contrary to instructions Honey well will not be liable for damages from delay or loss of use or other indirect consequential damages If your camera should require service you may send it to the most con venient factory center listed PENTAX INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY If you intend taking your Pentax abroad during the warranty period you may obtain a Honeywell Pentax international warranty card by writing to us With your request include your name address camera and lens serial numbers dealer s name and address and date purchased HOW TO REMOVE THE FRONT COVER As you see from the above photographs the rear side of the front cover has a half moon convex clip and the body side has a half moon concave clip which accepts the convex clip When removing the front cover turn it 180 Do not try to remove it with fo
4. film and turn the rapid wind lever Pull out the film rewind knob the back will open automati cally 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 is at OFF the dia phragm is fully open except for the moment of exposure N 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 10 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 at aj G44 18 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 wil
5. hot shoe flash contact only when using the STROBONAR 100 TILT A MITE II or any other electronic flash or flash gun that fits the built in hot shoe of the Spotmatic II To select FP or X just turn the FP X switch rim so that either one of the marks appears in the window FLASH TERMINAL 17 18 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 lens on the Spotmatic II 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 meter s measurability range Change the shutter speed setting to a faster or slower setting Refer to page 15 When the meter is the switched on the lens any Super Takumar or SMC 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 AUTQ position 3 Exposure 8 factor Exposure increase factors which apply when taking pictures wit
6. super telephoto 1000mm Takumar The Pentax system can grow with you as your interests develop in any direction We are very proud of the Pentax Spotmatic 11 We are sure you will be too Major working parts of the 5 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 Shutter release K X flash terminal F Automatic reset exposure counter L FP flash terminal Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic II D CBA 2 Y S 0 lt 6 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 dial selector Y Hot shoe 5 FP X switch rim Z Hot shoe flash contact 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 f 1 8 with fully automatic 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
7. 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 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 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 Spotmatic II has FP and X terminals at the front of the camera body and a separate flash contact on the built in hot shoe The table below shows which flash contact which shutter speed and which flash bulb may be com bined for maximum lamp efficiency Unless these combinations are rigidly followed there will be a failure in flash synchronization Note the X setting is exactly at the 60 marked on the speed dial This indicates the highest shutter speed at which electronic flash units may be used Use the
8. the meter should be turned on after you have focused your subject on the ground glass The following table shows the range of the meter s light measurement and should not be interpreted as the cam era s total range of f stop shutter speed combinations As you will note from the table below with an ASA100 film you may use any shutter speed from 1 sec to 1 1000 sec in combination with any aperture that will bring the meter needle to the midpoint in the viewfinder The total range of the aperture settings is of course determined by the minimum and max imum apertures of the lens being used For example with the 50mm 1 4 Jens and ASAJ00 film an aperture from f 1 4 the maximum aperture of this lens to 16 the minimum aperture may be used with any shutter speed from 1 sec to 1 1000 sec that will bring the meter needle to midpoint 1 56 86 mE a0 pieces oes 5 The area A indicates the reading range of the meter The area B indicates that although the 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 at Busing ASA 20 50 films this indicates that the exact shutter speed required is 2 seconds Please expose your picture for 2 seconds 15 Mercury battery How to insert it Open the battery housing cover on the bottom cover plate with a coin Insert the battery with side toward the top of
9. 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 16 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 Instant return type with special shock absorb ers for minimum vibration Lens Mount 42mm threaded lens mount 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 Flash Synchronization FP X contacts for conventional flash cord connection Separate FP X contact on hot shoe for convenient flash cordless connection Exposure Meter Built in meter measures the brightness of the ground glass and couples directly to shutter and film speed settings Film speed ASA set ting ranges from 20 to 3
10. 200 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 re wind knob is marked EMP empty 20 and 36 exposures in green for color tungsten type in white black and white and in orange for color daylight type Dimension Width 5 6 143mm x height 3 66 93mm x thickness 3 4 88mm Weight 853 grams 1 ib 11 oz with 50mm f 1 4 lens Body alone 622 grams 1 lb 4 02 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 bat tery 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 depend ing upon the lighting When indoors set it at 1 30 or in its neighbourhood Change the shutter speed later when necessary Refer to second paragraph page 7 COMPOSE AND FOCUS While viewing t
11. OPERATING MANUAL Index Introduction eR oie tele chee 1 Major working parts of the Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic H 2 GPeC fCat AS 5 525 vost A siacibcal nese oe boac 4 Short operating course 220 0000 oooeecccecbeeeeceeeeececc 6 How to hold your camera 8 Fini 10 11 1 9 Film wind and rewind 10 Bright field focusing 11 101 7777 9 5 edie Gantt 8880729998 11 Automatic diaphragm 12 111 90 9 0 13 Depth of field guide 13 Depth of field tables 14 Range of light measurement s 15 Mercury battery 2 2 0 0 cee cee eccecececeeeceeeteseecee 16 Flash synchronization 0 00 0000 cecceeceecsecececeeeececeecccesecececc 17 Important notes 265 8 9999 16862 a a 18 23 1 11 1 5 2 5 25 Cadell aids nae a os 4 20 Infra red photography 20 How to make deliberate double EeXpOSUTE ios sich sd inwsas Wedeotles
12. 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 distance 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 oo mark to the R index The R index marking on the Takumar lenses is 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 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 F inally 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 ne
13. ecotecs 20 Honeywell Pentax warranty policy 266 canis 85 0 22 HONEYWELL PENTAX SPOTMATIC II Your Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic II is the finest photographic instru ment on the market The Super Multi Coating on the Takumar iens developed by Pentax and available only on Spotmatic II Takumars reduces flare and boosts contrast to a degree far beyond what was previously possible in optical technology It isa tougher coating than is available on any competitive lenses and results in pictures with more detail and richer colors than is possible with any other system at any price The Spotmatic II itself is an outgrowth and refinement of the orig inal Spotmatic which introduced through the lens metering to the world of photography Its stopped down metering system is the most accurate method for perfect exposure determination It also automatically gives you a depth of field preview It is an averaging system for the easiest and most dependable exposures in typical picture taking situations This metering system has been refined and improved each year in the Spot matic to a degree of accuracy unmatched in the industry The original Spotmatic was the most compact 35mm SLR made The Spotmatic II retains that same traditional compactness and classic feel It also is designed for use with the accessories from the Pentax system including all of the superb Takumar lens ranging from the ultra wide angle 17mm Takumar up to the
14. ed 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 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 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
15. ens diaphragm changes from the auto matic to manual position even though the preview lever is in the AUTO automatic position When the shut ter ts 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 a E N l At slow speeds slower than 1 30 support your camera rigidly or use a tripod to prevent movement of your camera 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 If you want to know how great the depth of field is a
16. film is in your camera 3 Ra When you have pulled out the rewind knob to open the back when loading the film turn the dial selector so that the type of film appears in the win dow To check whether the camera 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 l Open the back by pulling out the rewind knob until back cover snaps open Place the film cassette into the cas sette chamber and push ba k the re wind knob Draw out the film leader and insert it into slot of the take up spool Advance the film by alternately turn ing the rapid wind lever and releas ing the shutter until both sprockets have properly engaged the film per forations Close the back by pressing it firmly If the film is properly loaded the re wind knob will turn counter clock wise when you advance the film by turning the rapid wind lever Setting ASA film speed The ASA film speed rating of all 35mm films is sheet packed with each roll of film W The higher the ASA number the more sensitive the i film Lift the out er ring of the shutter speed dial and rotate it until the ASA number of your film is opposite the red index mark Be sure to set your film speed on the shutter speed dial because the dial is connected to the exposure meter system 10 1 The first portions of the film can no
17. h filters x1 63 close ups macro and micro photos x1 96 do not apply to the Spotmatic 3 20 x4 80 5 46 Primarily made for use with the Spotmatic II the 50mm f 1 4 Super Multi Coated Takumar can also be used with the original Spotmatic Spotmatic 113 and models SL and SP 500 Further they can be used with two other cameras Honeywell Pentax H3v and Hla with an orange colored R marking on the film rewind knob Use with any other camera may damage the rear lens element The length of the tripod s screw should not exceed the normal length of 3 16 45mm 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 19 20 Self timer Depending upon how far down you turn the self timer cocking lever it will release the shutter in 5 13 seconds When operating the self timer always depress the self timer re lease button to release the shutter Do not depress the shutter button it will im mediately 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 Infra red photography If you intend to take infra red photographs remember to use the small R index mark ed on the depth of field guide Some of the Takumar lenses however like the above pic ture of Super Takumar 50mm f 1 4 do not have the
18. hrough 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 center of the finder TURN ON 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 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 center no matter how far you turn the diaphragm ring change the shutter speed When the needle is off center and close to the mark you will get over exposure change the shutter speed to a faster setting Ifthe needle is closer to the mark you will get under exposure change the shutter speed to a slower setting RELEASE SHUTTER Hold your camera firmly and trip the shut ter When the shutter is released the meter switch will automatically turn off and the needle will remain fixed off and underneath the center The diaphragm 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 4and 5 How to hold your camera
19. l break the image up into many small dots much like an engraver s screen You can focus your subject on any por tion of the ground glass Automatic diaphragni 4 OUT OF FOCUS MAGAR 3 ony A 2 af Er 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 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 l
20. rce without turning it 180 23 CAUTION Mercury Battery The mercury battery should be kept dry Don t touch it with your finger unnecessarily Before inserting it into its housing wipe its surface completely with a dry piece of cloth Don t try to measure the short current or to charge the battery to prevent rapid deterioration Don t throw a used battery into fire it may ex plode Keep the battery out of the camera s battery housing when you do not intend to use it for a lengthy period of time See page 16 Should you need additional information about your H oneywell Pentax address your questions to Consumer Affairs at the address below PENTAX 35 Inverness Dr East snelewood CO 80112 Honeywell
21. t a certain aper ture look at the depth of field guide In the above photograph the distance scale 15 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 guide 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 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 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 Multi Coated Takumar 50mm lens 1 11 6 410 4 9 5 71 13 9 7 25 6 61169 9 2 2 0 2 5 1 7 10 7 2 16 4 9 36 4 2 6 f 2 211 3 4 9 8 Y 3 1 13 4 371 24 0 271118 35 3 0 8 5 2 4 10 10 6 17 1 2 391186 co 1 5 8 4 9 811 9 1 12 9 6 B4 11 6 tra eas rik Per steele tel e f 4 1 5 6 210 6 4 77 8 4 1 12 0 6 20 0 4 55 6 4 6 4 3 1 7
22. t 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 knob automatically turns coun ter clockwise indicating that the film is moving from cassette to take up spool Trip the shutter 5 Cock the rapid wind lever for the first picture the exposure counter automatically turns to T indicating that the first pic ture is ready to be taken 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 Unfold the film rewind crank 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
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