Pentax SP500 SP500 Manual

Pentax SP500 Manual

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  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 1
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 2
    1 Major working parts of the Honeywell Pentax SP 500 2 Specifications 4 Short operating course 6 How to hold your camera 8 Film loading 9 Film wind and rewind 10 Bright field focusing 11 Microprism 11 Automatic diaphragm 12 Shutter 13 Depth-of-field guide 13 Depth -of - field
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 3
    filters on normal lenses, your Honeywell Pentax SP 500 will give you correctly exposed photographs without the use of external meters or the need for difficult, time-consuming exposure calculations! Your SP 500 may also be set manually the same as any other quality 35mm camera if special lighting
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 4
    Major working parts of the E DCBA G H R S T P 0 N -L C C 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 - Focusing ring J - X flash terminal 2
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 5
    g00 HONEYWELL PENTAX GEDCBA Q F yyA 005 U H 0 P 005 .=1.5 N stowU M L Z 1 .55 5 S 'Z T K - FP flash terminal L - Preview lever M - Exposure meter switch N - Film type reminder dial 0 - Rewind knob P - Rewind crank Q- Film type index R - Diaphragm ring S - Diaphragm and distance
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 6
    reflex with built-in light meter. FILM AND PICTURE SIZE 35mm film (20 or 36 exposures). 24mm x 36mm. STANDARD LENS Super-Takumar 55mm f/2 with fully automatic diaphragm. Filters and lenshood size: 49mm. Equipped with diaphragm preview lever which affords visual check of depth of field.
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 7
    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 camera body rotates while film is being rewound. LOADED FILM INDICATOR Loaded film reminder dial underneath film rewind knob
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 8
    separately. Be sure to insert it into the battery housing when operating the camera. For battery insertion, refer to page 16. 1 SET FILM SPEED Lift the outer ring of the shutter speed dial, B and rotate to set the ASA number of the loaded film to the small red index which appears alongside
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 9
    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 wind lever for the • 1. vv '''' next picture. (When taking a series of pic- tures under the same lighting conditions, it
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 10
    it with the index finger (Position 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. 8
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 11
    dial so that the type of film in the camera is opposite the 1 mark. To check whether the camera is loaded, turn the film rewind knob clockwise. If it turns freely, the camera is not loaded. Setting ASA film speed V' co ,4 cot The ASA film speed rating of all 35mm films is given in the data
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 12
    . 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. 3. Unfold the film rewind crank. 1. The first portions of the film cannot be used for picture taking as they have already
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 13
    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 center underneath the ground glass. As you look through the finder
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 14
    exposure, or, if you are making pictures in bright sunlight, it may be left in manual position, which permits a constant check of lens diaphragm changes from the automatic to manual position even though the preview lever is in the "AUTO" (automatic) position. When the shutter is released, the lens
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 15
    At slow speeds-slower than 1/30 -support your camera rigidly or use a tripod to prevent movement of your camera. 2 To protect the shutter mechan- in-focus distance for different lens apertures. For example, if the lens opening of f/8 is to be used, Depth-of-field guide the range on the distance
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 16
    Depth-of-field table: Super-Takumar 55mm lens Distance Scale I Setting f/2 f/2.8 f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f/16 • 0.45 .., 0.45 0.45 00..4455 0.44 0.46 00..4446 0.44 0.46 0.44 0.47 0.43 0.47 0.6 0.59 0.61 0.59 0.61 0.59 0.
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 17
    as the camera's total range of f/stop-shutter speed combinations. As you will note from the table below, with an ASA100 film, you may of the lens being used. For example, with the 55mm f/2 lens and ASA100 film, an aperture from f/2 (the maximum aperture of this lens) to f/ picture for 2 seconds. 15
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 18
    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
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 19
    Flash synchronization The Honeywell Pentax has two sets of terminals -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
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 20
    1 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 camera body. If it is switched on, the tip of the automatic diaphragm release
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 21
    factors which apply when taking pictures with filters, close-ups, camera on tripod. Forcing longer screws into the tripod socket of the camera will damage the mechanism. 6 We do not guarantee the quality of photographs when brands other than Takumar lenses and Pentax accessories, such as lens
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 22
    of -field guide. First, focus your lens on your subject. Determine the lens to subject distance from the distance scale. Then match your lens to subject normal way. Then tighten the film by turning the rewind knob 0, and keep hold of the rewind knob. Depress the film rewind release button C) and
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 23
    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 lenshood, do not screw
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 24
    Wall 28mm 1Lir• DIFFERENCE OF ANGLE OF TAKUMAR LENSES IL VTr. 5O-55mm 85mm 135mm Irliell=111W=111Plarill 4 4.6 4r, 200mm 4OOmm 1OOOmm All photographs were taken from the same location and distance from the subject. 22
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 25
    , altered or operated contrary to instructions. Honeywell 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 convenient factory center listed. PENTAX INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY If you intend
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 26
    may explode. 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 Honeywell Pentax, address your questions to: Customer Service at the address below: PENTAX 35 Inverness Dr
  • Pentax SP500 | SP500 Manual - Page 27
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