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  • Pentax Spotmatic II | Spotmatic II Manual - Page 1
    HONEYWELL PENTAX SPOTMATIC II SPOTMATIC HONEYWELL PE NTAX / ,,v4 s. saa., aJr et •,.. • ■ • O ns i. OPERATING MANUAL
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    parts of the Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic II 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 tables
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    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 original Spotmatic which introduced through-the-lens metering to the world of
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    Major working parts of the E DCBA Z Y 0 P 1 sriNcrrwcric K 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
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    Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic II DCBA ZY S 0 Is I 0004 w ras G E c3S. alien 0 Q N ■ ANN INIIINF T U V J M - Preview lever N - Exposure meter U - Diaphragm and distance index V - Distance scale W - Exposure counter index X - Depth-of-field guide Y - Hot shoe Z - Hot shoe flash contact 3
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    2"- Co ' J4 f I 4 t1 A. ; 30 C9' 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 f/1.8 with fully automatic diaphragm. Filters and lenshood
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    ranges from 20 to 3200 (LV1.18 for ASA100 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
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    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 16. SET FILM SPEED Lift the outer ring of the shutter speed dial, turn it around and set the same number
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    exposure: change the shutter speed to a slower setting. RELEASE SHUTTER Hold your camera firmly and trip the shutter. When the shutter is released, the meter switch next picture. (When taking a series of pictures under the same lighting conditions, it is not necessary to repeat instructions 4 and 5.)
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    which releases the shutter - it may cause camera movement. Very often, pictures which are not sharp are due to movement 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 finger
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    by turning the rapid wind lever. Film type reminder dial Use the film type dial to show what type of film 100051 is in your camera. 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
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    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. 3 Unfold the film rewind crank. 4 Depress the film
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    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
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    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 switch is turned to the "on" position, the lens diaphragm changes from the automatic to manual position even though the preview lever is in the "
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    before putting the camera out of use for any extended period. 13 MI ' m 10 0 '! 8 4 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 lens is focused on
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    Depth-of-field table: Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm lens Distance Scale f Setting f/1.4 f/2 f/2.8 1, 6" 1' 6.12' 1' 6.13' 1' 5.9" 1' 6.1" 1,' 56..82; 2' 1'11.8' 2' 0.2" 1'11.6" 2' 0.4' 122 01..5; f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/1 1 f/16 1' 5.6' I' 6.4" 1 56.5: 1' l' 5.4" I' 6.6" 1' 5.2' 1' 7' 1' 4.8" I' 7.3"
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    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 meter's light measurement, and should not be interpreted as the camera's total range of
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    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
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    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
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    battery. It is also necessary to keep the meter switched off when mounting a SuperTakumar or SMC Takumar lens on the Spotmatic II camera body When the meter is the switched on, the lens (any Super-Takumar or SMC Takumar 3 lens) is in its manual position even when the diaphragm preview lever is
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    .80 x5.46 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 Ha, 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
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    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 index. The "R" index marking on the Takumar lenses is based on the lens setting at infinity. How to make deliberate double picture, to avoid overlapping. 20
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    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
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    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. Honeywell will not be liable for
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    a 0 ai 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 force
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    into fire . .. it 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: Consumer Affairs at the address below
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