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- Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 1
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6 Mercury battery 10 Film loading and winding 12 Film type reminder dial 14 Setting ASA film speed 15 Compose and focus 16 Shutter 17 Camera holding 18 Film unloading 19 Stop-down lever and stop-down metering 20 Depth-of-field preview lever 23 Depth-of-field guide 24 Depth - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 3
it is built to Pentax ultra-high standards of accuracy and durability, to guarantee you superb photographic results for years. The Spotmatic F is a refinement of the original Spotmatic which, in 1960, introduced through-the-lens metering to the world. The Spotmatic F features "Full Aperture Reading - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 4
Shutter release button Shutter button lock lever "Cocked" indicator Exposure counter - .e Accessory shoe X contact hot shoe Reminder dial selector Film rewind knob/Back cover opener Film type reminder dial 011 1 Strap ring lug Strap ring Stop-down lever FP flash terminal X flash terminal Depth-of - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 5
Film rewind crank Film rails Accessory fitting groove Viewfinder eyepiece imwinamei te r• Film roller Film pressure plate Back cover • Film take-up spool Sprocket Film rewind button Film guide rails Shutter curtain Tripod receptacle Battery chamber Film chamber 3 - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 6
and Picture Size Standard Lenses Shutter Finder Focusing Reflex Mirror Lens Mount Film Advance "Cocked" Indicator 35mm single-lens reflex with built-in through-the-lens light meter. 35mm film. 24mm x 36mm. SMC Takumar 50mm f/1.4 or 55mm f/1.8 with fully automatic diaphragm. Filte►s and lenshood - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 7
for ASA100 film with 50mm lens. Powered with one 1.3V 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 is - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 8
is packed separately. Be sure to insert it into the battery chamber before operating the camera. For insertion instructions, refer to page 10. _.••=11/ lir 1. TURN ON LIGHT METER Remove the lens cap. Now the meter circuit is on. The CdS cells are ready to measure the light coming in through the - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 9
upon the lighting. When indoors, set it at 1/30, or in its neighbourhood. Change the shutter speed later, when necessary. (Refer to instructions 5.) 4. COMPOSE AND FOCUS While viewing through the viewfinder, turn the focusing ring with your thumb and index finger until you get the sharpest image - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 10
. If the needle is closer to the (-) mark, you will get under-exposure: change the shutter speed to a slower setting. 6. RELEASE SHUTTER Hold your camera firmly and trip the shutter. When the shutter is released, cock the rapid wind lever for the next picture. (When taking a series of pictures under - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 11
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MERCURY BATTERY HOW TO INSERT IT Open the battery chamber cover with a coin. Insert the battery with (+) side faced outward. For replacement, use Mallory PX-625 or Everady E-625N or equivalent. 10 - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 13
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. Do not throw a dead battery into fire, as it may explode. Also, keep it beyond the reach of small children. 11 - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 14
the rewind knob until the back cover snaps open. 2. Place the film cassette properly into the cassette chamber, and push down the rewind knob. Insert the film leader into the slot of the takeup spool. 3. Advance the film by alternately turning the rapid wind lever and depressing the shutter button - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 15
properly loaded and is moving from cassette to take-up spool. Trip the shutter. 5. The first portions of the film cannot be used for picture taking as they have already been exposed to light. Generally, two or three blank exposures should be made before taking - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 16
dial to show what type of film is in your camera.The dial is marked alfor black-and-white,*for daylight color film, 8 for tungsten color film, 20 and 36 exposures. When you have pulled out the rewind knob to open the back when loading the film, move the dial selector and turn the outer - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 17
speed dial and rotate it until the ASA number of , t• your film is opposite the orange dot alongside the figure 1. Be sure to set your film speed on the shutter speed dial because the dial is connected to the exposure meter system. .to17.01:".7-. "tror- It letZrellr JR, DIN 36 33 30 - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 18
the focusing ring until your subject comes into sharp focus. Pentax viewfinders have a Fresnel lens with a microprism center 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 - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 19
, use a cable release with a locking device. This will permit a "Time" exposure. CAUTIONS: 0 At slow speeds - slower than 1/30 - support your camera rigidly or use a tripod to prevent movement of your camera. To protect the shutter mechanism, trip the shutter release before putting the - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 20
left hand, and draw your arms close to your body. Vertical position B. Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with your left hand, and draw your right arm close to your body. Vertical position C. Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with your left hand, raise your right arm and draw your - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 21
has been taken, the rapid wind lever will not turn, indicating that the film must be rewound. Lift the rewind crank up. Depress the film rewind release button and turn the rewind crank as indicated to rewind the film into its cassette. Rewind until the tension on the crank lessens, indicating that - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 22
METERING The "down" position is normal for the stop-down lever on the Spotmatic F. The "down" position is necessary for openaperture readings and for interchanging lenses inserted between the camera body and the open-aperture reading lens. 3) using four of the current SMC Takumar lenses: SMC Takumar - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 23
Auto-Takumar, Tele-Takumar and Super-Takumar are stop-down metering lenses.) When making a stop-down metering with your Spotmatic F, first focus the lens with the diaphragm fully open. Then, push up the stop-down lever and center the meter needle by turning the diaphragm ring or the shutter speed - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 24
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-up accessories are inserted between the lens and the camera body, the lever is movable, but it should also be set to "AUTO".) 6 z8 z ,i)TO I • This instruction applies to the Pentax Spotmatic F, ES and ES II models only. When the lens is mounted on any other Pentax model, the preview lever will - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 26
how great the depth of field is at a certain aperture, look at the depth-of-field guide. In the photograph below, the distance scale is set at 5 meters . . . the lens is focused on a subject 5 meters away. The calibrations on each side of the distance index correspond to the diaphragm setting and - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 27
DEPTH-OF-FIELD TABLE: SMC TAKUMAR 50mm LENS Distance scale F setting F1.4 F2 F2.8 F4 F5.6 F8 F11 F16 • F setting F1.4 F2 F2.8 F4 F5.6 F8 F11 F16 25 0.45m 0.45 0.453 0.45 - 0. - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 28
SELF -TIMER Depending upon how far down you turn the self-timer cocking lever C), it will release the shutter in 6 - 12 seconds. When operating the self-timer, always depress the self-timer release button (2) to release the shutter. Do not depress the shutter button . . . it will immediately - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 29
meter, and should not be interpreted as the camera's total range of f/stop-shutter speed combinations. As you will note from the table below, with an ASA100 film, the lens being used. For example, with the 50mm f/1.4 lens and ASA100 film, an aperture from f/1.4 (the maximum aperture of this lens) to - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 30
FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION The Spotmatic F has FP and X terminals at the front of the camera body, and a separate X contact on the built-in hot shoe. The table below shows which flash contact, which shutter speed and which flash bulb may - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 31
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-red index marked with an orange line or a small "R" on the depth-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 distance to the infrared index by turning the distance scale accordingly. For - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 33
MULTIPLE EXPOSURE For deliberate multiple exposures, make the first exposure in the normal way. Then tighten the film by turning the rewind knob c, and keep hold of the rewind knob. Depress the film rewind release button 02 and cock the rapid wind lever. This cocks the shutter without advancing the - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 34
and may cause problems or difficulties with you Pentax. We cannot assume any liability if other brands are used. When not actually measuring the light, be sure that the lens is covered at all times. Leaving the lens cap off for an extended period will exhaust the mercury battery. 4 E TA. X I 32 - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 35
3 4 The integral meter of your Spotmatic F correctly reads your exposures through the taking lens and through whatever accessories you use on the lens or between the lens and the camera. Thus, the exposure increase factors which apply when taking pictures with filters, close-ups, macro-and micro- - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 36
GUIDE BOOK FOR HONEYWELL PENTAX SYSTEM OF PHOTOGRAPHY The operating manual for the Honeywell Pentax cameras is merely an instruction book for the proper care and operation of the Honeywell Pentax cameras His column devoted exclusively to single-lens reflex cameras and photography is very famous - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 37
, cable release, cassettes, close-up lenses, copying unit, exposure meters, extension tubes, focusing magnifier, Leica adapter, lens cap, lenses, microscope adapter, prescription eyepiece, right-angle finder, slide copier, SPOT exposure meter. HONEYWELL PENTAX SUBJECTS: animals, architecture, birds - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 38
WARRANTY POLICY Your new Honeywell Pentax SPOTMATIC F 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 F will be repaired or replaced (at our option) and defective parts will be - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 39
HONEYWELL SERVICE CENTERS HONEYWELL INC. 5200 East Evans Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80222 (303) 756-8336 HONEYWELL INC. 24-30 Skillman Ave., Long Island City, New York 11101 ( - Pentax Spotmatic F | Spotmatic F Manual - Page 40
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