Important Notes | Pentax Spotmatic II specification

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 may get damaged.

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When the index of the shutter speeds turns 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 16.

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When the meter is switched on, the lens (any Super-Takumar or SMC Takumar lens) is in its manual position, even when the diaphragm preview lever is in the "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.

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Pentax Spotmatic II manual Important Notes

Contents

Page Microprism Introduction Major working parts of the Asahi Pentax Spotmatic Preview lever Diaphragm ring Exposure meter switch Film and Picture Size Specifications TypeFocusing Standard Lenses Dimension Cocked IndicatorLoaded Film Indicator Weight SET Shutter Speed Short operating courseSET Film Speed Compose and Focus Rotate Diaphragm Ring Turn on the Light Meter SwitchRelease the Shutter Draw your left arm to Setting ASA film speed Film Loading Film type reminder dial Film wind and rewind Avoid Direct Sunlight When Bright field focusing Automatic Diaphragm Depth-of-field guide Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm lens Depth-of-field table Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 55mm lens Depth-of-field table Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm lens Range of light measurement 3200 Mercury Battery How to check it How to replace it 500 250 125 How to make deliberate double exposure Self-TimerInfra-red Photography Important Notes II, the Super-Multi-Coated Takumar Storage Exercise Loose Pieces of Film Running Test Before USEDusty Conditions Treating Your Camera Tenderly Interchangeable Lenses Fixed Focus SettingSuper-Multi-Coated SMC Takumars Difference Angle Takumar Lenses Super-Takumar 20mm f/4.5 Fish-Eye Takumar 17mm f/4Super-Takumar 24mm f/3.5 Super-Takumar 35mm f/2 SMC Takumar 28mm f/3.5SMC Takumar 35mm f/3.5 SMC Takumar 55mm f/1.8 SMC Takumar 50mm f/1.4SMC Takumar 85mm f/1.8 SMC Takumar 120mm f/2.8 SMC Takumar 105mm f/2.8SMC Takumar 135mm f/3.5 SMC Takumar 150mm f/4 SMC Takumar 135mm f/2.5SMC Takumar 200mm f/4 Super-Takumar 300mm f/4 SMC Takumar 400mm f/5.6 SMC Takumar 500mm f/4.5 SMC Takumar 1000mm f/8 SMC Macro-Takumar 50mm f/4 SMC Takumar-Zoom 85mm~210mm f/4.5SMC Bellows-Takumar 100mm f/4 Ultra-Achromatic Takumar 85mm f/4.5 Ultra-Achromatic Takumar 300mm f/5.6 Specifications of Takumar Lenses 105mm Takumar ∙ AUTO-EXTENSION Tube SET ∙ Extension Tube SET∙ Helicoid Extension Tube ∙ Bellows Unit ∙ Auto Bellows & Slide Copier ∙ Copipod ∙ Reverse Adapter∙ Microscope Adapter ∙ Copy Stand ∙ Right Angle Finder ∙ CLIP-ON Magnifier∙ CLOSE-UP Lens ∙ Mirror Adapter ∙ Stereo Adapter SET ∙ Accessory Clip∙ Correction Lens Adapter ∙ Film Magazine For bulk film loading ∙ Gadget BAG ∙ Short Soft Case∙ Soft Case Jumbo Front ∙ Asahi Mount Adapter Super-Lite II Electronic Flash ∙ The 1/2000 second flash duration Spotmeter Asahi Pentax Prism Binoculars Asahi Pentax Telescopes Guide Book for Asahi Pentax System of Photography Asahi Pentax WAY by Herbert Keppler Fotografare Verlag Die SchonenBucher Ediciones Omega, S.A Warranty Policy Procedure During 12-MONTH Warranty Period Asahi Optical Europe S.A Mercury BatteryAsahi Optical America INC Page Reproducers Comments