Asahi Pentax WAY by Herbert Keppler | Pentax Spotmatic II guide

GUIDE BOOK FOR ASAHI PENTAX SYSTEM OF PHOTOGRAPHY

The operating manual for the Asahi Pentax cameras is merely an instruction book for the proper care and operation of the Asahi Pentax cameras. It does not, and can not, deal fully with every possible application of the Asahi Pentax System of Photography because those applications are almost limitless.

The following book is therefore recommended to those amateurs who are eager to learn more about the Asahi Pentax System of Photography and photographic technique in general. It is available in English, German and Italian languages, and each can be obtained from your photo dealers or directly from the publishers listed on the next page.

THE ASAHI PENTAX WAY by Herbert Keppler

Herbert Keppler has been associated with the U. S. photographic magazine Modern Photography for over 15 years as its editor and publisher. His column devoted exclusively to single-lens reflex cameras and photography is very famous throughout the world. He is well known for his objective outlook

on all things photographic and for his healthy mistrust of any theory that he has not tried out in practice. He has no interest in pushing the products of any particular manufacturer and brings to the Asahi Pentax Way a knowledgeable, independent and unprejudiced outlook.

This comprehensive book of 352 pages, containing 8 full-color and 48 black-and- white picture pages, deals mainly with the following subjects:

OPERATION AND TECHNIQUE:

action, aperture, artificial light, camera care, carrying, choosing

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Pentax Spotmatic II manual Guide Book for Asahi Pentax System of Photography, Asahi Pentax WAY by Herbert Keppler

Contents

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