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Summary of Contents for ASAHI Spotmatic II
- Page 1 Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Super-Multi-Coated (SMC) Takumars... 24 DIFFERENCE OF ANGLE OF TAKUMAR LENSES ... 25 SPECIFICATIONS OF TAKUMAR LENSES ... 35 Complete System of Asahi Pentax Accessories for Close-Ups, Macrophotography, Photomicrography, and other Miscellaneous Accessories ... 37 Super-Lite II Electronic Flash ... 43 Spotmeter III... 44 ASAHI PENTAX Prism Binoculars... -
Page 3: Introduction
We are very proud of the Pentax Spotmatic II. We are sure you will be, too. Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com... -
Page 4: Spotmatic Ii
E - Shutter Release F - Automatic reset exposure counter Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com Major working parts of the ASAHI PENTAX G - 'Cocked' indicator H - D-ring lug I - Self-timer cocking lever... - Page 5 M - Preview lever N - Exposure meter switch O - Film rewind crank P - Film rewind knob Q - Film type reminder dial R - Reminder dial selector S - PF/X switch rim Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com T - Diaphragm ring U - Diaphragm and distance index...
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Page 6: Specifications
Turn the distance scale ring until the subject image in the viewfinder comes into sharp focus. Minimum focus distance: 0.45m (1.5 feet) (With 50/55mm lenses) Reflex Mirror Instant Return Type with special shock absorbers for minimum vibration. Lens Mount 42mm threaded lens mount (Pentax-mount) - Page 7 Film Advance Ratchet type rapid wind lever (for film advance and shutter cocking). 10° pre- advance and 160° advancing angle. "Cocked" Indicator A red disk appears in a small window along- side the shutter release button when the shutter is cocked, and blacks out when it is released.
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Page 8: Short Operating Course
Short operating course A mercury battery for 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 17. Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 1. - Page 9 Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com 4. TURN ON THE LIGHT METER SWITCH Push up the switch button with your thumb. Through the viewfinder, you will observe the movement of the meter's needle on the right side of the ground glass.
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Page 10: How To Hold Your Camera
(Position C). Position C is more desirable for fast focusing and shooting. With the Asahi 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. -
Page 11: Film Loading
Film Loading Film type reminder dial Use the film type dial type of film is in your camera. have pulled out the rewind knob to open loading the film, turn the dial selector so that the type of film appears in the window. whether the camera is loaded, turn the film rewind knob clockwise. -
Page 12: Film Wind And Rewind
1 The first portions of the film cannot be used for picture taking as they have already been exposed to light. Generally, two blank exposures should be made before taking your first picture. Cock the rapid wind lever until it stops. Watch to see that the film rewind knob automatically turns counter-clockwise, indicating that the film is moving from cassette to take-up spool. -
Page 13: Bright Field Focusing
"AUTO" appears, it is in the automatic position. Microprism Asahi Pentax cameras 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... -
Page 14: Automatic Diaphragm
Automatic Diaphragm* OUT OF FOCUS IN FOCUS Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com When the preview lever is in the "AUTO" (automatic) position, and the exposure meter is turned to "OFF", the fully automatic diaphragm is at its largest aperture at all times, except for instant exposure,... -
Page 15: Shutter
Turn the shutter speed dial clockwise or counter-clockwise to the shutter speed desired. The shutter speed may be set either before or At slow speeds - slower than 1/30 - support your camera rigidly or use a tripod to prevent movement of your camera. -
Page 16: Depth-Of-Field Tables
Depth-of-field tables Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm lens Distance 0.45 Scale \ f setting f/1.4 0.45 0.59 0.453 0.61 .045 .059 0.454 0.61 f/2.8 0.44 0.59 0.46 0.61 0.44 0.59 0.46 0.62 f/5.6 0.44 0.58 0.46 0.62 0.44 0.57 0.47 0.63 f/11 0.43 0.56 0.47... - Page 17 Depth-of-field table: Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm lens Distan 1'6" ce Scale setting f/1.4 1' 6.12" 1' 11.8" 1' 6.13" 2' 0.2" f/2.8 f/5.6 f/11 f/16 Depth-of-field table: Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 55mm lens Distan 1'6" ce Scale setting f/1.8 f/2.8 f/5.6 f/11 f/16 Reproduced for Historical &...
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Page 18: Range Of Light Measurement
Range of light measurement The exposure 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. measurement, 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, you may use any shutter speed from 1 sec. -
Page 19: Mercury Battery
DANGER! A serious accident has been reported of a small child who has put a mercury battery into his mouth and has been hospitalized for serious gripes and stomach inflammation. Please always keep a mercury battery from the reach of small children. Reproduced for Historical &... -
Page 20: Flash Synchronization
Flash Synchronization The Spotmatic II has FP and X terminals at the front of the camera body, and a separate FP/X contact on the built-in hot shoe. The table below shows which flash contact, which shutter speed and which flash bulb may be combined for maximum lamp efficiency. -
Page 21: Self-Timer
Depending on how far down you turn the self-timer cocking lever (1), it will release the shutter in 5 - 13 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 release the shutter without delayed action. -
Page 22: Important Notes
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. - Page 23 50mm f/1.4 can also be used with the original Spotmatic, the models SL and SP 500. Further, it can be used with only two other cameras: Asahi Pentax SV and S1a with an orange-colored R marking on the film rewind knob.
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Page 24: How To Take Care Of Your Camera
How to take care of your camera STORAGE a) The instrument, when not in use, should be protected from dampness and dust. Preferably, it should be kept in its case and, as an additional precaution, inserted into a polyethylene bag. b) Care should be taken to see that the camera is not kept in abnormally high or low temperatures - normal room temperature is best. - Page 25 RUNNING TEST BEFORE USE Before embarking on a holiday, where your camera will be your constant companion or, in fact, any other reason for the camera being required on an important assignment, make a few trial exposures. It is advisable to test the camera at least four weeks prior to your departure to give time for a test film to be exposed and processed.
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Page 26: Interchangeable Lenses
With focal length longer than 55mm, the subject image is seen through the viewfinder larger than its life size. Regardless of the lens selected for your Asahi Pentax, there is never need for an accessory viewfinder, ordinarily required for rangefinder type cameras. -
Page 27: Difference Of Angle Of Takumar Lenses
28mm 50~55mm 200mm All photographs were taken from the same location and distance from the subject. Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com DIFFERENCE ANGLE TAKUMAR LENSES 85mm 135mm 400mm 1000mm... - Page 28 Super-Takumar 24mm The new Super-Takumar 24mm f/3.5 is an ultra-wide-angle lens that increases even further the versatility of your Asahi Pentax. Compact in size and light in weight, it enables you to view and focus at an 84 keeping the reflex mirror flipped up. A wonderful lens to create pictures with dramatic impact.
- Page 29 Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com SMC Takumar 28mm f/3.5* A new super-wide-angle lens of 7 elements, designed and produced to meet the most exacting of professional requirements, this is the lens you professionals and advanced amateurs need to shoot more artistic photographs.
- Page 30 Weight 8.1 ozs. (230 gr.) SMC Takumar 55mm f/1.8 Also super-multi-coated Spotmatic II, it reduces flare and boosts contrast to a degree far beyond what was previously possible in optical technology. pictures with more detail and richer colors than is possible with any other system at any price.
- Page 31 Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com SMC Takumar 105mm f/2.8 A quality medium telephoto lens of 5 elements, with well corrected aberrations. design portability Recommended for scenery, portrait, news photos and other moderate telephoto effects. Equipped with fully automatic diaphragm;...
- Page 32 SMC Takumar 135mm f/2.5 A faster f/2.5 lens has joined the superb Takumar 135mm lens family. Well balanced, its total length is rather short so it is light in weight. Most suitable for shooting night scenes, stage, indoors, sports and snap portraits. An excellent lens also for color photography.
- Page 33 Super-Takumar 300mm f/4 Light enough for hand-held picture taking, this lens most telephotographic effects. diaphragm fully open, corrected to the greatest extent possible. Gives needle-sharp resolution to every corner of the picture. Equipped diaphragm; supplied with special lenshood. Especially designed for those professionals who specialize in outdoor sports, news and nature-life photography.
- Page 34 SMC Takumar 500mm f/4.5 Comparatively light performance, this powerful long-focus lens brings the inaccessible within reach. image simplifies composition and focusing, and it produces edge-to-edge resolution. Equipped with manual diaphragm; supplied with special lenshood. SMC Takumar 1000mm f/8 Photographs subjects which are too far away to be seen by the naked eye.
- Page 35 SMC Takumar-Zoom 85mm~210mm f/4.5 With the new SMC Takumar-Zoom 85~210mm f/4.5, zooming and focusing are done in one action. speed that's so essential to zoom shooting. With a zoom ratio of 2.5 and focal calibrations of 85, 100, 120, 135, 150, 180, 210, and any point within this range, this one lens takes the place of the most frequently used group of interchangeable lenses.
- Page 36 Ultra-Achromatic Takumar 85mm f/4.5 The new Ultra-Achromatic-Takumar 85mm f/4.5 is corrected against chromatic aberration from ultraviolet to infrared wavelength bands. Not only is it a high resolution lens for visible light photography, but also it gives unmatched optical performance ultraviolet photography.
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Page 37: Specifications Of Takumar Lenses
SPECIFICATIONS OF TAKUMAR LENSES FOCAL NAME LENGTH & LENSES MAXIMUM APERTURE Fish- 17mm f/4 Takumar Super- 20mm Takumar f/4.5 Super- 24mm Takumar f/3.5 28mm Takumar f/3.5 Super- 35mm f/2 Takumar 35mm Takumar f/3.5 50mm Takumar f/1.4 Macro 50mm f/4 Takumar Super- 55mm f/2 Takumar... - Page 38 300mm Takumar f/5.6 All these lenses fit any Pentax model which has 42mm threaded lens mount. BI - 3 filters built-in. M = Manual. FA = Fully Automatic. PS = Preset. SMC = Super-Multi- Coated. UA = Ultra-Achromatic. standard lens.
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Page 39: Complete System Of Asahi Pentax Accessories For Close-Ups, Macrophotography
Tubes permits focusing at a magnification from 1.17x to 0.17 and operation of the automatic diaphragm. HELICOID EXTENSION TUBE Like the lens helicoid, the new Asahi Pentax Helicoid Extension 16.8mm to 30.6mm. It serves the purposes of the Asahi Pentax Extension Tubes #2 and #3. - Page 40 By adding the standard Bellows Unit or Extension Tubes to the front or back of the Auto-Bellows, you can reach 10X to 20X magnification. The Asahi Pentax Auto Bellows is a precisely designed close- up and macro equipment for professional photographers, research workers, scientists and specialists in close-up and macro works.
- Page 41 COPIPOD Light-weight, but extremely rigid and sturdy. portable copying stand fits all models of the Asahi Pentax and can be used anywhere for copying documents, artwork, stamps, etc. Consists of a lens board complete with adapter rings for 46mm and 49mm lenses, and four calibrated telescoping legs.
- Page 42 For added convenience in critical focusing for close-ups, copying, macro-photography, etc. This can be easily attached to the slotted frame of the viewfinder of your Asahi Pentax and enlarges your viewing image 2X. CLOSE-UP LENS Ground and polished to the superb Takumar lens standards and has screw-in mount for lenses of 49mm thread.
- Page 43 A clip-on eyepiece for prescription lens (eye-piece only ). Also a convenient eye-cup for everyday photography. STEREO ADAPTER SET The new Asahi Pentax Stereo Adapter consists of a stereo adapter and a viewer. (reversal color pictures) and the viewer is for viewing stereo color slides.
- Page 44 Asahi Pentax camera, lenses and accessories with inside partition and strong shoulder strap and front clasp. LEATHER CASE FOR STANDARD LENSES When the standard Takumar lens is removed from your Asahi Pentax camera body, protect it in this leather case, accessory.
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Page 45: Super-Lite Ii Electronic Flash
Super-Lite II Electronic Flash The Asahi Pentax Super-Lite II is a compact easy-to-operate electronic flash unit produced with the same engineering skill that perfects the Asahi Pentax System of Photography. Light and compact, it simply attaches to your Asahi Pentax camera. -
Page 46: Spotmeter Iii
Spotmeter III Selective exposure photography … the most advanced concept in reflected light meters. The Spotmeter III utilizes an optical reflect system which gives a 21 angle of view on the ground glass screen. In the center of this viewing screen is a 1 circle which represents the angle covered by the meter's CdS sensing element. -
Page 47: Asahi Pentax Prism Binoculars
ASAHI PENTAX Prism Binoculars The unique coated interference filter of the Asahi Pentax prism binoculars, another achievement of the Asahi Pentax engineering, eliminates ultraviolet and infrared rays which may be harmful to the eyes. Magnifi Diameter cation Objective Lens Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher - http://whitemetal.com... -
Page 48: Asahi Pentax Telescopes
ASAHI PENTAX Telescopes The superb Asahi Pentax telescopes, also designed and produced by the Asahi Pentax engineering group, are available in the following sizes: 30X, 40mm telescope, in white or black finish, with tripod. 50X, 50mm telescope, in grey finish, with sun glass and tripod. 60mm astronomical telescope with micro-moving attachment, 4X finder, 4 eyepieces (6mm, 9mm, 12.5mm and 20mm), erecting and diagonal prisms, sun... -
Page 49: 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. - Page 50 Leica adapter, lens cap, lenses, microscope adapter, prescription eyepiece, right-angle finder, slide copier, SPOT exposure meter. ASAHI PENTAX SUBJECTS: animals, architecture, birds, candid, cinema, fireworks, flowers, groups, lights, low light, nature, night, portraits, scenics, sport, television, theater, travel, under water, wildlife.
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Page 51: Warranty Policy
Shipping charges are to be borne by the owner. If your Asahi Pentax was purchased outside of the country where you wish to have it serviced during the warranty period, regular handling and servicing fees may be charged by the manufacturers representatives in that country. - Page 52 All models, prices and specifications are subject to change without notice. CAUTION Mercury Battery The mercury battery should be kept dry and clean. Don't touch it with your finger unnecessarily. inserting it into its housing, wipe its surface completely with a dry piece of cloth. To prevent rapid deterioration, don't try to measure the short current or to charge the battery.
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Page 54: Reproducers Comments
Reproducers Comments This manual was recreated by hand-entering all text and by scanning all graphics found in the original manual. Every attempt was made to lay out this reproduction manual as it appears in the original. Except for cases that could not be ignored, all text is exactly as it appears in the July 1972 copy of this manual (including errors in spelling, grammar, etc.) It should be noted that this manual could be reliably used to operate earlier Spotmatic cameras except for some points:...