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Edit source History Talk 0. Spotmatic , body only. Cancel Save. It was founded in to make optical lenses. Honeywell was the U. Cameras that they imported are stamped "Honeywell Pentax" on the nameplate, not Asahi Pentax.
With the minor except of one camera that was designed to accomodate a Honeywell flash unit, Honeywell Pentaxes are identical to Asahi Pentaxes. About the only things with a stronger cult following than the Pentax screw mount cameras Spotmatics are their K-mount cameras, including the K The K which is now being made by Chinese companies and branded under Chinon and other labels, is often recommended by photography instructors.
My own recommendation is to stay with the screw mounts. There is a wider variety of lenses and prices are relatively good. There's also a very strong cult following around their gargantuan Pentax 67 medium format SLRs. Trivia: "Pentax" was one of the names the Nippon Optical Corporation cycled through when coming up with the name of their new camera in They ended up calling it the "Nikon" instead. Single-lens reflex with pentaprism eye-level viewfinder Lens use helicoid focusing.
Note: Using the text or images on this site in an ebay auction without permission is a violation of your ebay Terms of Service. I will report you to ebay if I discover such a violation taking place. If the equipment is not covered by warranty, Honeywell's regular charges will apply. All models, prices and specifications are subject to change without notice. The mercury battery should be kept dry. Don't touch it with your finger unnecessarily.
Before inserting it into its housing, wipe its surface completely with a dry piece of cloth. Don't try to measure the short current or to charge the battery, to prevent rapid deterioration. Don't throw a used battery into fire 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 You must buy Wein Air batteries, mercury batteries are illegal in U. Buy a couple as they only last 3 - 6 months.
If not used for a long time, cover the air holes as that's how they operate. They produce power when the holes are uncovered. This page is copyright by , M. Butkus, N. This page may not be sold or distributed without the expressed permission of the producer I have no connection with any camera company. Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic When the Pentax Spotmatic was introduced to the public at the Photokina, the photographic world's fair in Cologne, Germany, it attracted immediate and keen attention.
Type 35mm single-lens reflex with built-in light meter. Film and Picture Size 35mm film 20 or 36exposures. Film Advance Ratchet-type rapid wind lever for film advance and shutter winding.
Short-course operating manual 1. Lift the outer ring of the shutter speed dial, turn it around and set the same number as the ASA number of the loaded film to the small red index which appears alongside the figure 1.
Then wind the rapid wind lever. In horizontal position A. Hold the camera firmly with your left hand, and draw your arm close to your body. In vertical position B. Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with your left hand, and draw your right arm close to your body. In vertical position C. Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with your left hand, raise your arm and draw your left arm to your body.
As a general rule, your camera should be held more firmly by the left hand which does not release the shutter. If you hold your camera with the right hand--the hand 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 in photograph.
Put the camera on your left hand thumb and little finger. Turn the distance scale ring with your thumb and index finger. When holding the camera vertically, some people release the shutter with the thumb Position B , while others release it with the index finger Position C.
Position C is more desirable for fast focusing and shooting. With the Honeywell 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. Avoid direct sunlight when loading your film. Open the back by pulling out the rewind knob until back cover snaps open. Place the film cassette into the cassette chamber, and push back the rewind knob.
Draw out the film leader and crease across one or two perforations back from the end of the leader. Insert the creased portion into slot of the take-up spool.
Advance the film by alternately turning the rapid wind lever and releasing the shutter until both sprockets have properly engaged the film perforations. Close the back by pressing it firmly.
If the film is properly loaded, the rewind knob will turn counter-clockwise when you advance the film by turning the rapid wind lever. Use the film type dial to show what type of film is in your camera. Simply turn the dial so that the type of film in the camera is opposite the A mark. To check whether the camera is loaded, turn the film rewind knob clockwise. If it turns freely, the camera is not loaded. The ASA film speed rating of all 35mm films is given in the data sheet packed with each roll of film.
The higher the ASA number, the more sensitive the film. Lift the outer ring of the shutter speed dial and rotate it until the ASA number of your film is opposite the red index mark. Be sure to set your film speed on the shutter speed dial because the dial is connected to the exposure meter system. Film wind and rewind 1.
Bright field focusing 1. Microprism Honeywell Pentax cameras have a Fresnel lens with a microprism center underneath the ground glass. Automatic diaphragm When the preview lever is in "A" automatic position, and the exposure meter is turned to "OFF", the fully automatic diaphragm is at its largest aperture at all times, except for the instant of exposure, no matter what aperture is set on the diaphragm ring.
When the shutter is released, the lens diaphragm will automatically return to its automatic position if the lever is set on "A". Do not leave that switch on UP for a long time as it will drain you battery. Turn the shutter speed dial clock. The shutter speed may be set either before or after winding the rapid wind lever. As you wind the shutter by turning the rapid wind lever, the "wind" indicator turns to red showing that the shutter is wound.
Depth of field If you want to know how great the depth of field is at a certain aperture, look at the depth-of-field guide. Range of light measurement The exposure meter of the Spotmatic measures the brightness of the ground glass. How to check it 1.
Set the shutter speed dial to B bulb position. Push the meter switch to "on" position. The table below shows which flash contact, which shutter speed and which flash bulb may be combined for maximum lamp efficiency.
Unless these combinations are rigidly followed, there will be a failure in flash synchronization. Note the "X" setting is exactly at the 60 marked on the speed dial. This indicates the highest shutter speed at which Honeywell Strobonars or other electronic flash units may be used.
Self-timer Depending upon how far down you turn the self-timer winding lever 1, it will release the shutter in seconds.
When operating the self-timer, always depress the self-timer release button 2 to release the shutter. Do not depress the shutter button The self. A spare mercury battery for the light meter is in the small pocket located in the inside upper portion of the camera case.
When removing the Super-Takumar 50mm f 1. Never take off lens with meter on! You can bent the aperture pin. Do not use the new Super-Takumar 50mm f 1. Resolving Power of Takumar Lenses Resolving power of all Takumar lenses is factory-tested by skilled optical engineers. All Takumar lenses bear the seal of the Japan Camera Inspection Institute which insures the highest standards of performance When testing your lens performance. You will never use this. There are "T" mount slide copier devices you can buy.
They will work much better, fancier ones have zoom lenses. Mounted between your camera body and standard lens, you can obtain the maximum magnification of more than 3 times the life size. It enables the user to duplicate original transparencies, correct for exposure errors and color balance, crop and enlarge portions of original transparencies, create special effects, and perform many other processes in color or black and white.
Focusing and composition are quick and easy, and a built-in exposure scale takes the guesswork out of camera settings. Complete with filters, slide holders, lens cap and dust cover. This new portable copying stand fits all models of the Honeywell Pentax and can be used anywhere for copying documents, artwork, photographs, stamps, etc.
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