Страница 1: ...ASAHI PENTAX SPOTMATIC II W ...
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Страница 3: ...er SL Asahi Pentax prism binoculars Asahi Pentax telescopes Guide book for Asahi Pentax system of photography Asahi Pentax warranty policy Self timer Infra red photography How to make deliberate double exposure 19 Important notes How to take care of your camera Zz Differenceof angle of Takumar lenses Zs Takumar interchangeablelenses 26 Specificationsof Takumar lenses 35 complete system of Asahi Pe...
Страница 4: ...ped down metering system is the most accurate method for perfect exposure determination It also automatically gives you a depth of field preview It is an averaging system for the easiest and most dependable exposures in typical picture taking situations This metering system has been refined and improved each year in the Spot matic to a degree of accuracy unmatched in the industry The original Spot...
Страница 5: ...tter speedindex B Shutter speeddial C Rapid wind lever D ASA film speedsetting E Shutter release F Automatic reset exposure counter Cocked indicator D ring lug Self timer cocking lever Focusing ring X flash terminal FP flash terminal G H I J K L 2 ...
Страница 6: ...Preview lever N Exposure meter switch O Film rewind crank P Film rewind knob a Film type reminder dial R Reminder dial selector S FP X switch rim T Diaphragm ring U Diaphragmand distanceindex V Distancescale W Exposurecounter index X Depth of fieldguide Y Hot shoe Z Hot shoe flash contact ...
Страница 7: ... ASA setting dial and window on shutter speed dial Built in self timer releasesshut ter in 5 13seconds Shutter curtains of spe cial rubberized silk WarningSignal The index of shutter speedsturns to red when the shutter and film speedsettings are off the meter s measurability rp ferto page 16 Finder Pentaprism finder with micropl srrt Fresnel lens for instant focusing 0 88x magnification with 50mm ...
Страница 8: ... in meter measuresthe brightnessof the ground glass and couplesdirectly to shutter and film speedsettings Film speed ASA set ting ranges from 20 to 3200 LV1 18 for ASA 100film with standardlens Meter is powered with a mercury battery Film Rewind Rapid rewind crank r forspeedyfilm take up Film rewind releas utton on bottom of cam era body rotates v i film is being rewound LoadedFilm Indicator Loade...
Страница 9: ... appearsalongsidethe figure 1 Then cock the rapid wind lever 2 SET SHUTTER SPEED Turn the shutter speeddial and set the speed you wish to useto the index When outdoors set the speedat l 125 sec or faster depend ing upon the lighting When indoors set it at L 30 or in its neighbourhood Change the shutter speedlater when necessary Refer to 5 on the next page 3 COMPOSEAND FOCUS While viewing through t...
Страница 10: ...hangethe shutter speed When the needleis off centreandcloseto the t mark you will get over exposure change the shutter speed to a faster setting If the needleis closerto the mark you will get under exposure changethe shutter speedto a slower setting 6 RELEASESHUTTER Hold your camera firmly and trip the shut ter When the shutter is released the meter switch will automatically turn off and the needl...
Страница 11: ...hand which releases the shutter it may cause camera movement Very often pictures which are not sharp are dueto move ment of the camera When you focus with the camera held horizontally Position A hold the lens barrel as illustrated Cradle the camera with your left hand thumb and little fin ger Turn the diitance scale ring with your thumb and index finger When holding the camera vertically somepeopl...
Страница 12: ... and insert it into slot of the take uo spool 3 Advance the film by alternately turn ing the rapid wind lever and releas ing the shutter until both sprockets have properly engagedthe film per forations Closethe back by pressing it firmly 4 If the film is properly loaded the re wind knob will turn counter clock wise when you advance the film by turning the rapid wind lever Setting ASA film speed Th...
Страница 13: ... it This indicatesthat the final picture has been taken on your film and that the film must be rewound DON T openthe back of the camera or all exposed frames will be ruined 3 Unfold the film rewind crank Depressthe film rewind release button Turn the rewind crank to rewind the film into the film cassette The film rewind crank permits rewinding at a smooth even rate Under someatmos pheric condition...
Страница 14: ...your subject image is much brighter When the letters MAN appears besidethe lever the lensis in manual position when AUTO appears it is in automatic position Microprism Asahi Pentaxcamerashavea Fresnel lenswith a microprism centre under neath the ground glass As you look through the finder you will seethat the Fresnel lens consists of many concentric rings which provide the brightest possible image...
Страница 15: ...o visually check exact depth of field beforemaking the exposure movethe preview lever to MAN manual position This stops the diaphragm to the aperture selected and shows you exactly how much depth of field will appearin your picture The pre view lever may be moved back to AUTO automatic positionbefore or after making your exposure or if you are making pictures in bright sunlight it may be left in m...
Страница 16: ...hutter mechan ism trip the shutter releasebe fore putting the camera out of use for any extended period If you want to know how great the depth of field is at a certain aper ture look at the depth of fieldguide In the abovephotograph the distance scaleis 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 se...
Страница 17: ... 43 0 47 0 56 0 65 0 88 t t 5 2a 89 t 5 6 2 80 2 88 1 e 5 3 4 02 O O 6 63 OO t 6 O tz 0 48 0 54 0 67 0 8a 1 2 4 t t 6 2 1 6 42 3 4 2 2 42 ry Oo 3 1 6 C O 4 57 O O Distance Scale f s J N 0 45 m 0 6 l n I 1 5 m 2 5 m l 0 m oo t t g 0 45 0 45 0 5e 0 6 0 e8 r 0 2 46 1 5 4 r 93 2 07 4 57 5 52 8 3e 2 38 5 1 2 7 oo t 2 0 45 0 45 0 5e 0 6 1 0 e8 1 02 1 4 6 r 5 4 92 2 08 4 53 5 59 8 24 2 72 46 r5 oo f 2 9 ...
Страница 18: ...3 7 6 3 l o 7 3 6 1 2 2g 7 6 7 7 2 oo l 0 I oo t5 oo Depth of field table Super Multi Goated Takumar 50mm ler Depth of field table Super Multi Coated Takumar 55mm lel Distance Scale t t lil r l 6 2 3 5 l 0 l 5 30 oo t t B l 5 9 l 6 1 l l l g 2 O 2 2 1 5 3 0 6 4 10 4 5 1 7 g 5 6 l 0 7 2 3 9 7 6 5 25 6 4 36 4 7 l l6g 2 4 oo t 2 l 5 9 l 6 1 l l 9 2 0 2 2 1 4 3 0 6 4 la3 5 l g g 4 9 0 g 3 9 3 6 7 1 25...
Страница 19: ...minimum and max imum aperturesof the lens being used For example u ith the 50mm f I 4 lens and ASA100 film an aperture from f ll 4 the maximum aperture of this lens to f 16 the minimum aperture may be used with any shutter speedfrom 1sec to 1 1000sec that wili bring the meter needleto midpoint ASA 20 2 5 32 4 0 5 0 64 8 0 100 o 1 1 2 I I 8 I 1 5 1 3 0 I 6 0 I r25 1 250 I 500 I I OO0 r25 l I O U 20...
Страница 20: ...y and insert new bat tery with 11 side toward the top of the camera For replacement use Mallory PX 400or RM 400 Ror equiv alent GAUTION The mercury battery is like a phonograph record It can be damagedby skin acids Handle by the edgeswith a dry cloth only Be sure the battery is cleaned with the cloth before insertion into the camera The battery is not rechargeable DANGER A serious accident has bee...
Страница 21: ...arked on the speed dial This indicates the highest shutter speed at which electronic flash units ma1 be used Use the hot shoe flash contact only when using the Super Lite II or any other electronic flash or flash gun that has a flash contact on the shoe bracket To select FP or X just turn the FP X switch rim so that eiether one of the marks appears in the window keep the plugs inserled in the term...
Страница 22: ...e the R mark The index is just a short orange line 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 R mark by turning the distance scale accordingly For instance if your subject is in focus at infinity turn the distance ring and move the infinity mark to the rtR index The R index marking on the Taku...
Страница 23: ...e the camera body and it may get damaged When the index of the shutter speeds turns to red it indicatesthat the shutter and film speedsettings are off the meter s measurability range Change the shutter speedsetting to a faster or slower setting Refer to page 16 When the meter is the switched oD the lens any Super Takumar or SMC Takumar lens is in its manual position even when the diaphragm preview...
Страница 24: ...can be used with only two other cameras Asahi Pentax SV and Sla with an orange coloured R marking on the film rewind knob Use with any other camera will damage the rear element lens 4 Exposure factor x 1 6 3 x1 9 6 x3 20 x4 80 x5 46 Exposure increase factors which apply when taking pictures with filters close ups macro and micro photos do not apply to the Spotmatic No ...
Страница 25: ... to this rule If you put your car in storage for the winter the first thing a prudent owner does in the spring is to have it serviced before putting it back on the road There is not quite the same parallel betweena motor car and a camera nevertheless you shouldstore your camera where you can get at it easily and put it through its normal operations at least once per mOnth i e a Set the shutter rel...
Страница 26: ...nd are prevented from entering the cam era This applies particularly of course if it is laid down on a sandy beach Furthermore avoid leaving the camera in such a position that direct sunlight is allowed to fall upon it for a long length of time 5 LOOSEPIECES OF FILM This nuisance is often the causeof trouble with a camera Small chips of fitm can easily damage the mechanism Therefore check your cam...
Страница 27: ...Takurnar lenses shown on pages 26 and 27 marked rvith i have a fixed focus mark Just align with the index the orange coloured figures of the dia phragm and distance scales and the lens n ill be in fixed focus from fore ground to infinity You ll find this ex tremely convenient for fast shooting Super Multi Goated SMG Takumars Pentax SMC Takumar lenses are the world s first 7 layer multi coated lens...
