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When the preview lever is in "AU-
TO" (automatic)

position, and the

exposure meter is turned to "OFF",
the fully automatic diaphragm is at
its largest aperture at all times, ex-
cept for the instant of exposure, no
matter

what aperture is set on the

diaphragm ring.

When you release

the shutter, the diaphragm automat-
ically stops down to the predeter-
mined aperture and the shutter cur-
tains start traveling instantly. When
the exposure is completed, the dia-

phragm reopens to maximum aper-
ture

completely

automatically

and

you are ready to compose, focus and
shoot your next pictures.

If

you wish

to visually check exact depth-of-field
before making the exposure, move the
preview lever to "MAN" (manual)
position.

This stops the diaphragm

to the aperture

selected and shows

you exactly how much depth-of-field
will appear in your picture. The pre-
view lever may be moved back to

"AUTO" (automatic) position before

or after making your exposure, or, if

you are making pictures in bright
sunlight, it may be left in manual
position, which permits a constant
check of depth of field.

*

When

the exposure meter switch is

turned to the "on"

position, the lens

diaphragm

changes from

the auto-

matic to manual position even though
the preview lever is in the "AUTO"

(automatic)

position.

When the shut-

ter is released, the lens diaphragm
will automatically

return to its au-

tomatic position

if the lever is set

on "AUTO".

Turn the shutter

speed dial clock-

wise

or counter-clockwise

to the

shutter speed desired.

The shutter

Shutter

speed may be set either before or
after cocking the rapid wind lever.
As you cock the shutter by turning
the rapid wind lever, the "cocked"
indicator turns to red showing that
the shutter is cocked.

The indicator window blacks out

as you trip the shutter button.

For

use of the X setting on the shutter
speed dial, refer to page 17.

With the shutter speed dial set on

B (bulb), the shutter will stay open
as long as you depress the shutter
button.

As you release your finger

from the shutter button, the shutter
closes.

When

a long exposure

is

desired while using the B setting,
attach a shutter release cable with a
locking device to the shutter button_
This will permit a "Time" exposure.

1

At slow speeds-slower

than 1/30

- support your camera rigidly or
use a tri~to

prevent movement

of your camer~

Cautions

2

To protect the shutter

mechan-

ism, trip the shutter

release' be-

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-field guide.

In the above photograph, the distance
scale is set at 15 feet ... the lens is

. focused on a subject 15 feet away_

The calibrations on each side of the
distance

index

correspond

to the

diaphragm

setting and indicate the

range of in-focus distance for differ-
ent lens apertures_

For example, if

the lens opening of f/8 is to be used,

Depth-of-field

guide

the range on the distance scale ring
covered within the figure 8 on the
depth-of-field

guide

indicates

the

area in focus at the lens opening.
You will note from the depth-of-field
guide in the photograph

that

the

range from approximately

10 to 25

feet is in focus_ Note that as the lens
apertures change, the effective depth
of field also changes.

For the depth

of fields at different apertures and
distances, refer to page 14.

[Depth

of field is the range between

the

]

nearest

an·d farthest

distances

which

are in focus at different

lens apertures_

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Summary of Contents for Pentax Spotmatic

Page 1: ...SPOTMATIC ...

Page 2: ...ug I Self timer cocking lever J Focusing ring K X flash terminal L FP flash terminal M Preview lever N Exposure meter switch O Film type reminder dial P Rewind knob Q Rewind crank R Film type index mark S Diaphragm ring T Diaphragm and distance index mark U Distance scale V Exposure counter index mark W Depth of field guide HONEYWELL PENTAX SPOTMATIC G P o H N M L K J p o V F I r E G o R ABC D 1 ...

Page 3: ...ing conditions Macro or microphotography pictures with tele photo lenses or with filters the Honeywell Pentax Spotrnatic will give you correctly exposed photo 2 graphs without the use of external meters or the need for cumbersome time consuming calculations The Spotmatic may also be set manually the same as any other quality 35mm camera if special light ing or selective focus effects are de sired ...

Page 4: ...is marked PANCHRO black and white COLOR and EMPTY Dimension Width 5 6 143mm x height 3 6 92mm x thickness 3 4 88mm Weight 868 grams 1 lb 14 oz with standard lens Body alone 621 grams 1 lb 6 oz_ Film and Picture Size 35mm film 20 or 36 exposures 24mm x 36mm Standard Lenses Super Takumar 55mm f 1 8 with fully auto matic diaphragm Filters and lenshood size 49mm Equipped with diaphragm preview lever w...

Page 5: ... the needle rests at the centre you will get correct exposure If the needle does not come to the centre no matter how far you turn the diaphragm ring change the shutter speed When the needle is off centre and close to the mark you will get over exposure change the shut ter speed to a faster setting If the needle is closer to the mark you will get under exposure change the shut ter speed to a slowe...

Page 6: ...aise your right arm and draw your left arm to your body Film type reminder dial Use the film type dial to show what type of film is in your camera Sim ply turn the dial so that the type of film in the camera is opposite the mark To check whether the cam era is loaded turn the film rewind knob clockwise If it turns freely the camera is not loaded Film loading Avoid direct sunlight when loading your...

Page 7: ...ol Stop rewinding when you feel this happen AVOID DIRECT SUNLIGHT WHEN UNLOAD ING YOUR FILM The rewind release button will return to normal position as you load your next film and turn the rapid wind lever 6 Pull out the film rewind knob the back will open automati cally and remove the film cas sette Bright field focusing 1 You can start viewing and focusing before and after cocking the rapid wind...

Page 8: ...r by turning the rapid wind lever the cocked indicator turns to red showing that the shutter is cocked The indicator window blacks out as you trip the shutter button For use of the X setting on the shutter speed dial refer to page 17 With the shutter speed dial set on B bulb the shutter will stay open as long as you depress the shutter button As you release your finger from the shutter button the ...

Page 9: ...3 16 10 7 37 11 9 l 6 5 2 1II 3 2 5 5 8 2 13 4 4 24 4 6 138 2 8 00 fill l 5 4 1 10 8 2 9 4 3 6 7 5 4 9 10 1 14 6 2 27 8 2 l 6 7 2 1 3 3 3 6 5 11 8 15 3 7 31 10 8 00 00 f 16 l 5 2 1 10 3 2 7 8 4 0 6 6 8 2 8 6 2 11 9 4 19 1 l 7 2 2 3 5 5 6 6 8 20 3 66 9 2 00 00 14 any aperture that will bring the meter needle to the midpoint in the viewfinder The total range of the aperture settings is of course de ...

Page 10: ...e always keep a mercury battery from the reach of small children 16 Flash synchronization The Honeywell Pentax has two sets of termi nals FP and X 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 syn chronization Note the X setting is exactly...

Page 11: ...r Takumar lens is in its manual position even when the diaphragm preview lever is in AUTO aufomatic 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 No Exposure factor x1 63 x1 96 X3 20 x 4 80 X5 46 5 Exposure increase factors which apply when taking pictures with filters close ups mac...

Page 12: ...or your con venience he Super Takumar lenses hown on ge 23 hove a fixed fo Super Multi Coated SMC Takumars The Honeywell Pentax offers many interchangeable lenses in a wide var iety of focal lengths all of which are highly respected by both professional and amateur photographers for their fine resolution The photographic coverage of the various Takumar lenses is illustrated on page 22 With focal l...

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Page 14: ...short current or to charge the battery to prevent rapid deterioration Don t throw a used battery into fire it may ex plode 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 16 Should you need additional informalion about your Honeywell Penta jJJddress your questions to Consumer Affairs at the address beltJU Honeywell P O Box...

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