Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic Operating Manual

SPOTMATIC

Major working parts of the

A-Shutter speed index

B-Shutter speed dial

C-Rapid wind lever

D-ASA film speed setting

E-Shutter release

F-Automatic reset exposure counter

G-'Cocked'indicator

H-D-ring lug

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

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Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic

When the Pentax Spotmatic was in-

troduced to the public at the 1960
Photokina, the photographic world's
fair in Cologne, Germany, it attract-
ed immediate and keen attention_
Not available for purchase at that
time, it was a model of the advanced
features and design that would be in-
corporated into cameras of the future_

Four years of extensive research,
exhaustive experiments and intensive
testing followed before it became
available to serious amateur and pro-
fessional photographers in late 1964.

With its unique behind-the-lens ex-
posure meter of entirely new design,
the Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic is
now more than just another camera
_.. it is a new concept in photography_

Hidden within the camera body, its
through-the-lens meter utilizes two
highly sensitive Cadmium Sulfide
sensors to accurately measure light
seen by the camera's lens as it is re-
flected from the subject being photo-
graphed. Therefore, by measuring
the light as it passes through the lens
and matching the exposure needle as
seen through the viewfinder, you can
be assured of properly exposed pic-
tures under all but the most impos-
sible lighting conditions. Macro- or
microphotography pictures with tele-
photo lenses or with filters ... the
Honeywell Pentax Spot rnatic will
give you correctly exposed photo-

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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. Just leave the exposure meter
switch in its OFF position and select
the f/stop and speed settings for the
required effects.

The traditional classic design and
simple elegance associated with ear-
lier models of the famous Pentax
have been retained in the Spotmatic
despite the incorporation of many
highly advanced features. Meticu-
lously constructed by master crafts-
men, the Pentax cameras remain the
standard of excellence and precision
in the world of 35mm single-lens-
reflex cameras.

You will find the Honeywell Pen-
tax Spotmatic even more versatile
than the famous Pentax H3v. Its new
50mm f/1.4 and 55mm f/1.8 Super-
Takumar lenses with completely au-
tomatic diaphragm will satisfy the
demands of even the most critical
professional. Like the Hla and H3v,
the Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic has
a 42mm threaded lens mount that

accepts any of the superb Takumar
lenses from the ultra-wide-angle 17
mm Takumar to the super-telephoto
1000mm Takumar.

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Specifications

Type

35mm single-lens reflex with built-in light
meter.

Film Advance

Ratchet-type rapid wind lever (for film ad-
vance and shutter cocking). 10° pre-advanc-
ing and 160" advancing angle_

"Cocked" Indicator

A red disk appears in a small window along-
side the shutter release button when the shut-
ter is cocked, and blacks out when it is released.

Film Exposure Counter

Automatic re-set type.

Lens Mount

42mm threaded lens mount.

Flash Synchronization

Eqµipped with FP and X flash terminals.
E(ectronic synchronization at 1/60 sec.

IExposure Meter

Built-in meter measures the brightness of the
ground glass, and couples directly to shutter
and film speed settings. Film speed (ASA)
setting ranges from 20 to 1600 (LVI-18 for
ASA-I00 film with standard lens.) Meter
is powered with a mercury battery.

Film Rewind

Rapid rewind crank for speedy film take-up.
Film rewind release button on bottom of cam-
era body rotates while film is being rewound.

Loaded Film Indicator

Loaded film reminder dial underneath film
rewind knob is marked "PANCHRO" (black-
and-white), "COLOR" and "EMPTY."

Dimension

Width 5.6" (143mm)xheight 3.6" (92mm)

x

thickness 3.4" (88mm).

Weight

868 grams(1lb. 14 oz.) with standard lens.

Body alone: 621 grams(1lb. 6 oz_)

Film and Picture Size

35mm film (20 or 36 exposures). 24mmx36mm.

Standard Lenses

Super-Takumar 55mm f/1.8 with fully auto-
matic diaphragm. Filters and lenshood size:
49mm. Equipped with diaphragm preview
lever which affords visual check of depth of
field. Distance scale: 45cm (18") to infinity.

Shutter

Focal plane shutter, with single non-rotating
dial. Speeds: B, 1-1/1000 sec. Film speed

(ASA) setting dial and window on shutter
speed dial. Built-in self-timer releases shut-
ter in 5-13 seconds. Shutter curtains of spe·
cial rubberized silk.

Warning Signal

The index of shutter speeds turns to red when
the shutter and film speed settings are off the
meter's measurability range. Refer to page 15.

Finder

Pentaprism finder with microprism Fresnel
lens for instant focusing; 0.88x magnification

with 50mm lens and approximately life-size
with 55mm lens.

Focusing

Turn the distance scale ring until the subject
image on the ground glass comes into focus.

Reflex Mirror

Instant return type with special shock absorb-
ers for minimum vibration.

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Short operating course

A mercury battery for the light meter is packed separately. Please be
sure to insert it into the battery housing before operating the camera.
For battery insertion, refer to page 16_

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SET FILM SPEED.

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 L Then cock the
rapid wind lever.

SET SHUTTER SPEED.

Turn the shutter speed dial and set the
speed you wish to use to the index.
When outdoors, set the speed at 1/125
sec. or faster, depending upon the light-
ing. When indoors, set it at 1/30, or
in its neighbourhood. Change the shut-
ter speed later, when necessary. (Refer

to item 5, page 7.)

COMPOSE AND FOCl,IS

While viewing through the viewfinder,
turn the distance scale ring with your
thumb and index finger until you get
the sharpest image of your subject at
the microprism centre of the finder.

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ROTATE DIAPHRAGM RING.

/ The needle moves up and down with the

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turn of the diaphragm ring. When 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 slower setting.

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TURN ON LIGHT METER SWITCH.

Push up the switch button with your
thumb, and the small window on the
switch button will turn to red indicating
that the meter is switched on. Through
the viewfinder, you will observe the move-
ment of the meter's needle on th~ right
side of the ground glass. Be sure to
turn off the meter's switch when not
actually taking readings.

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RELEASE SH UTTER.

Hold your camera firmly and trip the
shutter. When the shutter is released,
the meter switch will automatically turn
off, and the needle will remain fixed off

and underneath the centre. The dia-
phragm will reopen to its full aperture
and the overall image will look brighter.
Cock the rapid wind lever for the next
picture. (When taking a series of pic-
tures under the same lighting conditions,
it is not necessary to repeat instructions
4 and 5.)

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How to hold your camera

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 fore·
head with your left hand, and
draw your right arm close 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

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which are not sharp are due to move-
ment 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 in-
dex 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, ena-
bling you to compose, focus and shoot
with a minimum of time and effort.

In

vertical position C. Hold
your camera tightly to your fore-
head with your left hand, raise
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.Ifit turns freely,

the camera is not loaded.

Film loading

Avoid direct sunlight when loading your
film.

1

Open the back by pulling out the re-
wind knob until back cover snaps open.

2

Place the film cassette into the cas-
sette chamber, and push back the re-
wind knob. Draw out the film leader
and crease across one or two perfora-
tions back from the end of the leader.
Insert the creased portion into slot
of the take-up spool.

3

Advance the film by alternately turn-
ing the rapid wind lever and releasing
the shutter until both sprockets have
properly engaged the film perforations.
Close the back by pressing it firmly.

4

If

the film is properly loaded, the re-
wind knob will turn counter-clockwise
when you advance the film by turn-
ing the rapid wind lever_

Setting ASA film speed

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 out-
er 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_

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Film wind and rewind

1

Before turning the rapid wind
lever, slowly turn the film rewind
knob clockwise until a slight
resistance is felt. This prevents
loosening or warping of the film.

2

The first portions of the film can-
not be used for picture taking as
they have already been exposed
to light. Generally, two blank ex-
posures should be made before
taking your first picture. Cock
the rapid wind lever until it stops.
Watch to see that the film rewind

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knob automatically turns coun-
ter-clockwise, indicating that the
film is moving from cassette to
take-up spool. Trip the shutter.
Cock the rapid wind lever for
the first picture; the exposure
counter automatically turns to
'1', indicating that the first pic-
ture is ready to be taken.

3

After the final picture on the
roll (20 or 36 exposures) has been
taken, the rapid wind lever will
not turn all the way as you stroke
it. This indicates that the final
picture has been taken on your
film, and that the film must be
rewound. DON'T open the back
of the camera, or all exposed
frames will be ruined.

4

Unfold the film rewind crank.

S

Depress the 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 some atmos-
pheric conditions, erratic or too
rapid rewinding will cause static
electricity marks on the film.)
You will feel the tension on the
rewind crank lessen as the leader
end of the film slips off the take-
up spool.

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.)

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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 lever. When the preview lever
is in "AUTO" (automatic) position,

and the meter is at "OFF", the dia-

phragm is fully open except for the
moment of exposure.

2 Turn the distance scale ring until

your subject image is clearly in focus.

It

is not always necessary for you to
view and focus with the diaphragm
fully open. In bright sunlight, you
can easily focus with diaphragm
closed to f/5.6 or f/8 and still ob-
serve the depth of field. It is easi-
er, however, to focus with the dia-
phragm fully open as your subject
image is much brighter.

When the letters "MAN" appears
beside the lever, the lens is in manual
position; when "AUTO" appears, it
is in automatic position.

Microprism

Honeywell Pentax cameras have a
Fresnel lens with a microprism cen-
ter underneath the ground glass. As
you look through the finder, you will
see that the Fresnel lens consists of
many concentric rings which provide
the brightest possible image on the
ground glass.

The microprism is the center por-
tion of this diaphragm. When your
subject is in focus, the image in the
microprism will be sharp and per-

fectly . clear.Ifyour subject is not
in focus, the microprism will break
the image up into many small dots,
much like an engraver's screen. You
can focus your subject on any por-
tion of the ground glass.

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Automatic diaphragnl

OUT OF FOCUS

IN FOCUS

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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.Ifyou 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.

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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.

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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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Depth.of.field table: Super. Takumar 50mm lens

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Scale

l' 6"

2'

3' 5'

10'

15'

30'

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f

Setting

f/1.4

l' 6.12"

·1'11.8" 2'11.5"

4'10.4"

9' 5.6" 13' 9.7"

25' 6.6" 169' 9.2"

l' 6.13"

2' 0.2" 3' 0.6"

5' 1.7"

10' 7.2" 16' 4.9"

36' 4.2"

00

f/2

l' 5.9" 1'11.6"

2' 11.3"

4' 9.8"

9' 3.1" 13' 4.3" 24' 0.2"

118' 3.5"

l' 6.1" 2' 0.4" 3' 0.8"

5' 2.4"

10'10.6"

17' 1.2" 39'11.8"

00

f/2.8

l' 5.8"

1'11.5"

2'10.9"

4' 9"

8' 11.9" 12' 9.6"

22' 3"

84'11.6"

l' 6.2" 2' 0.5"

3' 1.1"

5' 3.4"

11' 3.2"

18' 1.4"

46' 1.4"

00

f/4

l' 5.6" 1'11.4" 2'10.6"

4' 7.7"

8' 7.4"

12' 0.6"

20' 0.4"

59' 6.4"

l' 6.4"

2' 0.6"

3' 1.7"

5' 5"

11' 11.2" 19'11 "

59'11.6"

00

f/5.6

l' 5.5"

l' 11.2"

2'10"

4' 6.2"

8' 1.9"

11' 2" 17' 8.3" 42' 6.8"

l' 6.5"

2' 1"

3' 2.3"

5' 7.2"

12' 11.2" 22' 10.7"

100' 1.3"

00

f/8

l' 5.4"

1'10.8"

2' 9.1"

4' 4.1"

7' 6.8"

10' I"

15' 0.7" 29'10.2"

l' 6.6" 2' 1.3"

3' 3.4"

5'10.9"

14' 9.5"

29' 7.2"

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fill

l' 5.2" 1'10.4"

2' 8.2"

4' 1.6"

6' 11.3" 8'11.8"

12' 8.4"

21' 9"

l' 7"

2' 1.9"

3' 4.8"

6' 4.2"

18' 0.6" 46' 9.7"

00

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f/16

l' 4.8" l' 9.7"

2' 6.7"

3'10"

6' 1.2" 7' 7.2" 10' I" 15'

l' 7.3"

2' 2.9"

3' 7.6"

7' 3"

28' 7.6"

00

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Depth.of.field table: Super. Takumar 55mm lens

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Scale

1'6" 2'

3' 5'

10' 15' 30'

00

f

Setting

f/1.8

I' 5.9"

1'11.8"

2'11.5"

4'10.4" 9' 5.6"

13' 9.7" 25' 6.4"

168' 2.4"

l' 6.1"

2' 0.2" 3' 0.6"

5' 1.7"

10' 7.2"

16' 5" 36' 4.7"

00

f/2

l' 5.9"

l' 11.8"

2'11.4" 4'10.3"

9' 4.9"

13' 8.3"

25' 1.3"

151' 4.8"

l' 6.1"

2' 0.2"

3' 0.6"

5' 1.8"

10' 8"

16' 7.1"

37' 3.2"

00

f/2.8

l' 5.9"

l' 11.6"

2'11.2" 4' 9.6"

9' 2.3" 13' 2.8"

23' 7"

108' 2.3"

l' 6.1"

2' 0.4" 3' 0.8"

5' 2.6"

10'11.5"

17' 4"

41' 3.4"

00

f/4

l' 5.8"

l' 11.5"

2'10.8"

4' 8.6"

8'10.7" 12' 7.1"

21' 7.2"

75' 9.5"

l' 6.2"

2' 0.5"

3' 1.2"

5' 3.8"

11' 5.3"

18' 6.7"

49' 2.8"

00

f/5.6

l' 5.6"

1'11.4"

2'10.4"

4' 7.4"

8' 6.1" 11'10.1"

19' 5.2"

54' 2.3"

l' 6.4"

2' 0.7" 3' 1.8"

5' 5.4"

12' 1.7" 20' 6.2"

66' 3.4"

00

f/8

l' 5.5"

I'll"

2' 9.8" 4' 5.6"

8'

10'10.3"

16'10.7"

37'11.9"

l' 6.5"

2' 1

II

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

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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-
termined by the minimum and max-
imum apertures of the lens being
used. For example, with the 50mm
f/1.4 lens and ASAlOOfilm, an aper-
ture from f/l.4 (the maximum aper-
ture of this lens) to f/16 (the mini-
mum aperture) may be used with
any shutter speed from 1 sec. to
1/1000 sec. that will bring the meter
needle to midpoint.

Range of light measurement

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1

1 1 1 1

1 1

1

1 1 1

2

4

8

15

30 60

125 250 500 1000

20

• (25)

32

• (40)

• (50)

64

• (80)

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100

• (125)

• (160)

.

200

• (250)

• (320)

400

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l~,

• (500) ,

iG,

• (640)

800

Xi

• (1000)

i;

D

;'i

• (1250)

'(is;)

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1600

The area A indicates the reading range of the meter. The area B indicates that although the

shutter speed index is black and the meter needle moves, the meter is NOT operating properly.

When Ihe mele, needle;s centered with Ihe shutler speed dIal sel al Busing ASA 20-50

films,

Ihis

indicates thai llu Uilct shutler speed required;s2seconds. Please exposeyou' pidure for2seconds

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The exposure meter of the Spotma-
tic measures the brightness of the
ground glass. Therefore, the meter
should be turned on

after

you have
focused your subject on the ground
glass. The following table shows the
range of the meter's light measure-
ment, and should not be interpret-
ed as the camera's total range of

f/stop-shutter speed combinations.
As you will note from the table be-
low, with an ASAlOO film, you may
use any shutter speed from 1 sec.
to 1/1000 sec. in combination with

Mercury battery

How to insert it

Open the battery housing cover on the
bottom cover plate with a coin. Insert
the battery with (+)side toward the
top of the camera. For replacement,
use Mallory PX-400 or RM-400-R or
equivalent.

How to check it

1.

Set the shutter speed dial to B
(bulb) position.

2.

Turn the ASA dial to ASA 100.

3.

Push the meter switch to "on"
position.

Look at the meter's needle through

the viewfinder: If the needle rapidly
drops, the meter battery has sufficient
capacity; if it does not, replace the

mercury battery.

CAUTION:

The mercury battery is

like a phonograph record.Itcan be

damaged by skin acids. Handle by the
edges with 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 been reported of a small child who has put a mercury
baitery into his mouth and has been hospitalized for serious gripes and stomach inflamma·
tion. Please always keep a mercury battery from the reach of small children.

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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 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.

~

SPEED

1

1 1 1

1

1 1

1 1 1

FLASH

1000 500 250

125

60

30

15

8

""/I

""2

1

TERMINAL

X

FP

FP Class (Screw Basel

FP Class {Bayonet Basel

F Class

X

MClass &MF Class

Electronic Flash

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Self-timer

Depending upon how far down you turn
the self-timer cocking lever

(1),

it will re-
lease the shutter in 5-13 seconds. When
operating the self-timer, always depress
the self-timer release button®to release
the shutter. Do not depress the shutter
button ... it will immediately release the
shutter without delayed action_ The self·
timer cocking lever should be turned down
at least 900or the release button will not
operate.

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Important notes

Always keep the meter switched off when
not actually taking readings. Leaving the
meter switched on will rapidly exhaust the
battery. It is also necessary to keep the
meter switched off when mounting a

Super-Takumar lens on the Spotmatic
camera body.Ifit 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 it may get damaged.

1

When removing the Super-Takumar

50mm f/1.4 lens from the camera

body, do not place it on its

threaded end without the rear

mount cap in place, or you will

scratch its rear element lens.

2

3

4

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When the index of the shutter speeds
turns to red, it indicates that the
shutter and film speed settings are
off the meter's measurability range.
Change the shutter speed setting
to a faster or slower setting.
Refer to page 15.

When the meter is switched on, the
lens (any Super-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, macro- and micro-photos,
do not apply to the Spotmatic.

6

Do not use the Super-Takumar
50mm f/1.4 lens with any other
camera or any other Honeywell
Pentax model except with models
H3v and H1a, having orange-colored
"R" marking on the film rewind knob,
or you will damage the rear element
of the lens_

No!

7

The length of the tripod's screw
should not exceed the normal length
of

3/16/1

(4.5mm). Do not extend it
longer than this length when
mounting your camera on tripod.
Forcing longer screws into the tripod
socket of the camera will damage
the mechanism.

8

We do not guarantee the quality of
photographs when brands other than
Takumar lenses and Pentax accessories,
such as lens extenders, are used.

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Infra-red photography

50mm

f/1.4

55mm

f/l.8

If

you intend to take infra-red photographs, remember to use the small "R"
index marked on the depth-of-field guide. Some of the Takumar lenses,
however, like the above picture of Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4, do not
have 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 dis-
tance 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

Coo)

mark to the "R" index.

The "R" index marking on the Takumar lenses is based on the lens
setting at infinity.

How to make deliberate double exposure

For deliberate double exposures, make the first exposure in th~ normal way.
Then tighten the film by turning the rewind knob CD,and keep hold of the
rewind knob. Depress the film rewind release button @ and cock the rapid
wind lever. This tensions the shutter without advancing the film. Finally,
release the shutter to make the second exposure. Then make one blank
exposure, before taking the next picture, to avoid overlapping.

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Regardless of the lens selected for
your Honeywell Pentax, there is
never need for an accessory view-
finder, ordinarily required for range-
finder type cameras.

Interchangeable Lenses

Fixed Focusing Setting

Because of the considerable depth
of field of wide-angle lenses, you
can use them as fixed focus lens if
the diaphragm and distance scales
are set properly. For 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 length longer than 55mm, the
subject image is seen through the
viewfinder larger than its life size.

Pentax SMC Takumar lenses are
the world's first 7-layer multi-coated

lenses. A truly remarkable optical
achievement. Conventional lenses
have only 1·3 layer coatings. The
additional coating of SMC Takumar

lenses let in more lighting resulting
in truer corors. Reflection is re-
duced to 0.2% allowing the remain-

ing 99.8% of light to pass through.
This means higher light transmis-
sion, and the brightest lens possible.
Colors pass through with equal in-

When interchanging lenses, hold the
lens by the distance scale ring. When
attaching a lens, filter, or lenshood,
do not screw it too tightly, as you
may find it difficult to remove.

cus mark. Just align with the in-
dex the orange-colored figures of
the diaphragm and distance scales,
and the lens will be in fixed focus
from foreground to infinity. You'll
find this extremely convenient for

fast shooting.

tensity so color balance is strikingly
improved. Brighter blues. Vibrant
reds. Truer yellows. SMC Taku-
mar lenses make it possible. And,
no ghosts or flares even when shoot-
ing against the sun. Ultra -violet
light is reflected off the grass sur-
face. So, only true colors are ab-
sorbed. Undesired rays are kept out.
SMC Takumar lenses are for people
interested in the ultimate in photo-

graphic lenses.

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'P~ARRANTY

POLICY

Your new Honeywell Pentax camera is warranted for one year against
defects in material or workmanship. This covers either the original
purchaser or the gift recipient. Any defect in your Spotmatic will be
repaired or replaced (at our option) and defective parts will be replaced
without cost to you within the 12-month period, provided the camera
has not been abused, altered or operated contrary to instructions. Honey-
well will not be liable for damages from delay or loss of use or other
indirect consequential damages.

If

your camera should require service, you may send it to the most con-

venient factory center listed.

PENTAX INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY

If

you intend taking your Pentax abroad during the warranty period, you
may obtain a Honeywell Pentax international warranty card by writing
to us. With your request, include your name, address, camera and lens
serial numbers, dealer's name and address, and date purchased.

HONEYWELL REGIONAL SERVICE CENTERS:

HONEYWELL INC.
5200 East Evans Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80222 [phone]

HONEYWELL INC.
24-30 Skillman Ave., Long Island City, New York 11101 [phone]

HONEYWELL INC.
128 Newbury, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 [phone]

HONEYWELL INC.
1150 17th Street, N.w., Washington, D.C. 20036 [phone]

HONEYWELL INC.
4275 Wendell Drive S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30336 [phone]

HONEYWELL INC.
No. 141 The Old Arcade, Cleveland, Ohio 44114

[phone]

HONEYWELL INC.
3201 Old Glenview Road, Wilmette, Illinois 60091

HONEYWELL INC.
6620 Telegraph Road, Los Angeles, California 90040

HONEYWELL INC.
554 Mission Street, San Francisco, California 94105

HONEYWELL INC.
45 South Ninth Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

[phone]

[phone]

[phone]

[phone]

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HOW TO REMOVE THE FRONT COVER

As you see from the above photographs, the rear side of the

front cover has a half-moon convex clip and the body side

has a half-moon concave clip. which accepts the convex clip_

When removing the front cover, turn it 180°. Do not try to

remove it with force without turning it 180°.

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, CAUTION '

Mercury Battery

The mercury battery should be kept dry. Don't

touch it with your finger unnecessarily. Before
insertingitinto 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 ... 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 22083

Denver, Colorado 80222

HoneY"'ell