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The Spotmatic F is a sturdy 35mm SLR in M42 screw mount that has a very quality feel. It was launched in 1973. The F was the first version to offer open-aperture metering, but this feature only works when used with certain Pentax lenses.
 
The Spotmatic F is a sturdy 35mm SLR in M42 screw mount that has a very quality feel. It was launched in 1973. The F was the first version to offer open-aperture metering, but this feature only works when used with certain Pentax lenses.
  
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Pentax Spotmatic SP, 28mm 3.5, 50mm 1.4 and 135mm 3.5 lenses

The Spotmatic

  • Type: SLR body
  • Manufacturer: Asahi Optical
  • Year of launch: 1964
  • Films: 35mm, speeds upto 3200 ASA
  • Viewfinder: pentaprism eye-level viewfinder
  • Lens Mount: Pentax/Praktica screwmount (M42)
  • Shutter: Focal plane shutter, speeds 1 - 1/1000 sec.
  • Metering: CdS TTL metering (stopped-down manual match-needle metering system) EV 1.7 ~ 18 (ISO 100)

The Spotmatic II

The SL

The SP500 and SP1000

The Spotmatic F

The Spotmatic F is a sturdy 35mm SLR in M42 screw mount that has a very quality feel. It was launched in 1973. The F was the first version to offer open-aperture metering, but this feature only works when used with certain Pentax lenses.

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Spotmatic , body only

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