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HONEYWELL PENTAX SPOTMATIC IIa • • 11 ) _ Sl="CrriNAT1C HONEYWELL P: E X c ated T4,, u MO1J, d3 .'H75d OPERATING MANUAL - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 2
working parts of the Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic Ha 2 Specifications 4 Short operating course 6 How to hold your camera 8 Film loading 9 Film wind and rewind 10 Bright field focusing 11 Microprism 11 Automatic diaphragm 12 Shutter 13 Depth-of-field guide 13 Depth-of-field tables - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 3
HONEYWELL PENTAX SPOTMATIC IIa Your Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic IIa is the most advanced photographic tool on the market is possible with any other system at any price. The Spotmatic IIa itself is an outgrowth and refinement of the original Spotmatic which introduced through-the-lens metering to the - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 4
Major working parts of the C DE SF.C3TiVtALTI HONEYWELL PE N TAX • 4 • •• A - Self-timer cocking lever B - D-ring lug C - Shutter release D - Shutter speed dial E - Shutter speed index F - Hot shoe flash contact G - Hot shoe H - Film rewind crank I - Film rewind knob J - Strobo-Eye sensor K - - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 5
Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic Ila W x S \ IMI =IS fossils an Mr III II I IIIII I AA J BB 0 CC O - Distance scale P - Diaphragm and distance index Q V - Rapid wind lever W - F/stop scale X - F/stop index Y - ASA scale Z - ASA index AA - Range indexes BB - Depth-of-field guide CC - Focusing ring - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 6
Specifications Type 35mm single-lens reflex with built-in light meter. Film and Picture Size 35mm film (20 or 30 exposures). 24mm x 36mm. Standard Lenses Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm f /1.4 or 55mm f /1.8 with fully automatic diaphragm. Filters and lenshood size: 49mm. Equipped with diaphragm - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 7
Lens Mount 42mm threaded lens mount. "Cocked" Indicator A red disk appears in a small window alongside the shutter release button when the shutter is cocked, and blacks out when it is released. Film Exposure Counter Automatic re-set type. Flash Synchronization Equipped with FP and X flash terminals. - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 8
upon the lighting. When indoors, set it at 1/30, or in its neighborhood. Change the shutter speed later, when necessary. (Refer to instruction 5, page 7.) 3. COMPOSE AND FOCUS While viewing through the viewfinder, turn the distance scale ring with your thumb and 0 index finger until you - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 9
Cock the rapid wind lever for the next picture. (When taking a series of pictures under the same lighting conditions, it is not necessary to repeat instructions 4 and 5.) 7. SET STROBO-EYE FOR ELECTRONIC FLASH Pull up the rewind knob. Set the ASA number of your film opposite the ASA index. Turn the - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 10
(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 - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 11
Film loading Avoid direct sunlight when loading your film. 1. Open the back by pulling out the rewind knob until back cover snaps open. 2. Place the film cassette into the cassette chamber, and push back the rewind knob. Draw out the film leader and insert it into slot of the take-up spool. 3. - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 12
Film wind and rewind I 1 The first portions of the film cannot be used for picture taking as they have already been exposed to light. Generally, two blank exposures should be made before taking your first picture. Cock the rapid wind lever until it stops. Watch to see that the film rewind knob - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 13
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 center underneath the ground glass. As you look through the - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 14
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. sty IN FOCUS * When the exposure meter switch is turned to the "on" position, the lens - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 15
a "Time" exposure. Cautions 1 At slow speeds -slower than 1/30 - support your camera rigidly or use a tripod to prevent movement of your camera. 2 the depth of field is at a certain aperture, look at the depth-of-field guide. In the above photograph, the distance scale is set at 15 feet ... the - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 16
Depth-of-field table: Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm lens , Distance Scale t Setting f/1 .4 1'6" II : 6.132: 2' 21;101.82: 3' 23:101..65: 5' 10' 15' 30' 00 34;101..74: 190,' 57.62: 163' 49..97: 2365' 64.62: 169'0:.2" f/2 f/2.8 f/4 f/ 5 •6 f/8 fill file t l' 5.9" I' 6.1' II : 65.28 : I' 5.6" - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 17
Range of light measurement The exposure meter of the Spotmatic IIa 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 - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 18
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. - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 19
Flash synchronization The Spotmatic IIa has FP and X terminals at the front of the /Strobonars or any other electronic flash or flash gun that fits the built-in hot shoe of the Spotmatic IN. J When not using these terminals, keep the plugs inserted in the terminals. SHUTTER SPEED 1 1 - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 20
Strobo-eye Remote Sensor The Spotmatic Eta has the Strobo-Eye remote sensor built into the camera body. The sensor measures the light reflected from the subject automatically and turns the - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 21
4. Set the camera lens to the selected f/stop. You may now creatively use your Remote Auto/Strobonar for on or off camera lighting with assurance of perfect exposure automatically within the distance range of your selected f/stop. 5. To determine range, turn the exposure dial on the back of the - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 22
meter switched off when mounting a Super- Takumar or SMC Takumar lens on the Spotmatic Ha camera body. If it is ..., switched on, the tip of the automatic Super-Takumar or SMC Takumar lens) is in its manual position even when l the diaphragm preview lever is in "AUTO" i4 ' 1 (automatic - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 23
II, the 50mm f/1.4 Super-Multi-Coated Takumar can also be used with the original Spotmatic, Spotmatic IIa, and models SL and SP 500. Further, they can be used with two other cameras: Honeywell Pentax H3v and Hla with an orange-colored R marking on the film rewind knob. Use with any other camera - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 24
not operate. Infra-red photography 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 - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 25
its life size. Regardless of the lens selected for your Honeywell Pentax, there is never need for an accessory viewfinder, ordinarily required for , high speed films are grainy and are not suitable for resolution test. Support your camera on a good tripod. Use a shutter release cable to prevent - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 26
28mm Or .9 r• 1,441 DIFFERENCE OF ANGLE OF TAKUMAR LENSES I , 1, io 50-- 35mm et. 83mm 135mm IM P .1 air ,s1 200mm Or' 400mm 1000mm All photographs were taken from the same location and distance from the subject. 24 - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 27
ozs. (251 gr.) a. lj SMC Takumar 24mm f/3.5 The SMC Takumar 24mm f/3.5 is an ultrawide-angle lens that increases even further the versatility of your Honeywell Pentax. Compact in size and light in weight, it enables you to view and focus at an 84" angle of vision without keeping the reflex mirror - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 28
• :Jr. 3 • • ♦ 26 SMC Takumar 28mm f/3.5 A new super-wide-angle lens of 7 elements, designed and produced to meet the most exacting of the professional requirements, this is the lens professionals and advanced amateurs need to shoot more artistic photographs. Equipped with fully automatic - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 29
was previously possible in optical technology. You get pictures with more detail and richer colors than is possible with any other system at any price. All super-multi-coated lenses are more scratch-resistant and durable. Lens element Minimum aperture Minimum distance Angle of view Weight 6 f/16 - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 30
al C .Vilaaam....411 alo maa 28 SMC Takumar 105mm f/2.8 A quality medium telephoto lens of 5 elements. with well corrected aberrations. Light-weight design for portability and easy handling. Recommended for scenery, portrait, news photos and other moderate telephoto effects. Equipped with fully - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 31
SMC Takumar 135mm f/2.5 A faster f/2.5 lens has joined the superb Taku- mar 135mm lens family. Well balanced, its total length is rather short so it is light in weight. Most suitable for shooting night scenes, stage, indoors, sports and snap portraits. An excellent lens also for color - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 32
, it can be easily hand-held for fast and successive shooting, depending upon the shutter speed to be used. Equipped with click- stop manual diaphragm; supplied with special lenshood. Lens element Minimum aperture Minimum distance Angle of view Weight 5 f/45 27 ft. (8 m) 6° 45 ozs. (1.3 kg.) 30 - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 33
The ultimate in fine optics for the photographer who specializes in news, sports, scientific or wildlife photography. Fast, accurate focusing with manual diaphragm. Furnished with built-on lenshood, rigid wooden tripod and in wooden-cases. Lens element 5 Minimum aperture f/45 Minimum distance - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 34
SMC Takumar-Zoom 85mm-210mm f/4.5 With the new SMC Takumar-Zoom 85 -210mm f/4.5, zooming and focusing are done in one action. So you get the kind of speed that's so essential to zoom shooting. With a zoom ratio of 2.5 and focal calibrations of 85, 100, 120, 135, 150, 180, 210, and any point within - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 35
answers some of the optical quality and perform- and photographic tests without filters show good results within these wavelength bands. ance problems in ultraviolet and infra- Lens element 5 red photography. Although it is superb Minimum aperture f/22 for infrared and visible light photogra - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 36
29 248 -4 8_7 49 49 51 22 5 FA 4 85 _ 16 8 825 29 1 58 _ • 65 All these lenses fit any Pentax model which has a 42mm threaded lens mount. BI=3 filters built-in. M=Manual. FA=Fu ly Au omatic. PS=Preset. SMC=Super-Multi-Coated. UA=Ultra-Achromatic. 0= Diagonal coverage. CD= Supplied only with - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 37
of 3 rings, 9.5mm (#1), 19mm (#2) and 28.5mm (#3), with coupled automatic diaphragm release pins. Mounted singly or in combination between an Honeywell Pentax and a 55mm automatic diaphragm lens, this set of Auto-Extension Tubes permits focusing at magnification from 1.17x to 0.17 and operation of - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 38
Bellows Unit or Extension Tubes to the front or back of the Auto-Bellows, you can reach 10x to 20x magnification. The Honeywell Pentax Auto-Bellows is a pre- cisely designed close-up and macro equipment for professional photographers, research work- %bl ers, scientists and specialists in close - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 39
knob, and light sealing tube. • COPIPOD Light-weight, but extremely rigid and sturdy. This portable copying stand fits all models of the Honeywell Pentax and can be used anywhere for copying documents, artwork, stamps, etc. Consists of a lens board complete with adapter rings for 46mm and 49mm - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 40
in critical focusing for close-ups, copying, macro-photography, etc. This can be easily attached to the slotted frame of the viewfinder of your Honeywell Pentax and enlarges your viewing image 2x. • CLOSE-UP LENS Ground and polished to the superb Takumar lens standards and has screw -in mount for - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 41
collar, thread mounting and locking screw for time exposure. • SOFT CASE JUMBO FRONT Jumbo-size front for the soft camera case to contain an Honeywell Pentax with a 135mm, 105mm or 85mm telephoto lens. • LEATHER CASE FOR STANDARD LENSES When the standard Takumar lens is removed from your Honeywell - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 42
FOR OFF-CAMERA FLASH • Auto/Strobonar 772 This is the latest generation of the world's first computerized electronic flash. When used with the Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic Ha, it gives enough light for good exposures with on or off-camera flash up to 40 feet. Auto-flash duration ranges from 1/1000 to - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 43
sensing element. For this reason, it is extremely selective, permitting precise exposure reading at longer distances, and gives greater control over exposure problems. Light intensity is read directly from engraved scales on the viewing lens. For dark area reading, a scale illuminator glows when the - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 44
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, altered or operated contrary to instructions. Honeywell 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 convenient factory center listed. PENTAX INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY If you intend - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 47
housing when you do not intend to use it for a lengthy period of time. See page 16. Should you need additional information about your Honeywell Pentax, address your questions to: Customer Service at the address below: Honeywell P.O. Box 101O Littleton, Colorado 8O120 10-72 - Pentax Spotmatic Iia | Spotmatic Iia Manual - Page 48
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