Pentax Spotmatic SP-II

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Pentax Spotmatic SP-II

Specifications, film and matching parts.

Type
SLR camera
Production
from 1971
Film
35 mm
Battery
PX400 · meter only
All batteries for Pentax
Weight
622 g
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Camera

Type
SLR camera
Production
from 1971
Weight
622 g

Film

Film
35 mm
Frame size
24 × 36 mm
Film speed
ISO 20–3200

Lens

Lens mount
M42
Focusing
focusing screen

Shutter

Shutter
Horizontal cloth focal-plane shutter, mechanical
Shutter speeds
1 s – 1/1000 s, B
Flash sync
1/60 s

Exposure

Metering
TTL averaging (CdS)

Battery

Battery
PX400 · meter only
All batteries for Pentax

Without a battery, every shutter speed including B works, but the light meter does not. [1]

Switching on the light meter stops the lens down to the working aperture you’ve set. [1]

The light meter switches off automatically once the shutter has been released. [1]

Sources

  1. Asahi Pentax Spotmatic II: Operating Manual
  2. Deutsches Kameramuseum: Pentax Spotmatic II (Silber)
  3. Jim Grey: Pentax Spotmatic SP II, Erfahrungsbericht
  4. Neale’s Cameras: Pentax Spotmatic SP II
  5. Wikipedia: Pentax Spotmatic II

Compiled from manufacturer documents and the sources listed. Found a mistake? Let us know

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