User manual

___ ASAHI PENTAX SP __ _
Your Asahi Pentax Spotmatic is the finest photo-
graphic instrument on the market. The "Super-
Multi-Coating" on the Takumar lens, developed
by Pentax and available only on Takumars,
re-
duces flare and boosts contrast to a degree far
beyond what was previously possible in optical
technology.
It is a tougher coating than is available
on any competitive lenses and results in pictures
with more detail and richer colours than
is pos-
sible with any other system at any price.
The latest Spotmatic
is an outgrowth and refine-
ment
of the original Spotmatic which introduced
through-the-Iens metering to the world
of photo-
graphy. Its stopped-down metering system
is the
most accurate method for perfect exposure
de-
termination. It also automatically gives you a
depth-of-field preview. It
is an averaging system
for the easiest and most dependable exposures in
typical picture-taking situations. This metering
system has been refined and improved each year
in the Spotmatic to a degree of accuracy un-
matched in the industry.
The original Spotmatic was the most compact
35mm SLR made. The Spotmatic retains that
same traditional compactness and classic feel.
It
also is desi~ned for use with the accessories from
the Pentax system, including
all of the superb
Takumar lens ranging from the ultra-wide-angle
l7mm Takumar up to the super-telephoto 1000
mm Takumar. The Pentax system can grow with
you
as your interests develop in any direction.
We are very proud of the Pentax Spotmatic. We
are sure you will be, too.