User manual
Table Of Contents
- Reproducers Comments
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Major working parts of the ASAHI PENTAX Spotmatic II
- Specifications
- Short operating course
- How to hold your camera
- Film Loading
- Film type reminder dial
- Setting ASA film speed
- Film wind and rewind
- Bright field focusing
- Microprism
- Automatic Diaphragm*
- Shutter
- Depth-of-field guide
- Depth-of-field tables:
- Range of light measurement
- Mercury Battery
- Flash Synchronization
- Self-Timer
- Infra-red Photography
- How to make deliberate double exposure
- Important Notes
- How to take care of your camera
- Interchangeable Lenses
- Fixed Focus Setting
- Super-Multi-Coated (SMC) Takumars
- DIFFERENCE OF ANGLE OF TAKUMAR LENSES
- Lenses
- Fish-Eye Takumar 17mm f/4*
- Super-Takumar 20mm f/4.5*
- Super-Takumar 24mm f/3.5*
- SMC Takumar 28mm f/3.5*
- Super-Takumar 35mm f/2*
- SMC Takumar 35mm f/3.5*
- SMC Takumar 50mm f/1.4
- SMC Takumar 55mm f/1.8
- SMC Takumar 85mm f/1.8
- SMC Takumar 105mm f/2.8
- SMC Takumar 120mm f/2.8
- SMC Takumar 135mm f/3.5
- SMC Takumar 135mm f/2.5
- SMC Takumar 150mm f/4
- SMC Takumar 200mm f/4
- Super-Takumar 300mm f/4
- SMC Takumar 400mm f/5.6
- SMC Takumar 500mm f/4.5
- SMC Takumar 1000mm f/8
- SMC Takumar-Zoom 85mm~210mm f/4.5
- SMC Macro-Takumar 50mm f/4
- SMC Bellows-Takumar 100mm f/4
- Ultra-Achromatic Takumar 85mm f/4.5
- Ultra-Achromatic Takumar 300mm f/5.6
- SPECIFICATIONS OF TAKUMAR LENSES
- Complete System of Asahi Pentax Accessories for Close-Ups, Macrophotography, Photomicrography, and other Miscellaneous Accessories
- EXTENSION TUBE SET
- AUTO-EXTENSION TUBE SET
- HELICOID EXTENSION TUBE
- BELLOWS UNIT I
- AUTO BELLOWS & SLIDE COPIER
- REVERSE ADAPTER
- MICROSCOPE ADAPTER
- COPIPOD
- COPY STAND
- CLIP-ON MAGNIFIER
- CLOSE-UP LENS
- RIGHT ANGLE FINDER
- MIRROR ADAPTER
- CABLE RELEASE
- FILTERS AND LENSHOODS
- ACCESSORY CLIP II
- CORRECTION LENS ADAPTER
- STEREO ADAPTER SET
- FILM MAGAZINE
- SHORT SOFT CASE
- ยท SOFT CASE JUMBO FRONT
- GADGET BAG
- LEATHER CASE FOR STANDARD LENSES
- ASAHI MOUNT ADAPTER
- MISCELLANEOUS CAPS
- Super-Lite II Electronic Flash
- Spotmeter III
- ASAHI PENTAX Prism Binoculars
- ASAHI PENTAX Telescopes
- GUIDE BOOK FOR ASAHI PENTAX SYSTEM OF PHOTOGRAPHY
- WARRANTY POLICY
- CAUTION Mercury Battery
Reproduced for Historical & Reference purposes by Paul M. Provencher -
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Flash Synchronization
The Spotmatic II has FP and X terminals at the front of the camera body, and a separate FP/X
contact on the built-in hot shoe. 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 synchronization. Note the "X"
setting is exactly the 60 marked on the speed dial. This indicates the highest shutter speed at
which electronic flash units may be used.
Use the hot shoe flash contact only when using the Super-Lite II or any other electronic flash
or flash gun that has a flash contact on the shoe bracket. To select FP or X, just turn the FP/X
switch rim so that either one of the marks appears in the window.
When not using these terminals, keep the plugs inserted in the terminals.
Flash
Terminal
\
Shutter
Speed
1
/1000
1
/500
1
/250
1
/125
1
/60
1
/30
1
/15
1
/8
1
/4
1
/2
1
FP Class (Screw Base)
FP
FP Class (Bayonet Base)
F Class
M Class and MF Class
X
Electronic Flash