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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6
Short operating course
A mercury battery for the light meter is packed separately. Be sure to insert it into the
battery housing when operating the camera. For battery insertion, refer to page 17.
1. SET FILM SPEED
Lift the outer ring of the shutter speed
dial, turn it around and set the same
number as the ASA number of the loaded
film to the small red index which appears
alongside the figure 1. Then cock the
rapid wind lever.
2. SET SHUTTER SPEED
Turn the shutter speed dial and set the
speed you wish to use to the index.
When outdoors, set the speed to 1/125
sec., or faster, depending upon the
lighting. When indoors, set it at 1/30, or
in its neighborhood. Change the shutter
speed later, when necessary. (Refer to 5
on next page.)
3. COMPOSE AND FOCUS
While viewing through the viewfinder,
turn the distance scale ring with your
thumb and index finger until you get the
sharpest image of your subject at the
microprism center of the finder










