Pentax Spotmatic
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The Pentax Spotmatic is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera built by the Asahi Optical Corporation (today known as Pentax). The Spotmatic was originally introduced in 1964 and was the first successful camera to offer a through-the-lens (TTL) exposure metering system (average metering at the beginning, center-weighted afterwards).
The Pentax Spotmatics uses a M42 screw mount, for its lenses, and came in the following versions: Spotmatic, Spotmatic II and IIa, Spotmatic F as well as the budget models SP500 and SP1000.
Another model, the SL, was identical in all aspects to the Spotmatic except it did not have the built-in light meter.
In the mid-'70's, the Electro-Spotmatic was prototyped as the first Aperture-Priority, electronic, automatic Spotmatic. It was followed into production with the ES and later the improved ESII
Honeywell was the U.S. importer of the Spotmatic and these cameras were labelled Honeywell Pentax, instead of Asahi Pentax.
All Pentax Spotmatics made use of Takumar lenses of various types. These were high-quality, progressively improved lenses made by Asahi Optical Company
[edit] External links
- Spotmatic info
- Spotmatic SP II info
- Spotmatic SP 500 info
- Pentax Spotmatic, Takumar Info, Manuals and Photos
- Spotmatic Family of Cameras Feature Guide
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