The Pentax Spotmatic was formally introduced in 1964, coinciding with the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Talk about good marketing & timing. Cameras were sold and film kiosks were located throughout the Olympic games area. Quality, TTL, sharp photos were an obvious hit. Stick w the Takumar M42 lenses and you can't go wrong. Try the Takumar 50mm f 1.4 lens, which is a gem of a lens. Well done & Bravo for using the classic Pentax 👏
My dad purchased a spotmatic in Singapore in 1964 and even today I’m still looking at the fabulous images he took back then, both slides and negatives. Still my favourite old camera and the 200mm Len’s is superb today.
Love Pentax!! I have this very same camera! Takes beautiful shots even after nearly 60 years. Thanks for this video! I also own a ES II, a K1000, a MV, a ME, and a SP1000! I have a collection of almost 300 film cameras, but the Pentax brand will always be my favorite!
I have a big collection of Sotmatics from the Original SP through the the complete range SPII SP500 SP1000 SPF Spotmatic ES and ESII also the Unmetered SL. I have several copies of each in chrome and black plus many Takumar lenses. They can be very cheap here in the UK if you are patient and keep your eyes open. Charity shops plus eBay are my favorite places to find them. I got 2 spotmatics plus SMC lenses yesterday for £26.
Wow quite a collection. I've only ever found 1 camera in a charity shop, and it was a plastic no name p&s. But I don't do a lot of searching... your £26 pickup has inspired me though!
Pentax has an M42 adapter for the K mount. Its exactly the same flange distance. In terms of available lenses, one can use even modern Pentax lenses on older bodies. Saying that Pentax K mount doesn't have a lot of lens options simply dont know what they are talking about. It is the only SLR mount that is still alive. So I would recommend the K1000, KM, KX, MX, all of which are fully mechanical, as Spotmatic alternatives. The KX and MX have shutter spead and aperture read out in the viewfinder.
Don't know if you're still out there, but thanks! I have two Spotmatic SPs (one is a brick and is a shelf queen), one works with a questionable light meter and another on the way from KEH. The SP was the first SLR I ever used (a buddy's rig). I have a soft spot in my heart for them and for Minolta SRTs.
Wait. I love my Spotmatic F, but I started with a K-1000 when I was 12. Over the years, I've collected 14 various film and digital PENTAX cameras. One thing I've have got to offer as a correction is this, there were and have been literally Thousands of bayonet K Mount lenses of differing types produced by numerous lens manufacturers over the years. ASAHI PENTAX, Albinar, Ricoh, Tamron, Tokina, Vivitar, Sigma, Cosina, Bell and Howell, even Sears and K-Mart/Focal. This is just to name a few. The point being, the opposite of what you stated is true. The K mount system has a wider and more diverse and plentiful array of available lenses than almost any mounting system Ever produced. As you can see, we life-long PENTAXIANS can be a bit passionate. Just saying. Thanks for the video. Great pics btw!
Thanks for the comment. You're not the first to point it out, and I apologize for the oversight. I think at the time I assumed NegativeFeedback knew what he was talking about, and I didn't do much further research. I've since tried to find a definitive number of how many of each mount were made, which is surprisingly hard to do. But the website allphotolenses.com lists 1162 M42 lenses, and 1156 K-Mount... so let's call it a draw.
I love my Spotmatic SP. I had an ME Super years ago but always really lusted after a Spotmatic... I found mine on that auction site, it came as part of a collection (28, 55 & 135mm lenses) along with original leather cases & instruction manuals as it'd been in the same family since brand new. I've added a 35mm to the kit and I'll never part with it. Great video!
The "Pentax System" from the mid to late 1960's was HUGELY POPULAR, VERY high quality, not exactly cheap, GI's bought them by the THOUSANDS at the PX between tours to Vietnam. It was all a bit before my time, I didn't discover the Spotmatic's until recently though I knew of the Pentax K1000's in the late 1980's because we used them in photo surveillance in CIA, we liked them because they worked even if the battery died, something we worried about when doing things with no second chances! Prior to actually doing CIA photo ops I had to learn operations at The Farm where I was issued a Canon AE-1 Program which I still have, a TERRIFIC camera. I myself bought a Nikon Nikomat kit on the Ginsa in Tokyo in June 1996, Japan was the first foreign country I ever visited, I still am fanatical about Asia, it was a Nikomat not Nikormat, they were the less expensive Nikon set up that used the Nikomat name in Japan and Nikormat in USA and I guess elsewhere. The kit with a 50mm f/1.4 lens, flash, leather case, bag, film, etc. cost three $100 American Express travelers checks, a LOT of money at the time but I wanted a REAL camera and something to shoot with on my further travels into Asia where I met a girl who I married in 1979 and still am with 44 years later, the fellow at the Ginza photo shop spent THREE HOURS with me showing me how to use it. I now have a Canon t3i 600D digital which I really like on which I use several of the Takumar M42 lenses with adapters, manual focus, aperture priority, works great! I have the 50mm f/1.4 7 element, 55mm f/1.8, 135mm f/3.5 and 200mm f/4 plus some Yashica, etc. M42 lenses as well, great fun, lots of bokeh, that "film look" too!
Fascinating history. Thanks for stopping by and sharing some of it! I've used a few old lenses on my Canon 80D and they do indeed lead to some lovely results.
I found a Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic with 55mm f/1.8 Super Takumar lens and fitted ever-ready case, all in excellent condition last year couldn't pass up on it the seller threw in a 28mm f/2.8 Tamron screw-mount lens with the deal. Really nice simple 'old school 35mm SLR' and images shot with the Takumar lens are very sharp with rich color rendition.
I love this camera. i too have the black version and I love it!! it so easy to fit into your bag and just wonder around the world taking photos. Love you pictures, especially the Kotor, Montenegro - a place I visited and have very fond memories of walking along the sea front.
I still have my Pentax Spotmatic SP with the 55mm Super Takumar 1.8. I bought it in the 1970s and its still my favourite camera. My second favourite is a Yashica FXD quartz with the 50mm F2 ML lens. I use Tri x black and white film in the spotmatic and Kodak Colorplus 400 in the Yashica. I have Nikon Fe, Nikkormat ft2 and Nikon em cameras that I never use anymore.
have a SP and an SP F. - the F bieng in better condition and therefore my favorite. along with the 8 elements Super Takumar 50mm f1.4 its hard to beat. At the moment it has pushed the much lighter and also very nice Olympus OM2 with 50 mm f 1.4 Zuiko down to second place on my most liked 35 mm camera list.
Pentax Spotmatic is a real classic with a range of quality Takumar lenses. A clean, lube and adjust by an experienced Camera technician can get the camera to full operation. They were a best seller and once waa more popular than Nikon & Canon brands combined. They take wonderful pictures. Shoot w ISO 100 color slide film in a park or flower garden and you will be amazed.
@@NorbiWhitney The Pentax Spotmatic was very popular and outsold Canon & Nikon combined at one point. I think when Asahi Pentax was slow to move to a bayonet mount is what set others apart from Pentax. Yet we must remember that shooting film was not meant to be rapid as in our digital/shoot everything time. Film took more patience and the results were worth the effort. Keep shooting w your Pentax and posting your work.
I just bought a Spotmatic sp in 20 dollars because the battery cap was jammed and I just fixed, then I was struggling with the battery size but finally it it was so satisfying saw that the light meter works perfectly! I can’t wait to see the pictures! Whenever you wanna come to Mexico, I can tell where and when you can have some nice shoots! 😂
I really love the style of your video! I’m a dad 2 be and trying to get all into the analog world to take the same pics of my son like my dad took when I was young. IMO the fotos just seem to have a timeless look. How do you know what Film to use? Cheers! Love the content !
Thanks for a lovely comment! I was just talking to someone today about how we only had a select few photos of our childhood, while the current generation has thousands. I'm not sure which is better, but definitely tend towards the timeless charm of film. As for which film, it's constant dilemman with no good answer. Generally high ISO indoors, and low on sunny days... but thens sometimes I shoot 800 outdoors and 50 at night 🤷🏻♂
Awesome work mate I was given this kit a while ago, only today have I dug it out with the intension to load some Tmax 400 and crack a few frames off. I'll record the experience for my channel. Liked and subbed mate happy to support your chan. Regards Paul
Thanks for the support Paul! Enjoy the Spotmatic. Looks like you've got a lot of good content over there, I'll have to sit down and give it a watch soon 🙏🏻
@@NorbiWhitney get cheers mate I’m literally fizzin to get out with the camera fingers X later this week. Yeah plenty of stuff on my chan to be fair there’s a few nice locations and some cracking shots you just gotta ignore the wooden presenter 🙄
Beautiful shots! I have two K1000s that I haven’t used much because I don’t have many lenses for them (I do have a ton of m42 lenses) but I just picked up a Spotmatic SP with a lot of three different cameras listed as for parts/not working because I needed parts for a different camera. The only thing that was wrong with the Spotmatic is it was missing the battery cover but the camera seems to work perfectly. I’m going to put a roll of film through it this week and see how it goes.
Anticipating folks would want to use "older lenses" on their new K1000, Pentax made an adapter to allow use of M42 lenses on a PK mount like that used on the K1000, other vendors sell them too!
I've been pondering on whether or not to go for a Canon AE-1. However I was curious about the Pentax. I currently shoot with a Sony a6000 adapt with a Canon FD mount paired with a Kiron 28mm-85mm, Osawa 135mm prime lens and Canon FD macro 50mm. I respect your enthusiasm about your camera. I think I'll pick this up.
The Canon AE-1 and AE-1 Program are a MUCH more technically advanced camera than the Pentax Spotmatic, a generation newer. The Canon's metering works and is reliable, on the Spotmatic they were pioneers, among the rist to have TTL Through the Lens metering that really worked (they came out in 1964 which was a LONG time ago in camera years) and many Spotmatics today have meters that no longer work well.
Do you carry the black one around with the cold shoe attachment? It's quite frequent for the cold shoe to press against the pentaprism and dent it. If you don't need it I guess it's better to take it off, the camera you have looks otherwise superb.
Thanks for the concern! I’ll admit I just put it on for show. I don’t normally have it on. Didn’t know about the denting though, that’s good to know. I just done use it, so I leave it off.
Yeah that's my bad, I wasn't specific enough. The Olympus FTL was M42 mount. I did mention Zenit, and a lot of other Russian cameras were basically Zenit knock-offs.
No problem @@alfredoramirez7716 🙏🏻 If you can't find it, then do a Google for "energizer 387s battery equivalent" because it sometimes has different names in different countries.
@@NorbiWhitney thanks it got sp 500 on dial. and panchro colour empty on the film winder reel.and light sw arow on shuter left hand side. Needs battery. For light meter.
What about a old school camrea snack. Kiost. Develope darkroom at back of spy shop.?called the aperture. Bar.somewere for one of the amaturerist. Me to hang out. And all the other amaturers in each city countray. Were there must be millons of us?old school camreas on walls. The history of photograhy? Haveing a nice cup of coffie tea.?mixing the old with the new.?
Thanks for the comment. I don't know much about the Zenit ET, but I just had a read about it. Looks like a very solid camera all around! The only big thing for me is that it uses a selenium cell light meter, which lose accuracy over time, whereas the Spotmatic uses a battery so you're more likely to get accurate readings.
Hey just got it from my Grandpa! Brought a film today and try learn to use it.. Is it normal, that i cant see anything through the lens every second picture? For example im Making a picture and can see everything then i go and load the next one in and all i see is black when looking through the view finder.. Help would be appreciated
It sounds to me like your mirror is getting stuck. It’s actually really common for the Spotmatic and friends. Have a quick google for “Spotmatic mirror stuck” and you’ll find a feast of help.
K mount has a limited selection is pure crap. Pentax K has a huge selection . You have the K, M, A and third party. All m42 Takumars were ported to K mount. Do your research.
The Pentax Spotmatic was formally introduced in 1964, coinciding with the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Talk about good marketing & timing. Cameras were sold and film kiosks were located throughout the Olympic games area. Quality, TTL, sharp photos were an obvious hit. Stick w the Takumar M42 lenses and you can't go wrong. Try the Takumar 50mm f 1.4 lens, which is a gem of a lens. Well done & Bravo for using the classic Pentax 👏
Thanks for all that info Norman. Very interesting stuff. The Super Tak 50 1.4 is my everyday go to lens.
The SMC Takumars have better optical coatings.
My dad purchased a spotmatic in Singapore in 1964 and even today I’m still looking at the fabulous images he took back then, both slides and negatives. Still my favourite old camera and the 200mm Len’s is superb today.
Ah a lovely piece of family history. I’ve never tried a 200mm on the Spotmatic. Might have to keep an eye out for one.
If you can find one in reasonably working order put some film in
They got the engineering right with this camera
And the evidence is here
Love Pentax!!
I have this very same camera!
Takes beautiful shots even after nearly 60 years.
Thanks for this video!
I also own a ES II, a K1000, a MV, a ME, and a SP1000!
I have a collection of almost 300 film cameras, but the Pentax brand will always be my favorite!
Impressive collection Rod, and happy to hear I've made a good choice!
I have a big collection of Sotmatics from the Original SP through the the complete range SPII SP500 SP1000 SPF Spotmatic ES and ESII also the Unmetered SL. I have several copies of each in chrome and black plus many Takumar lenses. They can be very cheap here in the UK if you are patient and keep your eyes open. Charity shops plus eBay are my favorite places to find them. I got 2 spotmatics plus SMC lenses yesterday for £26.
Wow quite a collection. I've only ever found 1 camera in a charity shop, and it was a plastic no name p&s. But I don't do a lot of searching... your £26 pickup has inspired me though!
Pentax has an M42 adapter for the K mount. Its exactly the same flange distance. In terms of available lenses, one can use even modern Pentax lenses on older bodies.
Saying that Pentax K mount doesn't have a lot of lens options simply dont know what they are talking about. It is the only SLR mount that is still alive.
So I would recommend the K1000, KM, KX, MX, all of which are fully mechanical, as Spotmatic alternatives. The KX and MX have shutter spead and aperture read out in the viewfinder.
Don't know if you're still out there, but thanks! I have two Spotmatic SPs (one is a brick and is a shelf queen), one works with a questionable light meter and another on the way from KEH. The SP was the first SLR I ever used (a buddy's rig). I have a soft spot in my heart for them and for Minolta SRTs.
Hey Brent, I'm still here! Glad to hear you'll be getting a nice working one to play with. Enjoy
Wait. I love my Spotmatic F, but I started with a K-1000 when I was 12. Over the years, I've collected 14 various film and digital PENTAX cameras. One thing I've have got to offer as a correction is this, there were and have been literally Thousands of bayonet K Mount lenses of differing types produced by numerous lens manufacturers over the years. ASAHI PENTAX, Albinar, Ricoh, Tamron, Tokina, Vivitar, Sigma, Cosina, Bell and Howell, even Sears and K-Mart/Focal. This is just to name a few. The point being, the opposite of what you stated is true. The K mount system has a wider and more diverse and plentiful array of available lenses than almost any mounting system Ever produced. As you can see, we life-long PENTAXIANS can be a bit passionate. Just saying. Thanks for the video. Great pics btw!
Thanks for the comment. You're not the first to point it out, and I apologize for the oversight. I think at the time I assumed NegativeFeedback knew what he was talking about, and I didn't do much further research.
I've since tried to find a definitive number of how many of each mount were made, which is surprisingly hard to do. But the website allphotolenses.com lists 1162 M42 lenses, and 1156 K-Mount... so let's call it a draw.
I love my Spotmatic SP. I had an ME Super years ago but always really lusted after a Spotmatic...
I found mine on that auction site, it came as part of a collection (28, 55 & 135mm lenses) along with original leather cases & instruction manuals as it'd been in the same family since brand new.
I've added a 35mm to the kit and I'll never part with it.
Great video!
Great find and great collection of lenses!
Glad you liked it.
Those are some amazing shots! I love the oranges from naples
Thank you so much Aaron!
Wow. Thanks. What amazing pictures. Loved your choice of lens to create a wonderful travel kit. Peace
Really appreciate the comment Glaze. Glad you enjoyed yourself!
The "Pentax System" from the mid to late 1960's was HUGELY POPULAR, VERY high quality, not exactly cheap, GI's bought them by the THOUSANDS at the PX between tours to Vietnam. It was all a bit before my time, I didn't discover the Spotmatic's until recently though I knew of the Pentax K1000's in the late 1980's because we used them in photo surveillance in CIA, we liked them because they worked even if the battery died, something we worried about when doing things with no second chances! Prior to actually doing CIA photo ops I had to learn operations at The Farm where I was issued a Canon AE-1 Program which I still have, a TERRIFIC camera. I myself bought a Nikon Nikomat kit on the Ginsa in Tokyo in June 1996, Japan was the first foreign country I ever visited, I still am fanatical about Asia, it was a Nikomat not Nikormat, they were the less expensive Nikon set up that used the Nikomat name in Japan and Nikormat in USA and I guess elsewhere. The kit with a 50mm f/1.4 lens, flash, leather case, bag, film, etc. cost three $100 American Express travelers checks, a LOT of money at the time but I wanted a REAL camera and something to shoot with on my further travels into Asia where I met a girl who I married in 1979 and still am with 44 years later, the fellow at the Ginza photo shop spent THREE HOURS with me showing me how to use it. I now have a Canon t3i 600D digital which I really like on which I use several of the Takumar M42 lenses with adapters, manual focus, aperture priority, works great! I have the 50mm f/1.4 7 element, 55mm f/1.8, 135mm f/3.5 and 200mm f/4 plus some Yashica, etc. M42 lenses as well, great fun, lots of bokeh, that "film look" too!
Fascinating history. Thanks for stopping by and sharing some of it!
I've used a few old lenses on my Canon 80D and they do indeed lead to some lovely results.
Ringo Starr used an Asahi Pentax Spotmatic in the 1960s when he was a Beatle.
Another reason to love it
Did you check out Mathieu Stern's recent video? It looks like they all bought Spotmatics when they were in Japan.
I found a Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic with 55mm f/1.8 Super Takumar lens and fitted ever-ready case, all in excellent condition last year couldn't pass up on it the seller threw in a 28mm f/2.8 Tamron screw-mount lens with the deal. Really nice simple 'old school 35mm SLR' and images shot with the Takumar lens are very sharp with rich color rendition.
Great set up, especially with that second lens!
I love this camera. i too have the black version and I love it!! it so easy to fit into your bag and just wonder around the world taking photos. Love you pictures, especially the Kotor, Montenegro - a place I visited and have very fond memories of walking along the sea front.
Thank you so much for the lovely comment Nefre.
Great work on getting the black edition, it's so classy.
I still have my Pentax Spotmatic SP with the 55mm Super Takumar 1.8.
I bought it in the 1970s and its still my favourite camera.
My second favourite is a Yashica FXD quartz with the 50mm F2 ML lens. I use Tri x black and white film in the spotmatic and Kodak Colorplus 400 in the Yashica.
I have Nikon Fe, Nikkormat ft2 and Nikon em cameras that I never use anymore.
Great selection, and nice choice having different cameras for different film stocks! Thanks for stopping by.
Great fun watching this video, thank you!! I recently bought a Pentax SP1000 and I can't wait to try it. Just waiting for the film to arrive!
Awesome! Great choice of camera, I hope you enjoy it!
love the santo domingo, montenegro and trieste shots
Thanks Nix. I’d love to go back in the future - maybe do a whole video photowalk.
have a SP and an SP F. - the F bieng in better condition and therefore my favorite. along with the 8 elements Super Takumar 50mm f1.4 its hard to beat. At the moment it has pushed the much lighter and also very nice Olympus OM2 with 50 mm f 1.4 Zuiko down to second place on my most liked 35 mm camera list.
Oh nice. I had an Olympus OM2 for a while, and while it was lovely, I sold it on as my Spotmatic just kept calling me back.
@@NorbiWhitney never though it would happen - but for now I keep the OM .
Pentax Spotmatic is a real classic with a range of quality Takumar lenses. A clean, lube and adjust by an experienced
Camera technician can get the camera to full operation. They were a best seller and once waa more popular than
Nikon & Canon brands combined. They take wonderful pictures. Shoot w ISO 100 color slide film in a park or flower garden and you will be amazed.
Indeed. Such a wonderful camera and lens system, and very solid! Always surprised by their lack of popularity
@@NorbiWhitney The Pentax Spotmatic was very popular and outsold Canon & Nikon combined at one point. I think when Asahi Pentax was slow to move to a bayonet mount is what set others apart from Pentax. Yet we must remember that shooting film was not meant to be rapid as in our digital/shoot everything time. Film took more patience and the results were worth the effort. Keep shooting w your Pentax and posting your work.
I just bought a Spotmatic sp in 20 dollars because the battery cap was jammed and I just fixed, then I was struggling with the battery size but finally it it was so satisfying saw that the light meter works perfectly! I can’t wait to see the pictures! Whenever you wanna come to Mexico, I can tell where and when you can have some nice shoots! 😂
That’s so cool! I’m really happy it works. Enjoy the camera and I’ll let you know when I come to Mexico 😉
Such a lovely camera!
Couldn’t agree more
The photos are beautiful 💛
Thank you so much Moon Lover
Spotmatic is classic camera,superbly made easy to repair
I really love the style of your video! I’m a dad 2 be and trying to get all into the analog world to take the same pics of my son like my dad took when I was young. IMO the fotos just seem to have a timeless look. How do you know what Film to use?
Cheers! Love the content !
Thanks for a lovely comment!
I was just talking to someone today about how we only had a select few photos of our childhood, while the current generation has thousands. I'm not sure which is better, but definitely tend towards the timeless charm of film.
As for which film, it's constant dilemman with no good answer. Generally high ISO indoors, and low on sunny days... but thens sometimes I shoot 800 outdoors and 50 at night 🤷🏻♂
I just bought a Pentax SL with the SMC Takumar f/1.4! Lovely cameras.
Great choice!
Awesome work mate I was given this kit a while ago, only today have I dug it out with the intension to load some Tmax 400 and crack a few frames off. I'll record the experience for my channel. Liked and subbed mate happy to support your chan. Regards Paul
Thanks for the support Paul! Enjoy the Spotmatic.
Looks like you've got a lot of good content over there, I'll have to sit down and give it a watch soon 🙏🏻
@@NorbiWhitney get cheers mate I’m literally fizzin to get out with the camera fingers X later this week. Yeah plenty of stuff on my chan to be fair there’s a few nice locations and some cracking shots you just gotta ignore the wooden presenter 🙄
Also my first film camera
🤘🏻 welcome to the cool kids club
Beautiful shots! I have two K1000s that I haven’t used much because I don’t have many lenses for them (I do have a ton of m42 lenses) but I just picked up a Spotmatic SP with a lot of three different cameras listed as for parts/not working because I needed parts for a different camera. The only thing that was wrong with the Spotmatic is it was missing the battery cover but the camera seems to work perfectly. I’m going to put a roll of film through it this week and see how it goes.
Great find! And with all the M42 lenses you already have, looks like a lot of fun is to be had.
Anticipating folks would want to use "older lenses" on their new K1000, Pentax made an adapter to allow use of M42 lenses on a PK mount like that used on the K1000, other vendors sell them too!
I always tell people how great these cameras are. It's weird that the k1000 gets so much hype when the spotmatics are so much nicer
Absolutely. Thanks for stopping by.
I have the Spotmatic II. Im impressed by Pentax work but the later viewfinders - esp. Penatx LX - are much brighter.
Oh interesting, I’ll keep my eyes out.
I didn’t realise they were producing until 2001. That’s much more recently than I expected.
whats the difference between HONEYWELL & asahi other than their names? Any significance performance?
They were all made in Japan, I imagine identically. Just as the US importer, Honeywell wanted their names on them.
Your right. Lovely people lovely camera. I love mine
Thanks P!
I have a Spotmatic with the 135mm f3.5 and an ME Super. I recently bought a digital Nikon. My creativity and composition skill have not improved, lol.
haha, I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you're at least having fun!
I've been pondering on whether or not to go for a Canon AE-1. However I was curious about the Pentax. I currently shoot with a Sony a6000 adapt with a Canon FD mount paired with a Kiron 28mm-85mm, Osawa 135mm prime lens and Canon FD macro 50mm. I respect your enthusiasm about your camera. I think I'll pick this up.
Hey Charles thanks for stopping by. I’m glad my enthusiasm rubbed off on you - I’m sure you’ll enjoy the camera!
The Canon AE-1 and AE-1 Program are a MUCH more technically advanced camera than the Pentax Spotmatic, a generation newer. The Canon's metering works and is reliable, on the Spotmatic they were pioneers, among the rist to have TTL Through the Lens metering that really worked (they came out in 1964 which was a LONG time ago in camera years) and many Spotmatics today have meters that no longer work well.
You’re a damn good photographer.
Thank you so much!
Do you carry the black one around with the cold shoe attachment? It's quite frequent for the cold shoe to press against the pentaprism and dent it. If you don't need it I guess it's better to take it off, the camera you have looks otherwise superb.
Thanks for the concern! I’ll admit I just put it on for show. I don’t normally have it on.
Didn’t know about the denting though, that’s good to know. I just done use it, so I leave it off.
Olympus is not a M42 mount. You could include all the russian lenses which could be used.
Yeah that's my bad, I wasn't specific enough. The Olympus FTL was M42 mount.
I did mention Zenit, and a lot of other Russian cameras were basically Zenit knock-offs.
Wonderful photos, by the way. Those are more on you than they are on the camera.
I appreciate it! Can’t forget the wonderful Super Tak lenses doing a great job.
What battery do you use for the Honeywell spotmatic ? I picked up one at goodwill for 10.99!! But I’m having trouble finding a battery for it.
I use the Energizer 387S. They are pretty easy to find on Amazon for example.
@@NorbiWhitney 😭 thank you !!
No problem @@alfredoramirez7716 🙏🏻
If you can't find it, then do a Google for "energizer 387s battery equivalent" because it sometimes has different names in different countries.
Hello, would you recommend this over the olympus om-10? Thank you!
If you can get a good price on that Olympus, I’d go for it. The lenses especially, are incredibly sharp.
@@NorbiWhitney thank you so much! T'was so hard to choose 😅 will go for the om-10 :)
@@angelica_24 Great. Enjoy it! 😀
Do u know anything about the pentax sp 500.? Workings?does it have a timer?on it.
It doesn’t have a timer... but if rumours are to be believed, it DOES have a 1/1000 settings even though it doesn’t advertise it.
@@NorbiWhitney thanks it got sp 500 on dial. and panchro colour empty on the film winder reel.and light sw arow on shuter left hand side. Needs battery. For light meter.
@@anthonyvaughan1549 I use Energizer E387S for mine and they work great. Was quite easy to find a 5 pack a few years ago. Not sure these days
What about a old school camrea snack. Kiost. Develope darkroom at back of spy shop.?called the aperture. Bar.somewere for one of the amaturerist. Me to hang out. And all the other amaturers in each city countray. Were there must be millons of us?old school camreas on walls. The history of photograhy? Haveing a nice cup of coffie tea.?mixing the old with the new.?
Would you recommend the Spotmatic as an upgrade to a Zenit ET?
Thanks for the comment. I don't know much about the Zenit ET, but I just had a read about it. Looks like a very solid camera all around! The only big thing for me is that it uses a selenium cell light meter, which lose accuracy over time, whereas the Spotmatic uses a battery so you're more likely to get accurate readings.
That black is one mint . Let me know when you want to sell it lol
Haha for sure! But I think it’s gonna be by my side for a loooong time 😉
@@NorbiWhitney I don’t blame you lol . It’s hard to find a mint black one !
Any lens for build in pentax XG01 ? MANY THANKS
The Spotmatic uses the old M42 screw mount.
All more recent cameras use the K-mount, so unfortunately they’re not compatible without an adapter.
Hey just got it from my Grandpa! Brought a film today and try learn to use it.. Is it normal, that i cant see anything through the lens every second picture? For example im Making a picture and can see everything then i go and load the next one in and all i see is black when looking through the view finder.. Help would be appreciated
It sounds to me like your mirror is getting stuck. It’s actually really common for the Spotmatic and friends. Have a quick google for “Spotmatic mirror stuck” and you’ll find a feast of help.
@@NorbiWhitney Thank you so much that Males sence!
Do you shoot normal Pentax DSLR too ?
Nah, Canon 80D
K mount has a limited selection is pure crap. Pentax K has a huge selection . You have the K, M, A and third party. All m42 Takumars were ported to K mount. Do your research.