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Pentax Spotamatic F

Started May 5, 2021 | Discussions thread
rhlpetrus Forum Pro • Posts: 27,171
Re: Pentax Spotamatic F

Kalimetric wrote:

Ah, this would be a gamble purchase. It's being sold as an antique, so no way of knowing whether the lightmeter is working!
As regards lenses, I used to change them all the time, but recently I've been finding myself just sticking to the kit lens. I think I've missed a lot of shots in the past due to trying to fit a shot into a prime lens. I think I'm done with that. So I would probably seek out an m42 zoom that goes from wide to middle. Of course, I'd happily keep the 28mm around, but my shoulder can only take so much weight nowadays.

My first “serious” camera, purchased in late 1974 with the excellent Takumar SMC 50 f/1.4. Classinc bokeh and great flare characteristics, reflections of much softer colors than current lenses.

Still working perfectly except for light metering. Anyway, its meter was very limited, so it’s better to get a hh one, I always used a spotmeter one and zone system. Despite the camera model name, its meter was not a spotmeter.

Unless the lenses are in very good shape, maybe a bayonet mount model would make more lenses available to you.

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