In article [EMAIL PROTECTED],
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul Stenquist) wrote:
Go with the Spotmatic F. It will give you open aperture metering with
Super Multi Coated lenses. I have a gaggle of them and love them all.
Some will whine that the meter stays on when you leave the lens cap
off, but
Hi,
Saturday, November 8, 2003, 11:33:00 AM, you wrote:
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED],
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul Stenquist) wrote:
Go with the Spotmatic F. It will give you open aperture metering with
Super Multi Coated lenses. I have a gaggle of them and love them all.
Some will whine
graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Yep, that is the critter. Slide it to M (manual diaphagm) and the
lens stops down, slide it to A (Auto-diaphagm) and it stays open
until you hit he shutter button.
I've been told that, to avoid possible damage to the diaphragm
mechanism, you should have the
Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 2:02 AM
Subject: Re[4]: Spotmatic? II or F?
Bill,
I would really appreciate that. I would also like to know besides AF
and Program mode, what else would not function as the result of a 67
lens in use
- Original Message -
From: Bruce Dayton
Subject: Re[2]: Spotmatic? II or F?
Based on that, since my 67 lenses function in the same way, I should
be able to use them with stop-down metering on the *ist D. In theory
that would allow for manual and aperture priority modes.
Can
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 3:57 AM
Subject: Re: Spotmatic? II or F?
Graywolf wrote:
IIRC, of the Pentax screw mount cameras:
The ES, ESII, and F meter wide open with the correct lenses, stop down
with
others. F is manual
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: Spotmatic? II or F?
M means MANUAL diaphragm, aka stop-down. A means (guess what?) AUTOMATIC
diaphragm, operated by the camera at time of shooting.
Dario
Uh, thanks. I am now going to hide out in my room
be the way to go.
Despite DJE's explanations, I am still a bit confused. Also after a brief
read of the web pages, and briefly looked at the Spotmatic F and II manuals. But
as far as I can figure out, the metering on screwmounts was not the same as
present day or the K-1000. Only the Taks could
the 6x7.
Regards, Bob S.
I'm beginning to think this may be the way to go.
Despite DJE's explanations, I am still a bit confused. Also after a brief
read of the web pages, and briefly looked at the Spotmatic F and II manuals. But
as far as I can figure out, the metering on screwmounts
that better approaches an 18 percent gray, set your
exposure, and then recompose.
Joe
I'm beginning to think this may be the way to go.
Despite DJE's explanations, I am still a bit confused. Also after a
brief read of the web pages, and briefly looked at the Spotmatic F
and II manuals
Graywolf wrote:
IIRC, of the Pentax screw mount cameras:
The ES, ESII, and F meter wide open with the correct lenses, stop down with
others. F is manual exposure, ES's are auto exposure.
The SP, and SPII use stop down metering but meter the same way with all
screw
mount lens.
The models
Metering works in much the same way on the ES cameras -- open
aperture metering (with aperture-priority exposure in this case) for
SMC Takumars, and stop-down metering for Super-Takumars and other
screwmounts. There's no exposure lock on the ES cameras, though, so
you have to dial in
Hi, Marnie,
I'll follow up to my previous post:
Picture taking with the Spotmatic F and an SMC Takumar lens will be
the same as taking a photo with the K-1000 and a K-mount lens. Pick a
shutter speed, select an f-stop while watching the needle in the
finder. The viewfinder won't darken as you
Despite DJE's explanations, I am still a bit confused. Also after a brief
read of the web pages, and briefly looked at the Spotmatic F and II manuals. But
as far as I can figure out, the metering on screwmounts was not the same as
present day or the K-1000. Only the Taks could be read
The one big variation is whether the camera meters at the taking aperture
(early Spotmatics, or later models when used with older lenses), or whether
the lens remains at full aperture while metering. This makes absolutely no
difference in *how* you adjust the camera (you still have to position
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
But *which* way is easier in low light situations?
Open aperture metering (as with the Spot F and SMC T lenses, or the
K1000 and K lenses) is, because the viewfinder is brighter.
-tih
--
Tom Ivar Helbekkmo, Senior System Administrator, EUnet Norway
www.eunet.no T:
Well if you use screw mount lenses on your Elan you will have to use them in
stop down mode.
How that works to take a meter reading is:
1. You point the camera at the subject.
2. You push the stop down button on the lens to the stopped down position.
3. You adjust the f-stop and/or shutter speed
Previously written;
What I need to know is what STEPS *I* have to go through to take a picture.
I point the camera at something, I manually focus, I set the aperture, I set
the shutter speed, and the meter says, okay, go ahead. Then I take the
picture. That is what I was used to on the K-1000.
Graywolf wrote:
2. You push the stop down button on the lens to the stopped down position.
Uh, there's a stop down button on the lens?
How that works to take a meter reading is:
1. You point the camera at the subject.
2. You push the stop down button on the lens to the stopped down position.
3.
Yes there is a stopdown button on the lens, that is why you can meter with these
lenses on the *istD and not with the K/M lens.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Graywolf wrote:
2. You push the stop down button on the lens to the stopped down position.
Uh, there's a stop down button on the lens?
--
M means MANUAL diaphragm, aka stop-down. A means (guess what?) AUTOMATIC
diaphragm, operated by the camera at time of shooting.
Dario
Uh, thanks. I am now going to hide out in my room, embarrassed.
Don't be surprised if you don't see me around for a while.
marnie aka that embarrassed doe
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Spotmatic? II or F?
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 17:00:07 EST
Graywolf wrote:
2. You push the stop down button on the lens to the stopped down
position.
Uh, there's a stop down button on the lens?
How that works to take a meter reading is:
1. You point the camera
- Original Message -
From: Bruce Dayton
Subject: Re[2]: Spotmatic? II or F?
Based on that, since my 67 lenses function in the same way, I should
be able to use them with stop-down metering on the *ist D. In theory
that would allow for manual and aperture priority modes.
Can
Don't get bogged down with all of this, buy Any Nice Spotmatic You See, and
you'll be happy. vbg
cheers,
frank
Hehehehe.
Thx, frank.
Marnie (Still red in the face.)
Thanks everyone.
I think I've gone from total confusion to understanding this. Or getting most
of it. Holding a Pentax screwmount camera and trying out a scewmount on my
Canon will clear up any remaining confusion.
Though I think I am pretty clear now. I read everyone as saying flip a switch
Subject: Re[2]: Spotmatic? II or F?
Based on that, since my 67 lenses function in the same way, I should
be able to use them with stop-down metering on the *ist D. In theory
that would allow for manual and aperture priority modes.
Can anyone with an *ist D verify that?
WR Bruce, I'll check
Yep, that is the critter. Slide it to M (manual diaphagm) and the lens stops
down, slide it to A (Auto-diaphagm) and it stays open until you hit he shutter
button. Since I haven't had a screw mount Pentax since I sold my H-3 which I
bought new in 1961, I think I can be forgiven for calling it a
Okay, this is kind of weird, but instead of getting a MX to stay hanging
around this list (being a semi-Canon defector), I've been thinking about a
Spotmatic. Screwmount lenses also will fit on my Elan 7e, so not so weird as all
that. A Zenitar fisheye would work on both. And I already have the
Response at the end:
Okay, this is kind of weird, but instead of getting a MX to stay hanging
around this list (being a semi-Canon defector), I've been thinking about a
Spotmatic. Screwmount lenses also will fit on my Elan 7e, so not so weird as
all
that. A Zenitar fisheye would work on
lenses
out there besides Pentax.
Good Luck.
Jim A.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 13:45:12 EST
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Spotmatic? II or F?
Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Resent-Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 13:45:37 -0500
Okay, this is kind of weird
http://212.187.14.19/spotmatic/cameras.htm
This is a site its all m42 mount stuff.
Also PPRO site at www.whitemetal.com
has a list of many m42 cameras
I have the SP 500 and a Spotmatic 1000 and 5-6 lenses.They are great cameras.
Dave
Okay, this is kind of
Spotmatics also go fairly cheaply on ebay.
But there are different versions. Right off the bat, I notice a II and a F.
Which would be the best to get? Or is there another version that would be
even better?
I'd go with the Spotmatic F - it's the successor to the Spotmatic II,
and the
Gray wolf wrote:
Of
course since the MX was designed to my specs I would be a churl to switch.
?
You big honcho?
Re input -- Probably the F, then. IIRC, the meter on the K-1000 was always
on. The lens cap turned it off. So I'm used to that. Also, thanks, Dave.
Marnie aka Doe
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Girlfren', you're going to buy an LX eventually. We all do. Might as
well just save all the intermediate heartache and get it now.
Spot on, ERNR! Marnie: you want the LX, of course, but if you do go
for a Spotmatic, the F is the model to get. It's the top of the
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Girlfren', you're going to buy an LX eventually. We all do. Might as
well just save all the intermediate heartache and get it now.
Hehehehehe. Well, maybe. :-)
Tom wrote:
Spot on, ERNR! Marnie: you want the LX, of course, but if you do go
for a Spotmatic, the F is
Have you considered an ESII? It's a screwmount LX without TTL flash!
OK, it's a little bit more than that. OK, OK, it's a lot more than
that...
Andre
--
PM
Subject: Re: Spotmatic? II or F?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Girlfren', you're going to buy an LX eventually. We all do. Might as
well just save all the intermediate heartache and get it now.
Hehehehehe. Well, maybe. :-)
Tom wrote:
Spot on, ERNR! Marnie: you want the LX, of course
On Thu, 6 Nov 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Okay, this is kind of weird, but instead of getting a MX to stay hanging
around this list (being a semi-Canon defector), I've been thinking about a
Spotmatic. Screwmount lenses also will fit on my Elan 7e, so not so weird as all
that. A Zenitar
On 6/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
Actually I think I am sticking with the Elan for my main camera. While I
like
the Pentax interface better, I am pretty happy with an USM IS zoom that I
have. And I like the Elan's fast auto focus. And, as for buying more
expensive
glass and investing
DJE wrote:
Depends on what you need. Finding batteries for all of them can be a
pain.
Spotmatic SP (original) has no hot shoe for flash, but has X/FP sync
connections. Meters at working aperture and is full manual and
mechanical.
Spotmatic SPII has flash hot shoe as well as X/FP sync
On Thu, 6 Nov 2003, Doug Franklin wrote:
On Thu, 6 Nov 2003 16:17:34 -0500, Robert Leigh Woerner wrote:
KEH.com has an LX in Bargain condition for what I consider an attractive
price.
I had my first bad experience with KEH today. A couple of days ago I
ordered an SMCP-FA 28-70/2.8
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