Pentax Spotmatic 35mm SLR W/ 50mm 1.7 lens

$175.00

The Pentax Spotmatic is a legendary, fully mechanical 35mm SLR film camera produced by Asahi Optical Co. (Pentax) from 1964 to 1976. Famous for popularizing Through-The-Lens (TTL) metering, it remains a highly reliable, affordable, and beloved tool for both beginner and seasoned film photographers

Key Specifications & Features

Lens Mount: Standard M42 screw-mount (Praktica thread). This allows you to use a massive, affordable variety of classic lenses from Pentax (Super-Takumar) and third-party makers.

Shutter: Horizontal-travel cloth focal plane with speeds from 1 second to 1/1000 second, plus Bulb mode.

Metering: Built-in TTL average metering that displays a match-needle in the viewfinder.

Battery: (LR44/PX625A)

The Pentax Spotmatic is a legendary, fully mechanical 35mm SLR film camera produced by Asahi Optical Co. (Pentax) from 1964 to 1976. Famous for popularizing Through-The-Lens (TTL) metering, it remains a highly reliable, affordable, and beloved tool for both beginner and seasoned film photographers

Key Specifications & Features

Lens Mount: Standard M42 screw-mount (Praktica thread). This allows you to use a massive, affordable variety of classic lenses from Pentax (Super-Takumar) and third-party makers.

Shutter: Horizontal-travel cloth focal plane with speeds from 1 second to 1/1000 second, plus Bulb mode.

Metering: Built-in TTL average metering that displays a match-needle in the viewfinder.

Battery: (LR44/PX625A)

Test images shot on Lucky 200 film