Pentax Screw Mount (M42) Camera Bodies |
The M42 mount was developed by Carl Zeiss Jena in 1938 for Japan's Praktica, which previously used a smaller screw mount. Many manufacturers added innovations to the mount, including Pentax. These included the Pentax Spotmatic F, as well as the ES and ESII.
These models have open-aperture metering if coupled with the Takumar SMC lenses. The Pentax M42 mount cameras were phased out in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Pentax moved to the Pentax K bayonet mount from 1975 onwards. In fact, the Pentax Spotmatic chassis was adapted for the Pentax KX, KM and K1000 models with Pentax-K bayonet mounts. |
 |
|
|
| Very similar to the Asahi Pentax Spotmatic SP; Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic but "economy" model with unmarked 1/1000th shutter speed (yes, it is there with an unmarked "click") and no self timer. |
| |
$279.55
|
View Item(s) |
 |
|
|
| This new camera was named the "Spotmatic" because of an idea that seemed better in raw concept than it would have been in commercial execution. The early (circa 1961) prototypes had a spotmeter but when turned over to av... |
| |
From $150.00 to $235.65
|
View Item(s) |
 |
|
|
| Circa 1962; Last generation of pre Spotmatic introductions. Introduced self timer as a rotating spring loaded dial with a chrome button release on the upper left portion of the body top.
A lessor model: the Asahi ... |
| |
From $100.00 to $225.00
|
View Item(s) |
 |
|
|
| Second generation of Pentax's (as well as the world's) earliest TTL aperture priority automatic exposure camera body. One of the last and arguably the most technologically advanced Screw Mount SLR bodies.
Along with t... |
| |
From $198.56 to $288.74
|
View Item(s) |
 |
|
|
| Circa 1961 to 1966 approximately; economy model of the Pentax H3, Pentax S3 series but with top shutter speed of only 1/500th vs 1/1000th for the H3; has manually resettable film exposure counter; diaphragm control is au... |
| |
|
View Item(s) |
 |
|
|
| Introduced in 1961. FP shutter speeds 1sec to 1/1000th controlled by a single non rotating dial. Those manufactured after April 1961 have a SS dial coupling slot to couple to clip on meter.
Manually resettable frame c... |
| |
|
View Item(s) |
 |
|
|
| Extension of the basic Spotmatic formula with improved sensors/electronic circuitry. ASA range extended to 3200 and EV range now 1.7 to 18 (ISO 100 and f1.4).
Camera body has the addition of a non proprietary hot shoe... |
| |
|
View Item(s) |
|
