Screwmount Camera Database Launched!
Comprehensive Listing of Pentax M42 Bodies
By PF Staff in Third-Party Announcements on Oct 12, 2010

We are happy to announce that the long-awaited Pentax screwmount (M42) camera database is finally complete! The database contains a comprehensive listing of M42 screwmount bodies from Pentax, including the Spotmatic, ES, and other popular models. As with all other camera listings on our site, complete technical specifications and photos are included, and users may post reviews.
The database may be accessed at:
Pentax M42 Screwmount Camera Database
Special thanks for to forum member smc and administrator Ole for making this database possible. Invaluable contributions also came from several other camera owners.
Below is an exhaustive listing of the cameras in the database:
- Asahi Pentax (Tower 26)
- Pentax S (Tower 26)
- Pentax K (Tower 29)
- Pentax S2 (H2)
- Pentax S3 (H3)
- Pentax S1 (H1)
- Pentax SV (H3v)
- Pentax S1a (H1a)
- Pentax Spotmatic
- Pentax Spotmatic Motor Drive
- Pentax SL
- Pentax Spotmatic II
- Pentax Spotmatic IIa
- Pentax Spotmatic II Motor Drive
- Pentax SP500
- Pentax Spotmatic F
- Pentax Spotmatic F Motor Drive
- Pentax SP1000
- Pentax Electro Spotmatic
- Pentax ES
- Pentax ESII
- Other M42 Models
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