I was cleaning out a closet last week...

roscot · 06-24-2007, 12:38 PM

... and came upon this. I thought some might find it interesting.

This is the manual to my first Pentax. A circa 1966 Pentax SV. The manual is only 33 pages long

Check out the fancy metering system. I didn't have this. I used "Sunny sixteen" until I could afford a Luna Pro (Many years later. LBA kept getting in the way - even back then

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Photo Tramp · 06-24-2007, 01:53 PM

Thats so cool Alan. Now you would be a lucky man if you could find the camera that went with the manual. That was my very first Pentax. (and what a great camera it was.)

roscot · 06-24-2007, 05:08 PM

Hi Dave,
I still have the SV and one of my Spotmatics

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https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/post-your-photos/8422-couple-our-favorite...html#post67345

vinzer · 06-24-2007, 05:17 PM

Wow, the metering system is quite funky. Would be nice to see one in person (even a non-working one).

06-24-2007, 12:38 PM	#1
roscot Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Beach VA USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,363	I was cleaning out a closet last week... ... and came upon this. I thought some might find it interesting. This is the manual to my first Pentax. A circa 1966 Pentax SV. The manual is only 33 pages long Check out the fancy metering system. I didn't have this. I used "Sunny sixteen" until I could afford a Luna Pro (Many years later. LBA kept getting in the way - even back then.

06-24-2007, 05:08 PM	#3
roscot Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Beach VA USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,363 Original Poster	Hi Dave, I still have the SV and one of my Spotmatics. https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/post-your-photos/8422-couple-our-favorite...html#post67345

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06-24-2007, 01:53 PM	#2
Photo Tramp Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lancaster, PA. Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,041	Thats so cool Alan. Now you would be a lucky man if you could find the camera that went with the manual. That was my very first Pentax. (and what a great camera it was.)

06-24-2007, 05:17 PM	#4
vinzer Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Philippines Posts: 1,399	Wow, the metering system is quite funky. Would be nice to see one in person (even a non-working one).