The Spotmatic II was released in 1971, along with the introduction of the S-M-C line of Takumar lenses. The meter and film transport was improved from the original Spotmatic, a hotshoe was now included and the ISO range was increased to 3200. There were a number of 'Motor Drive' editions produced by Pentax beginning in 1969 with the original Spotmatic and ending with the ES II in 1975.
The SP II Motor Drive System was offered in 2 different packages. The 'Set 36' consisted of the Spotmatic II camera which had been modified to accept the motor drive system, a SMC Takumar 50/1.4, the motor drive unit, the battery grip and a battery loader for AA batteries. The 'Set 250' consisted of the Set 36, plus a bulk film magazine capable of accepting 250 exposure bulk film.
| Asahi Pentax Spotmatic II Motor Drive |
Also marketed as
Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic II Motor Drive | Year introduced
1971 | Year discontinued
1976 | Mount
M42 |
Automatic aperture stop down
Yes | Metering
Stop down, centerweight | Meter range
EV 1 to 18 | ISO range
20 to 3200 |
DX ISO range
No DX coding | Exposure modes
Manual, B | Exposure compensation
Not applicable | Exposure memory lock
No |
Shutter speeds (auto)
Not applicable | Shutter speeds (manual)
B, 1 - 1/1000s | Shutter speeds (mechanical)
B, 1 - 1/1000s | Self timer
Yes, 5 - 13s |
Mirror lock-up
No | Auto bracketing
Not applicable | Multiple exposures
Yes | Winder
Ratchet type rapid wind lever. 10° pre-advance and 160° advance angle. Optional external motor drive 2.5 - 3 fps |
Flash hot shoe
Yes | Built-in flash
No | TTL/P-TTL flash
No | Flash sync speed
FP and X terminals - 1/60s |
Flash exposure comp
Not applicable | Viewfinder
0.88x (with 50mm lens) | Viewfinder type
Pentaprism finder with Fresnel lens + microprism | Diopter correction
No |
Exchangeable screen
No | Depth of field preview
Yes | Image size
24 x 36 mm | Battery
1.3V mercury PX-400 |
Battery grip/pack
Yes, AA and Rechargable for the motor drive | Size (W x H x D)
143 x 93 x 88mm (with standard lens) | Weight
622g |
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Last edited by Ole; 10-10-2010 at 04:26 PM.
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