Originally posted by germar Ahh, okay I just took a look at my Spot and it does not have the roller the SPII has, so I guess it's an "early" version. Wow, so that gives it a birthday somewhere around 1964-65. Just got back a roll of Fuji 100 and it looks spectacular, I'm so pleased. These spots are just timeless!
If you have the original Spotmatic, then it's good to know that there are two versions. The first version has a much smaller metering switch than the later version, which is almost twice as big. Also, the first version has a screw at the side of the top plate, near the strap lug, the later version has a screw partly below the film wind lever.
By the way, I own the world's largest Spotmatic II. I should post a pic of it; it is a plastic shop window model from the 70's. Maybe it's also safe to say that I own the world's largest Pentax