Christophe's Pentax Spotmatics
Spotmatic II + SMC-Takumar 1.4 / 50mm bought by Christophe on leboncoin.fr in march 2010.
This camera arrived in a lamentable state, I had to use my talents as a restorer (see my personal pages -sorry, in French only)The 1.4 / 50 mm lens which came with it has a strong rating on the second hand market, especially in this SMC version.
Pentax Spotmatic (SP) bought on eBay january 3rd, 2011. 14,60€.
Incomplete camera body, sold "for parts ".Thanks to a "matching donor"(SP500) purchased in May 2013, I could repair it: replacement of the galvanometer and of missing parts. The lens comes from another camera.On the Spotmatic first version light metering is "global", there's no flash shoe.
Pentax Spotmatic II bought december 21st, 2010 on leboncoin.fr. 110€ with the SP-F.
This one is equiped with the "Super Multi Coated" version of the 1.8/55mm lens.
Pentax SP 1000 bought december 20th, 2010 on leboncoin.fr. 50€.
The SP 1000 is a "simplified" version of the Spotmatic without flash shoe or timer. The 2.0/55mm lens is newer than the 1.8/55mm of the other cameras above. There also existed the SP500, on which position 1/1000s existed but was not marked on the dial.
Pentax Spotmatic F bought december 21st, 2010 on leboncoin.fr. 110€ with the SPII.
The Spotmatic F measures the light at full aperture, thanks to an ingenious system for coupling with the lens.The SMC Takumar 1.8/55mm is the same generation as the 2.0/55mm of SP1000 above.
Pentax Spotmatic F, 1.4/50mm + 3.5/28mm bought january 3rd, 2011 on leboncoin.fr. 48€.Pentax Spotmatic F, 1.8/55mm, bought december 20th, 2010 on leboncoin.fr. 28€.
At the same time as the one above arrived two other SP-F, one, which upper cover is down, but with 1.4/50mm and 3.5/28mm lenses (moldy), and a wreck in which the shutter is torn.