Jens Bladt wrote: > A Danish guy, whom I never met or spoke with, called me today. He has a > Spotmatic SP + a Super Takumar 50mm lens and two Soligor lenses as > well )wide angle nd 250mm, which he wants to find a good home for. > I know very little about screw mount , so I thought I'd ask you guys :-) > This guy said the meter is off. But I guess maybe the battery is just be > dead. This was mercury PX-400 right. What's the best replacement - Wein > Cell? Or is there an adapter kit available? > > I shall later be posting a photograph of the camera - it's not like new - > the guy traveled the world with it - but there are no dents etc. > > Regtards > Jens Bladt
Spotmatics have a fairly unique metering circuit that can take 1.55v or 1.35v batteries, as voltage only changes needle deflection not the centre position (unlike most other cameras of that era, where the 'correct' exposure position will shift due to voltage). The meter is likely either dead or in need of adjustment if it's not reading correctly. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
