Asahi Pentax SP500 is a small format single - lens reflex camera , manufactured from Japan in 1971 to 1974 in black and silver. This model replaces the Pentax SL and completely repeats the Pentax Spotmatic , with the exception of the self-timer and shutter speed 1/1000 [1] . Camera production was aimed at the low-budget segment of the market. Asahi Optical's policy did not allow a decline in product quality. To reduce the cost of cameras, their functionality was cut.
| Asahi Pentax SP500 | |
|---|---|
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| Type of | Single lens reflex |
| Manufacturer | Asahi optical |
| Year of issue | 1971 - 1974 |
| Lens mount | Threaded connection M42x1 |
| Photo material | Type 135 film |
| Frame size | 24x36 mm. |
| Focusing | Manual |
| Gate | Focal plane horizontal stroke, 1 - 1/500 sec. [1] , B. |
| Flash | " Hot shoe " [2] , sync speed 1/60 s, X and FP connectors. |
| Viewfinder | Mirrored with a fixed pentaprism . |
| Dimensions | 143x92x88 mm. |
| Weight | Body - 610 g. With a whale lens - 820 g. |
Content
Some specifications
- Excerpts worked out by a mechanical shutter: B , 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500.
Camera Name
Honeywell was the exclusive distributor of Asahi Optical in the United States from 1959 to 1974. In this regard, all Asahi Optical cameras in the United States were sold under the Honeywell trademark [3] , which was reflected in the logo on the front of the pentaprism.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 There is 1/1000 exposure, but it is not marked on the limb, and its correct development was not guaranteed by the manufacturer.
- ↑ Built-in is missing. The original accessory is mounted on the eyepiece of the viewfinder .
- ↑ Until 1961, Heiland .
Links
- (Russian) P. Ermolaev "Some Asahi Pentax Cameras".
- (English) Operation manual.
| Asahi Optical Co. Single Lens Reflex Cameras , Pentax Corp. , Hoya Corp. Ricoh | |
| Series | Model |
|---|---|
| Film ( type 135 ), with M37 × 1 threaded connection. | |
| Asahiflex | Asahiflex I , Asahiflex II |
| Film ( type 135 ), with M42 × 1 threaded connection. | |
| Pentax | Pentax , S , K , S2, H2 , S3, H3 , S1, H1 , SV, H3v , S1a, H1a , S2 Super |
| Spotmatic | Spotmatic , SL , SPII, SPIIa , SP500 , SP1000 , Electro Spotmatic, ES , ESII , Spotmatic F |
| Film ( type 135 ), K-mount , without autofocus | |
| TO | K2 , K2 DMD , KX , KM , K1000 |
| M | MX , ME , ME Super , MG , MV , MV1 |
| Lx | Lx |
| A | superA, Super Program , programA, program PLUS , A3, A3000 |
| P | P3, P30 , P5, P50 , P3n, P30n, P30t |
| Mz / zx | MZ-M, ZX-M |
| Medical | MF , MF-1 |
| Film ( type 135 ), K-mount , with autofocus | |
| M | ME F |
| SF | SFX, SF1 , SF7, SF10 , SFXn, SF1n |
| Z / PZ | Z-1, PZ-1 , Z-10, PZ-10 , Z-20, PZ-20 , Z-50p , Z-1p, PZ-1p , Z-5 , Z-5p , Z-70, PZ- 70 |
| Mz / zx | MZ-5, ZX-5 , MZ-10, ZX-10 , MZ-3 , MZ-5n, ZX-5n , MZ-50, ZX-50 , MZ-7, ZX-7 , MZ-30, ZX- 30 , MZ-S , MZ-6, MZ-L, ZX-L , MZ-60, ZX-60 |
| * ist | * ist |
| Film ( type 110 ) | |
| 110 | Auto 110 , Auto 110 Super |
| Film ( medium format ) | |
| 67 | 6x7 , 67 , 67II |
| 645 | 645 , 645N , 645NII |
| Digital ( medium format ) | |
| 645 | 645D , 645Z |
| Digital (full frame) | |
| K | K-1 , K-1 II |
| Digital ( APS-C ) | |
| * ist D | * ist D , * ist DS , * ist DS2 , * ist DL , * ist DL2 |
| K | K-3 , K-3 II , K-5 , K-5 II, K-5 IIs , K-7 , K10D , K20D , K-30 , K-50, K-500 , K-70 , K100D , K100D Super , K110D , K200D , K2000, Km , Kr , K-S1 , K-S2 , KP , Kx |
| Mirrorless camera | |
| Bayonet K | K-01 |
| Bayonet Q | Q , Q-7 , Q-10 , Q-S1 |
| Non-batch production | |
| Digital | MZ-D , AP 50th Anniv. |