Of all the likely millions of pictures taken of The Beatles, the most significant for the camera industry depicted the Fab Four clutching Pentax Spotmatics. In fact, there are many photos from the ...
When the prototype Pentax Spotmatic was first shown at the 1960 Photokina trade fair in Germany, it was the first SLR to promise both through-the-lens (TTL) metering and the first with spot metering.
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Why the world’s simplest SLR camera became its greatest (and is still in demand 50 years later)
Pentax found that when their 50mm f/1.8 lenses failed they nearly always failed only when wide open. When stopped down to f/2, they would pass easily. Rather than throw them out, they simply put ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: David S Young The legend of the Pentax K1000 is rooted in it’s simplicity, reliability ...
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