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Focal7175
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Username: Focal7175
Post Number: 5
Registered: 08-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 02:11 pm: | 
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Not too long ago I picked up a Pentax Sportmatic SPII from e-Bay. It works fine except that the meter is two-stops "pessimistic" (i.e. indicates exposure two stops greater than required).
I believe the problem can likely be fixed, but I need to be able to take off the top cover plate to work! I've looked around on the web for a Spotmatic SPII repair manual, but I couldn't find one.
Can anybody here provide step by step instructions for removing the cover?
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Jan
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Username: Jan
Post Number: 33
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 05:21 pm: |
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Al,
I have a service manual for a Spotmatic. It is is practically the same camera, the only difference being the hot shoe of the SPII. I can email it to you, it is in a pdf file, about 1.2 MB.
You can either post your email address here, or send me a 'private message' by clicking on my user name.
Cheers,
Jan |
Rick_oleson
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Username: Rick_oleson
Post Number: 263
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 06:02 pm: |
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http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-113.html |
Anirban
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Username: Anirban
Post Number: 14
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 08:58 pm: |
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I found the NatCam service manuals to be the finest; the SPII should be similar to SP (found on Mark Roberts' site here):
http://www.robertstech.com/manuals.htm
The potentiometers for low and high light adjustment are located on the CdS circuit board in the viewfinder assembly, if I remember correctly.
Anirban |
Focal7175
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Username: Focal7175
Post Number: 6
Registered: 08-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, May 06, 2007 - 03:11 pm: |
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My thanks, again, to all who helped! |
