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Pentax Spotmatic F

16 September, 2025

A third of a roll with a Pentax Spotmatic F and Kentmere Pan 200

By Bob Janes

Pentax Spotmatic F / Kentmere Pan 200 / Fomadon R09 Camera and lenses: The Spotmatic F is a true classic. When I reviewed the camera here, I didn’t fit the lovely little 2...
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14 September, 2020

Asahi Pentax Spotmatic F Review – A Class Act – By Bob Janes

By Bob Janes

Before I get to talking abou the specifics of the Pentax Spotmatic F, I want to take you back to 1979 when I was a teenager, my brother’s first son was born. Mum, Dad and I went...
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18 November, 2019

5 Frames with the Pentax Spotmatic F and Kodak Gold 200 – By Jérémie Schuler

By jeremieschuler

I’m a French Sales Engineer living in Berlin, also working part time as a photographer and videographer. Over the years, I just managed to get rid of the French accent, but not ...
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15 July, 2019

No, your Pentax Spotmatic F is not better than my Leica M6! / Don’t be like Frank

By Hamish Gill

I often get accused of writing click bait titles. I’m really not sure what people think the purpose of an article title is if it’s not designed to get people to read it, but non...
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7 August, 2018

5 Frames With a Pentax Spotmatic F – By Ray Goodwin

By raygoodwinphotos

The Pentax Spotmatic is a camera I had wanted for a very long time. I had owned various M42 bodies over the years such as Zenits and Prakticas; these were built like tanks but I...
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