Camera, Pentax Asahi Spotmatic, 1964-1976

Historical information

The Pentax Asahi Spotmatic camera is an SLR camera and was manufactured around 1960.

Significance

An example of an early SLR camera.

Physical description

Black body with silver metal top . Three circular dials on the top with silver shutter button and winder. Base is silver with opening for battery. It has a screw on lens with lens cap . It has a thin plastic neck strap. It is quite a heavy

Inscriptions & markings

Pentax Asahi on front near the lens . Spotmatic on front below shutter on the back Asahi OPT Co Japan.on top left 3588316 SP

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