The Spotmatic F will give you open aperture meeting with Super Multi Coated or SMC Takumar lenses. That's a big plus over a Spotmatic. It's tough as nails and said to be almost identical to a K1000, save for the mount. The only minus is that the meter is always on when the lens cap is off. However, I never found that to be a problem, as I'm somewhat religious about keeping a lens cap on my camera when I'm not shooting. Paul
> Is there a difference between the SpotF and the earlier Spotties, and the F > and , for example, the K1000, KM, KX with standard screens? > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Date: 1/15/2005 10:52:38 AM > > Subject: Re: Best M42 body? > > > > I've used 'em all, from Fuji and Rich to Mamiya. The all-around best, > > hands down, is the Spotmatic F. > > On Jan 15, 2005, at 1:00 PM, Don Sanderson wrote: > > > > > A while back there was mention of some M42 > > > mount bodies with superior viewfinders. > > > I believe Fujica and Ricoh were among them. > > > What M42 bodies have you found to be the > > > best as far as viewfinder/weight/features, etc? > > > > > > TIA > > > Don > > > > >
