Bob you're looking at it the wrong way! Pentax is like Leica now. Too bad the Russians didn't make a decent copy, and the Luftwaffe didn't buy Asahi.

On 10/3/2010 9:58 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
Great danger of fraud on these, especially at a $2000 price!
And a ebayer who calls himself Coopiecat ! ? ? ?
I have a collection of 'post' Ashiflex bodies, collected cheap on ebay.
Most do not show the wear of these.
Regards,  Bob S.

2010/10/3 Michel Carrère-Gée<[email protected]>:
  Le 03/10/2010 15:35, Michel Carrère-Gée a écrit :

  Unusual Spotmatic prototype on Ebay (2,000 $ !!)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270644059840
- Logo "eye", no AoCo
- No name "SP" on top
- Serial number on the back
- No switch for manual use
Other Spotmatic Motor Drive prototype:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270644059460

See links for large images.

Michel

Other:
- Logo and "Spotmatic" green tinted
- Screw on the right flank
- Apparent device in the viewfinder (cell?)
- Screw-mount set from the front (4 screws, such as SPF)



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