Since you have an SMC Tak lens that will accomodate open aperture metering, I would buy the Spotmatic F. The F is capable of open aperture metering, the Spotmatic is not. I would pay no more than $125 US for a nice example with chrome body. I've purchased some for as little as $90.
Paul Prasanta Chakraborty wrote: > Well, after some time I am back to Japan and in my first visit to > the local camera store, I picked up a used SMCT 200/f4. A bit > battered on outside, might be that the lens was opened by the > previous owner for cleaning but with a burgain proce of Yen 3000, > I thought I should give it a try. Now, to test it I need a screw > mount body, I have seen two Spotmatic on the rack one is normal > Spotmatic and the other one is Spotmatic F. What is the > difference > ? Which one should I buy ? > Also how much should I pay for a SP in good shape with the meter > working ? > > Regards, > Prasanta. > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .

