MM died before the spotmatic hit the market.
JCO
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Walkden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 4:16 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Eve's Spottie
>
>
> Hi,
>
> people desperate to know that some professional photographers use(d)
> Pentax equipment may be able to chalk up another one (must be getting
> into double figures now).
>
> I recently bought Eve Arnold's 'Film Journal'. The cover, seen here in
> a poor scan
> http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/0747559171.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg shows
> la grande dame during a session with Marilyn Monroe. The body (camera
> body, that is) appears to be a Spottie of some sort, and comparing the
> lens with Gerjan's book it seems to be a Takumar 1:2.8 105mm. I can't
> tell what type of Spotmatic it is - the film advance lever has a
> bright circle inside. I think it might be a Pentax K (alright, not a
> Spotmatic) because it looks as though it has the slow shutter speeds
> on the separate dial.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bob
>
