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Fun & Cheap Pentax Spotmatic Lenses

All of the Spotmatics use M42 lenses.

The focus is on lenses made by Asahi Optical Co. Ltd (Pentax). There are too many third party lenses to go over.

How to Load Film Pentax Spotmatic

The Pentax Spotmatic use 35mm film.

Black & White or color film can be used. Use fresh film that is not expired.

How to Rewind and Remove Film from the Pentax Spotmatic

try to avoid removing the film in direct sunlight. The light seal on canisters isn’t perfect.

Fun & Affordable Pentax ME Super Lenses

The Pentax ME Super uses K-mount lenses. Lenses need an aperture ring to work.

How to Load Film into the Pentax K1000

The Pentax K1000 uses 35mm film.

For best results, use fresh film that has not expired. Do not load the camera in direct sunlight.

Fun and Cheap Pentax K1000 Lenses

The Pentax K1000 uses manual focus K-mount lenses.

Pentax started using the K-mount in 1975. It is still being used today on DSLRs like the Pentax K-1 Mark II.

Don't Overspend on a Pentax K-7 Memory Card

The Pentax K-7 uses SD memory cards. 2TB is the largest size that can be used.

Don't Overpay for a Pentax K10D Memory Card (32GB Max)

The Pentax K-10D uses SD memory cards. 32GB is the largest size that can be used.

Pentax K-5 Memory Card Compatibility

The Pentax K-5 uses SD memory cards. 2TB is the largest size that can be used.

Don't Overpay for a Pentax K-x SD Memory Card

The Pentax K-x uses SD memory cards. 2TB is the largest size that can be used.