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Sold Asahi Pentax Spotmeter II - New Batteries!

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Asahi Pentax Pentax Spotmeter 1º/21° (II)
  • CdS cell
  • Penta prism
  • Introduced 1964 or 1965
  • No lowlight illumination, no IRE scale
  • Meter range 3-18 EV
  • One 1.5V battery (Mallory RM640, Eveready E640 or equivalent; original 1.3V mercury batteries are not available)
  • One 9V dry battery (Mallory M-1604, Eveready 216 or equivalent)

New batteries installed. It meters automatically in low light (2nd photo); pull the "trigger" to meter in bright light. 3rd photo shows the condition of the 9V battery. The 640 battery should last for a long time, but it's important to keep the cap on or store it inside the leather case when not in use to avoid a constant drain on the battery.

CdS sensors of this age may not meter accurately. Check the Spotmeter against a modern digital light meter to see if it's metering accurately.

Asking $75 + S/H, or best offer.
 
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