Honeywell Pentax SP500 + Asahi Super-Takumar 55mm F1.8

The Honeywell Pentax SP500 — the US-market badged version of the Asahi Pentax Spotmatic-series SP500, a fully mechanical M42-mount SLR loved for its rugged simplicity and huge lens ecosystem. Paired here with the Asahi Super-Takumar 55mm f/1.8, one of the sharpest and most affordable classic normal lenses ever made.

Specifications

• Body: Honeywell Pentax SP500 — fully mechanical, manual exposure
• Shutter: 1/2 - 1/500s + Bulb
• Metering: TTL stop-down (currently non-working)
• Mount: M42 screw mount
• Lens: Asahi Super-Takumar 55mm f/1.8
• Filter thread: 49mm
• Power: Mercury cell for meter only (discontinued)

Condition

• Cosmetic: Excellent overall condition, lens fully clean. Light signs of cosmetic use as shown.
• Functional: The battery chamber is stuck closed and the meter battery (no longer manufactured) cannot be fitted, so the light meter is non-working. The camera is fully mechanical otherwise and fires perfectly at every speed. Comes with a strap.

Included

• Honeywell Pentax SP500 body
• Asahi Super-Takumar 55mm f/1.8 lens
• Strap

A classic mechanical M42 kit that shoots beautifully with Sunny 16 or a handheld meter. The non-working internal meter is honestly disclosed and reflected in the price — everything else fires exactly as it should.