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Post by Randy on Nov 6, 2016 1:42:33 GMT -5
What is the difference between a Honeywell Spotmatic and an Asahi Spotmatic? Why the 2 different brands?
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Post by johnbear on Nov 6, 2016 9:47:58 GMT -5
I'm feeling like this is a trick question. Wasn't Honeywell the US importer of Spotmatics, and the deal was they just wanted their name on the product? ... in which case the answer is there was no difference other than the name ... unless there were some particular model variants that were only made for Honeywell.
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Post by conan on Nov 6, 2016 14:50:53 GMT -5
What is the difference between a Honeywell Spotmatic and an Asahi Spotmatic? Why the 2 different brands? Heiland (a division of Honeywell) were the official US distributors and some cameras also bear that name. Later they just became Honeywell Pentax. Pentax US models carried an “H” model designation unlike the “S” model designations in most other countries. This was trailing brand name by association and reputation recognition. There was also Bell & Howell Canon, Beseler Topcon and AIC Miranda which were well know American companies operating in the photographic arena. Other manufacturers such as Nikon, Konica, Minolta had already established brand names and did not need to engage in this naming marketing.
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Post by camfiend on Nov 6, 2016 17:07:18 GMT -5
Pretty sure Johns right it's just the importer... I have both cameras in my collection and they are exactly the same
Bob
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Post by Rachel on Nov 6, 2016 18:26:37 GMT -5
Hanimex did similar here in the UK. I have Topcon camera with additional Hanimex branding.
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Post by John Farrell on Nov 6, 2016 20:55:29 GMT -5
There was one Honeywell Pentax only model - the Spotmatic IIa. It had a sensor to allow automatic flash exposures with a Honeywell Strobonar flashgun. It was only available in the USA.
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Post by Randy on Nov 8, 2016 0:13:43 GMT -5
I have several Honeywells. My fav is the Spotmatic F.
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Post by pendennis on Nov 9, 2016 19:37:45 GMT -5
My first serious flash was a Honeywell 700 Strobonar in 1970, a lot of light output in those days. Until about ten years ago, I owned a number of Strobonars from 700, 710, 770, 800, and 880 models. I used them with photo umbrellas for studio work. You could always count on warmth from the tubes, and not cold blue light from others.
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Post by olroy2044 on Nov 13, 2016 12:26:25 GMT -5
I have several Honeywells. My fav is the Spotmatic F. Hey Randy! In recent threads you mentioned two of my favorite cameras. For years my Spot F was my "go-to" camera for air show use. Totally mechanical and not battery-dependent. Saved my bacon several times The last show I shot with film was done with a pair of SRT 202's. What a pleasure to use! But the processing cost of 16 rolls of film all at once finally tipped me over to the "darkside!"
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Post by Randy on Nov 14, 2016 2:56:59 GMT -5
All of our drug stores stopped developing film. Drug Mart was the last hold out.
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Post by alephzero on Nov 15, 2016 20:04:47 GMT -5
My local Drug Mart in Stow, OH still develops 35mm. Single standard size prints from 24 or 36 roll are $ 6.99. Doubles are $8.99 .
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Post by mickeyobe on Nov 15, 2016 22:22:11 GMT -5
My local Drug Mart in Stow, OH still develops 35mm. Single standard size prints from 24 or 36 roll are $ 6.99. Doubles are $8.99 . Will he take mail orders from Canada? Black & White or Colour? Mickey
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Post by alephzero on Nov 16, 2016 9:28:01 GMT -5
I just talked to them and they need to have film delivered in person to their stores. No mail orders. Then they send it to the lab and developed negs + prints have to be also picked up and paid for in person in their stores. So, they do it "old school way". Sorry.
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Post by mickeyobe on Nov 16, 2016 13:51:36 GMT -5
I just talked to them and they need to have film delivered in person to their stores. No mail orders. Then they send it to the lab and developed negs + prints have to be also picked up and paid for in person in their stores. So, they do it "old school way". Sorry. Thank you, alephzero. It's a rather long walk. Mickey
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Post by rreeder on Mar 18, 2017 23:42:27 GMT -5
Most of the local photo labs have shut down here, & I've been getting iffy results from color film when I used the local drug store photo labs, to boot. The only real photo store in town is about 20 miles away, & they do a decent job, but it's a bother to drive there & back. I have started using black & white film, specifically Ilford FP4+, & develop it at home with HC-110 developer, using dilution 'D' (1:39), upping development time to 125% of dilution 'B'. I used to do nothing but B/W, & I can finally again start using the yellow, red, etc., filters I've got.
Just my 2-cents worth.
Rich Reeder, Mesa, AZ
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