<p>Photography has a rich history that is really fun to peer back into once in a while when you have a spare minute to stop oogling over the next piece of gear (*cough* NEX full-frame *cough*) that'll steal your heart and most of the funds in your bank account.</p><p>On that note, check out this awesome old review of the Pentax Spotmatic. It was written in 1965 by the late Fred Springer-Miller, and it might make you think twice before you take today's technology for granted.</p><p>The primary thing that set the Spotmatic apart form the majority of its competition was the fact that it could do "through-the-lens" light metering. At the time, this and the DOF preview button were both features that allowed photographers to never have to look away from the viewfinder to make calculations or take light readings.</p><p>Here's a look at page one of the review (click here and here for high res versions of pages one and two):</p><p><a href="http://petapixel.com/2013/10/06/blast-past-pentax-spotmatic-review-1965/">Keep reading...</a></p>