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Camera works great. Shutter fires wonderfully, lenses are for the most part clean (minor dust in viewfinder), film loads in great, and all other mechanical features work great. Took quite a few photos so far and it’s been working great! Highly recommend this camera to starting photographers. This is a pretty heavy camera so it will definitely last and will not easily be lost, however, a camera strap is definitely recommended (can get a little annoying to carry for long periods of time).
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I bought my K1000 because I wanted a cheap 35mm film camera that would just take great pictures on demand - no dead batteries, no autofocus going mad hunting for best focus, no "please wait, saving information" messages when you try to take rapid-fire shots. The K1000 excels at this. Batteries - the K1000 only takes (1) LR44 battery, available at any convenience store. All the battery does is power the built-in light meter; you can take pictures without the battery. With the battery in, using the K1000 is easy - point it at your subject, focus the lens, turn the aperture and shutter dials until the light meter's needle is pointing to the middle of the scale, then press the shutter button. The split prism viewfinder makes focusing as simple as getting line segments on your subject to line up in the viewfinder. You can use the exposure compensation meter to fine-tune the light meter if you think that the light meter will be fooled by the color of your subject. The only things that this camera won't do well are the things that it wasn't designed to do - it won't autofocus, and it won't tell you when you're screwing up your shot. It's built like a tank, so you get an indestructible camera body at the expense of having a millstone around your neck when you travel. For those people considering whether to get a Pentax ZX-M instead of the K1000 - get the ZX-M only if weight is an issue or if you absolutely need your camera to do your thinking for you. Otherwise, the K1000 is a better deal.Vollständige Rezension lesen
This is my first 35mm film camera, and was really happy I bought it. Hell it was only $99 with the lens. Mine was in excellent condition and well packaged. I got the model with the microprism (not the split-screen). Note you need to put your eye a few millimeters back. Loading the film is straightforward, similar to other 35mm camera such as Nikon F3 but not like Leicas. Just remember to press the button under the camera before rewinding the film. Just wish the camera had a better grip to place my fingers. It will accept an universal screw-in type cable release. The 50mm f/2 is good enough for me since I mostly do my photography at small apertures (i.e. large f/stop number). The K1000, as its name implies, has a maximum shutter speed of 1/1000 s. As far as I can tell all shutter speeds are accurate on mine. I do appreciate that this is a fully mechanical manual camera. It requires no battery to shoot. The single SR44 (don't buy LR44, silver oxide is much better than alkaline) only powers the light meter, an analog one that uses a needle, which is even better than the one on the Nikon F3 for instance, because the needle tells you by how many stops you are under/over exposing it (it doesn't tell you that directly but it's very obvious) and it's easy to see that you're coming close to the appropriate exposure. The camera is very simple, it doesn't have a self-timer, mirror lock up, depth of field preview and any auto mode. It's a really great tool to get back to the basics (which doesn't mean you'll get basic pictures at all, bien au contraire !) The size is just right. I wouldn't recommend it, but it just barely fits in the pocket of my jacket. Too bad the lens doesn't come with a hood, though you can attach one. Also know that the lens will extend when focusing. The viewfinder doesn't have 1.00 magnification, but is it really a problem? The flash sync speed is 1/60 of a second, not really usable for fill in flash but you'll appreciate the hot shoe (above the viewfinder, as usual) and cold shoe (facing the front of the camera, the round thingy on the bottom right of the lens). You can make multiple exposures using the following trick: Take your first shot. Then tighten the rewind (crank it a bit) then hold it with your left thumb, press and hold button under the camera while operating the film advance (although it won't advance the film but only cock the shutter). Take the second picture. Proceed as usual to move on to the next frame. Still I would waste a frame to make sure it won't overlap the last picture. This happened to me, it's not a fool proof. A dedicated function is much safer. I'm guessing the problem is tightening the film too much, in fact I should try not tightening it at all, it shouldn't make that much of a difference, if any. This camera is fantastic, and even more for its price. It seems rock solid, with a metal construction. I'd say if you want to try film, then you're really going to have a lot of fun, and will really enjoy the fact that this camera is so simple. Digital cameras have gone crazy in the recent years, there are just too many menus and options.Vollständige Rezension lesen
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The Pentax K1000 originally came out in 1976. I bought my first one in 1978. It was the basic "plain Jane" 35MM SLR that was manufactured by Asahi Pentax. The camer would accept ank K Mount, Baynet type lens that was produced by Pentax. It did not have the capability of accepting a auto winder or a motor drive. It is a totally manual camera. You had to set the film speed, shutter speed and apeture manually. In the view finder on the left side was a needle that pointed to a '+' or a '-' symbol to let you know if your shot was going to be correctly exposed. The camera had an internal light meter which accomplished this function. I used my K1000 when I worked for a small newspaper in the late '80's and it never failed me. The camera body was metal and it was extremely rugged. I still have that camera and have picked up another K1000 recently. While digital cameras have taken over the photography market, it is still hard to beat 35MM photography for basic photography. As most photo processing centers still develop 35MM film and they can put your pics on a disc, the 35MM camera is still as viable today as it ever was. Considering that you can purchase a K1000 on Ebay for just a few bucks, you could not go wrong getting a K1000 and learning just how much fun photography can be. Also everything you learn using a film camera is easily translated to digital photography.Vollständige Rezension lesen
I purchased this camera for a photography class (plus I wanted one after using my uncle's Pentax K1000), this camera is awesome. This is an all-manual 35mm SLR film camera that is pretty straight to the point. Between the camera body itself and a lens, there are settings for film speed, shutter speed, and aperture (and maybe zoom depending on the lens being used) - that's it. There is a light meter located in the viewfinder, the only thing in the entire camera that requires a battery. Nothing fancy, just enough to take a picture, but also to where, as a photographer, you put more thought into your photos, rather than letting the camera do the work for you. This camera looks and feels like it was built like a tank - seeing how many of these cameras are still around seems to indicate that these cameras are very well-built and are very reliable. For students looking for a good starter film camera, I highly recommend this camera - I like it a lot. Oh yeah, and you could run one of these without a battery (with the loss of the light meter)! God bless!Vollständige Rezension lesen
Bought the Pentax K1000 to make use of my collection of Pentax K-mount lenses after my Pentax Z-10 malfunctioned. The K1000 is a straightforward manual camera with no confusing "extras" to baffle a newcomer to film photography. I have been using films in a variety of cameras for around 55 years so it is good to have one I can manually control, once again. I liked using the Pentax Z-10 and I will eventually get it repaired one day when the "budget" permits. Perhaps I would have purchased a Z-10 if one had been offered on eBay at the time, but the K1000 is a popular sale item on eBay with many to choose from. This is probably testament to the fact that the K1000 is one of photography's greatest, most popular and longest-lived cameras, being produced in a twenty year period, ending in 1997. Because of this popularity many K-mount lenses were produced by Pentax and other manufacturers. Many of these lenses are offered regularly on eBay at great prices, making it easy for a K1000 buyer to add to their enjoyment of this camera.Vollständige Rezension lesen
The Pentax brand is one of the popular camera brands available to amateur as well as professional photographers. As an amateur photographer, I enjoyed the fully manual K1000 35 mm film camera by Pentax. The through the lense metering is very helpful for setting up the aperture and shutter speed. I don't know how long the film for this camera will be available but I'll keep using it until nobody process film anymore. This camera is definitely a work horse. With the telephoto macro lense I'm able to zoom in small objects at relatively long distances. I bougth this camera for the fun of it. The K1000 is not my main camera but I use it every chance I get. What I like about the K1000 are the interchangeable lenses; through the lense metering; the fully manual nature of this camera including the focusing. If one wants to learn the basic functions of a camera the K1000 is an excellent choice.Vollständige Rezension lesen
The Pentax K1000 is a camera that became hugely popular for the innovation of having no features at all. The logic was that a budding photographer would learn exposure, focus and composition instead of having the camera do it all. The K1000 was also very durable and reliable, so it would last for decades. I agree with the logic, but the K1000 may not be the best choice for that purpose any more. First, the K1000 is missing a few useful and non-gimmicky features that really help the learning process. Those are the split-prism viewfinder and depth-of-field preview. A few K1000s do have the split-prism, which makes focusing fast, easy and perfect every time. Almost every other manual focus camera used the split-prism, and it was a great idea. Depth-of-field preview is very useful in learning composition. Without it, the photographer has to estimate distances and use a tiny scale on the lens. By the time your film comes back, you never know what part you might have done wrong. Learning depth of field with a preview function is quick and easy. Size is not that obvious on eBay; all cameras look similar. But the K1000 was designed just before cameras suddenly got much smaller. The K1000 is huge and heavy compared to these small cameras. There is no advantage to its larger body, and the smaller cameras are easier to handle and carry. One last feature that always bothered me on K1000s: no off switch. If the lens cap is off, the meter is always on. Sure, you learn to put the lens cap on sooner, but after that lesson, it gets old. Second, the recent prices for K1000s have climbed higher and higher, while other capable alternatives are better and cheaper. Lens prices are also higher because Pentax digital SLRs can use the same lenses as the K1000. Those missing features I mentioned above can all be found on other cameras, at the same price as the K1000. One example is the Pentax MX, which is also all-mechanical, but intended to be a professional camera with a quality to match. The K1000 was always the bottom of the line, but the MX was at the top. One example: the other Pentaxes used aluminum powder coating on the reflective surfaces of the viewfinder prism. The MX uses silver. The MX viewfinder is one of the best ever. Chances are that an MX owner had his camera adjusted, cleaned and lubricated several times. A K1000 might never have been serviced. An MX is just one option. Other brands have good cameras built to compete with the K1000 that are excellent buys today, because that brand now uses different lens mounts on its new cameras. I don't have anything bad to say about the K1000 as a camera. My family has owned four of them at various times and taken great photos. I would not even worry about the later models built in Taiwan or Hong Kong. Yes, they use more plastic, but my own film camera (Pentax P3n) was made in Hong Kong and it's worked everywhere perfectly for 25 years. It just may not be the camera its reputation portrays.Vollständige Rezension lesen
Best choice to learn shooting with film. Simple to operate, no battery required. Three simple settings: Focus, aperature, film speed. Many lenses available at low prices.
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I have cameras. A bunch of cameras. I like them, especially ones I've used extensively, everything from Sinars and Hasselblads through Mamiya and Yashica. My collection wouldn't have been complete without a K1000. Decades ago I sold them by the hundreds. A worthy successor to the venerable Spotmatic the operation is virtually identical with the exception of the bayonet mount lens in place of the screw mount. If you've ever used ANY other manual 35mm SLR, you can pick up a K1000 and be comfortable and taking pictures in seconds. The most often used adjectives describing them are: workhorse, tank, and reliable. Simple to operate, fully functional even without a battery, they are no frills picture taking machines. Match needle center weighted exposure meter, K mount bayonet lens system. No frills, no auto anything. The pictures you take are things you can take pride in because YOU did it yourself, the camera did not do it for you. There's no 'pray and spray' rapid fire operation, you learn to track your subject, pan correctly, pick the appropriate shutter speed and capture that one critical instant. No battery? No problem. The camera still works and the f16 rule is as true today as it was 50 years ago. If there was one thing I could change it would be the addition of a depth of field preview lever to stop down the lens. This is much faster than reading a scale on the lens. Is it heavy? Compared to more modern cameras, certainly. But then it will still be working decades after the all plastic junk has long since met its doom. Do I use one all the time? Heavens no! But if I'm walking around just taking pictures for fun using a K1000 just ADDS to the fun in ways my fancy Canons and Nikons can't. I never feel 'out gunned' when using one, either. There's one other part of these cameras that is often overlooked and that is the excellent series of lenses available from the manufacturer. Let the Nikon and Canon owners snicker and make comments under their breath, you have the benefit of knowing that not only are your lenses generally less expensive but they are as sharp if not sharper, have better color, contrast and flare control, better light transmission, are smoother, smaller and generally lighter than their counterparts. I've shot the pictures side by side and compared them. I own or have owned full systems from the top 35mm SLR makers, Nikon and Canon. The most balanced color, the best contrast is consistently delivered by the Pentax Super Multi Coating's seven layer technology. Proof is in the pudding, the others use up to 5 layers, sometimes less. The efficiency in light transmission and resolution of chromatic aberration is simply unmatched by the others. Focus and zoom controls are silky smooth. Petite 49mm filter sizes are the norm, not the bulkier 52 or 55mm. Call it a bonus. For price/performance ratio the K1000 is hard to beat. Factor in the durability and superb build quality and they're a bargain that just keeps on giving.Vollständige Rezension lesen