Pentax K1000 35mm Film Camera
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Pentax K1000 35mm Film Camera

In this age of high technology automatic electronic equipment it pays to take a step back to the simple things such as the Pentax K1000 camera. The fully manual 35mm SLR obviously requires complete user control but for the photographer who doesn't want to be limited by a camera's ability, this is the one for you.

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Man, do I miss my Pentax!

byHawgWyld Mar 25, 2007
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Pros Teaches photography; flexible; durable
Cons No one uses film anymore
Recommended it? Yes

I've been reminded lately how much I miss my old Pentax K-1000. Back when I was a reporter, I had a Pentax K-1000 back in the days before digital everything when we shot a lot of black and white photos, rolled our own film and developed our photos. My Pentax was one of the professions my ex-wife... Read full review »

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Solid, reliable, flexible, accepts the great Pentax lenses

byjzorns Jan 28, 2007
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Pros Super solid construction, inexpensive, accepts top quality Pentax optic, forces quick...
Cons Also accepts some really junky aftermarket optics, no self-timer or mirror lock-up.
Recommended it? Yes

About 12 years ago, I bought a brand new Pentax K1000SE with the Pentax 50mm f/2 lens for my first serious camera. Before that, I only had point & shoot cameras.

Boy, was it ever a shock to see the quality of the images that came out of this camera! All that time I had been using point &... Read full review »

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Pentax K1000- An unlikely , but deserving, classic.

bydrernesto Nov 2, 2005
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Pros Does perfectly what an SLR camera should do.
Cons Out of production.
Recommended it? Yes

The Specs:

The K1000 is a through-the-lens, all manual, spot metering 35mm SLR.

Speeds: B - 1000th sec.

Lens: My particular camera uses the Pentax M series bayonet mount lenses and was sold stock with an Asahsi SMC Pentax 1:2 55mm "normal" lens.

Aperture... Read full review »

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN K1000

Key Features

Film Type 35mm
Lens Mount Pentax K

Focus

Focus Lock Without Focus Lock
Focus Type Manual Focus

Lens

Interchangeable Lens Interchangeable Lenses

Shutter

Shutter Speed 1 - 1/1000 sec

Dimensions

Weight 21.7 oz.
Depth 3.3 in.
Height 3.6 in.
Width 5.6 in.

Miscellaneous

Product ID 22056579

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