Pentax K1000

Specifications

Format: 35mm manual-focus single-lens reflex (SLR)
Mount: Pentax K mount
Features: Fully mechanical shutter (1–1/1000 s + B), center-the-needle CdS metering, shutter works without a battery
Battery: 1× LR44/SR44 for the light meter (not included)
Includes: SMC Pentax-M 1:2 50mm Lens

Condition

Grade: Fair (F)
Details: Fully tested and functional. Heavy signs of use, noticeable wear, dents, or cosmetic damage. Functional status and known limitations are described in the listing.
There is moderate amount of Fungus on the lens, but it doesn't affect the image quality in most conditions. Please consider.

Shipping

All orders are dispatched within 12-24 hours. We ship from Stockholm using insured and trackable methods via PostNord or DHL. For international duties, please check your local customs office.

The Student Camera of Record. Pure, Mechanical, Built to Last.

When Pentax introduced the K1000 in 1976, it stripped the SLR down to its essentials: a fully mechanical shutter from 1 second to 1/1000, a center-the-needle light meter, and the new Pentax K bayonet mount. No self-timer, no depth-of-field preview, no automation. Just you, the light, and three decisions. That simplicity made it the camera photography schools recommended, and often required, for two decades. Production moved from Japan to Hong Kong and later China, and continued until 1997, by which time more than three million had been sold. The battery powers only the meter, so the shutter fires with or without one. This example is in Very Good condition, with honest marks from use and nothing that gets in the way of shooting. For the student learning exposure the way it was meant to be learned, or the photographer who wants a camera that will outlast them.

Sample photos by:u/Siyandi;u/toscss(r/analog). All rights belong to their respective owners.

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