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Pentax K1000
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What is a good pentax k1000 lens to get for beginners?

I am looking to get a zoom lens for my daughter, she is using a pentax k1000 camera. If there is any other lenses that are recommended please let me know. I am not sure of what lens to get. I want a lens that will bring things from a distance in closer. I am obviously lost here when it comes to photography, but any info would be appreciated.


Sounds like you need a telephoto zoom. There is a huge range available in the K-mount, but unless you give us some idea of a budget, it's going to be hard to help.

2009-11-29 06:09:16 by angela

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Is the Pentax k1000 the perfect film camera?

I have a canon ae1. However, theres this ad for the Pentax k1000 in my area on craigslist for $50. Is this a deal? I've heard it is a great student camera. Would it be worth it to have 2 manual film cameras?


IMO, having 2 35mm film cameras only makes sense if they both use the same lenses.

Now if the K1000 comes with a couple of lenses and you plan to eventually buy a DSLR then the K1000 would be a good deal. Why? Because the Pentax K20D and K200D DSLRs can still use the older manual focus K-mount lenses from the K1000.

Of course, you could keep black & white film in the Pentax and color film in the AE1. Or ISO 100 film in one and ISO 400 film in the other.

2008-05-17 18:40:57 by B A

PENTAX ASAHI K1000 K-1000 K 1000 35mm SLR FILM CAMERA WITH LENS COMBO
PENTAX ASAHI

Price: $189.99 $129.99

Manual focus, manual settings, manual exposure control
Pentax Asahi 35mm Film SLR Camera with standard lens
Please read each seller's comments as they might offer different accessories, lens, etc.

What is an equivalent camera to the Pentax K1000 35mm SLR?

I'm taking a photography class and the class recommends a Pentax K1000 35mm SLR or equivalent. What are some equivalent models, particularly any that I could possibly get for less than $100 (a bit of a long shot it seems)? Also listed were Ricoh KR5-3 and Yashica FX3 Super 2000. Also, do anyone know of some places to buy quality used cameras for a good price?


Buy either a Nikon or Canon camera, such as a Nikon F-80 or N-80 (autofocus), Nikon FM-10 (manual focus), Canon EOS Elan 7N (autofocus), or one of the Canon Rebel cameras.

My reasons for suggesting Nikon or Canon is so that you can have the widest possibile selection of high quality lenses available to you. Once you have really gotten into photography, you will have a few lenses and then you can keep your top quality lenses and upgrade to a more expensive camera in the same line. Pentax is another fine camera with a huge line of lenses and I always owned Pentax film cameras, but I think you have even more to choose from in Nikon and Canon, so these are the brands I have recommended to my own children.

Get one "general purpose lens" of a wide-to-tele zoom of the same brand as your camera in the 35-70 or 35-105 range.

The Nikon FM10 35mm SLR Manual Focus Camera Kit with Nikon 35-70mm f3.5-4.8 AIS Lens is a good student kit which is available for about $250.

The Nikon F80 35mm SLR Autofocus Camera Kit with Nikon 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6 G-AF Lens is an autofocus camera and lens which is available for about $370.

The Pentax K1000 is certainly a proven student camera that would serve you well, but you'll have to shop used, as it is not a current model. It has been replaced by the ZX-M, which looks like a good student camera. It is a manual focus only camera with four exposure modes: Program AE, Aperture priority, Shutter priority and full manual. The camera body sells for about $160. A Pentax lens worth owning is the Pentax Zoom Wide Angle SMCP-FA 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5 AL IF Autofocus Lens which sells for about $210. This makes the Pentax "kit" cost about $370. You might also consider a "normal" Pentax 50 mm f/1.4 lens instead of the zoom, but that costs slightly more money. Personally, I prefer the 50 mm lens for a student, but that's just my vintage taste.

Here are a couple of suggestions:

Canon EOS Elan 7N 35mm SLR Autofocus Camera Kit with Canon 28-105mm f/4-5.6 EF Lens

Nikon N80 35mm SLR Autofocus Camera Body with Nikon Zoom Wide Angle-Telephoto AF Zoom Nikkor 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D IF Autofocus Lens

See kehkohjones's answer http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index; _ylt=AhTCVUQ3G2q8KUh2Ixuq6APsy6IX?qid=20 061126151644AA2H1VE

B&H Photo has a used camera section and they are available on-line. You can also do well at eBay if you read the seller's feedback score and remarks.

2007-02-10 11:45:04 by sprtgrl

Canon AE-1 35mm SLR Manual Focus Camera w/ FD 50mm lens
Canon

Manual Focus CameraLens Mount-Canon FD
Camera Type-SLR (Single Lens Reflex) Shutter Speed-2 - 1/1000 sec

What are good specs for a macro lens for a Pentax K1000?

I'm buying a Pentax K1000 camera body and a few lenses to go with it. I love macro photography and want to get a lens that allows me to do that. I also love bokeh and would want to be able to do that as well. What are the best specs for this? Stop number, focal length, all that good stuff, you know.


For macro photography in the Pentax K1000- 100 f/4 macro. This is the lens to get.

I hope that helps. =)

2009-07-19 14:59:53 by midnightmarshmallow

Where can I find a replacement focusing screen for a Pentax K1000 SE?

I landed a Pentax K1000 SE for almost nothing! Everything, including the light meter, works perfectly; however the focusing screen looks like it died and went to hell! It appears as though someone tried to clean it with some sort of solvent, which practically ate through the surface; as a result, I need to find a replacement focusing screen, preferably for next to nothing. It doesn't have to be the SE version, with a split image, or even originally made for the K1000, so long as it fits. Anyone care to point me in the right direction? Any names of other brands/models of focusing screens, which will also fit the K1000, along with where they can most commonly be found, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I've already looked around on eBay, but no luck. Even "pentax-club" was all out. Any other ideas?


Go to Ebay and contact the seller: pentax-club ... He's been known to sell focusing screens for the K-Series.

2006-06-19 07:43:09 by Peter Pan


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    • Pentax K1000

    I bought this camera sometime between 1986 and 1988 (can’t remember the exact year – I just remember who I was dating at the time, and I know we broke up in late 1988  ). It is still, in my opinion, one of the best cameras to learn the basics of photography with. You can still find them in very good condition used, and there are dozens of different model lenses by many different manufacturers to be had for around $100 each. You will pay more for the lenses than you will pay for the camera, but that has always been true – the lenses are what count the most. I believe some companies are still making new flash units that will work with the manual Pentax cameras. So, a complete photographic system can still be had for reasonable cost.

    I have a Nikon N80 film SLR that I also use. It is a fine camera, especially in situations where I need quick autofocus. But there is something about this manual Pentax that keeps bringing me back to it. Maybe it’s because this is the camera that I used to teach myself how to take “real” pictures. I really couldn’t see parting with it, since it is in excellent condition even though I’ve only had it serviced once, about a decade ago. But I think it’s really the fact that the controls on this camera are very basic and intuitive once you get the hang of it. For instance, I prefer lenses that have an aperture ring on the barrel (not like newer cameras which use a control dial operated by the thumb or forefinger on the same hand you grip the camera with). On this camera, I can be walking toward a subject and adjusting the aperture at the same time, while I advance the frame and set the shutter speed. Then all I have to do is focus and take the shot. I can tell just by feel where the aperture is set. On my Nikon, I have to hold the camera to my eye and work the control dial to adjust aperture. Not a huge deal, but if I’m taking 40 or 50 pictures in a day, the routine gets old.

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