Pentax K1000 + SMC Pentax-A 50mm f/2

The Pentax K1000 is one of the most famous cameras ever made — a fully mechanical, fully manual 35mm SLR that stayed in production for over two decades and taught generations of photographers. It does three things — aperture, shutter, focus — with rugged, all-metal simplicity; only the light meter needs a battery, and the camera fires happily without one. This example comes with the SMC Pentax-A 50mm f/2 normal lens and a genuinely useful bundle of extras.

Specifications

• Camera type: fully mechanical, fully manual 35mm SLR (produced 1976-1997)
• Mount: Pentax K bayonet — vast lens selection
• Shutter: horizontal-travel cloth focal-plane, 1s to 1/1000 plus Bulb — fires without batteries
• Metering: TTL centre-weighted CdS, match-needle in the finder; battery powers the meter only
• Flash: hot shoe, X-sync at 1/60s
• Viewfinder: fixed pentaprism with microprism focusing spot
• Battery: single LR44 / SR44 / A76 (meter only) — cap the lens when idle to save it
• Body weight: approx. 620g
• Included lens: SMC Pentax-A 50mm f/2 (49mm filter, SMC-coated)
• Bonus: Red, Yellow and Green contrast filters for black-and-white work

Condition

• Cosmetic: Excellent+ condition, with minimal signs of age and use. Lens is clean.
• Functional: Fully working. Comes with the original case, lens cap, Red / Yellow / Green filters and a strap.

Included

• Pentax K1000 body
• SMC Pentax-A 50mm f/2 lens
• Lens cap
• Red filter
• Yellow filter
• Green filter
• Original case
• Strap

The definitive learn-on-it SLR, in lovely shape and bundled with a case, strap and a set of black-and-white contrast filters to get creative straight away. Fully mechanical and fully working — a camera that will outlast most of what is in the bag.