Pentax K1000 + SMC Pentax-A 50mm F2

The Pentax K1000 is the camera that taught a generation how to shoot — fully mechanical, no modes, no automation, just shutter speed, aperture and a match-needle in the viewfinder. It stayed in production from 1976 to 1997 because nobody managed to improve on it. This is a well-used, cosmetically rough example priced as a working body rather than a collector's piece, paired with a clean SMC Pentax-A 50mm f/2.

Specifications

• Body: Pentax K1000 — fully mechanical 35mm SLR
• Shutter: Mechanical horizontal cloth, 1s to 1/1000s + Bulb
• Metering: Centre-weighted TTL match-needle
• Flash sync: 1/60s
• Mount: Pentax K
• Lens: SMC Pentax-A 50mm f/2
• Filter thread: 49mm
• Format: 35mm film
• Power: 1x LR44 / SR44 (meter only — the shutter fires without a battery)

Condition

• Cosmetic: Below average condition, with signs of rusting, paint fading and some corrosion. The lens is clean.
• Functional: The shutter fires at all speeds but is sometimes inconsistent and may need a service in the long term. The light meter turns on.

Included

• Pentax K1000 body
• SMC Pentax-A 50mm f/2 lens

The shutter fires at every speed but is inconsistent, and the body carries rust, corrosion and faded paint. This is a shooter's K1000 for someone who wants the cheapest route into the K-mount system and does not mind a service down the line — the 50mm f/2 on the front is clean and good.