The K1000 is a good camera, but I've failed to bond with it. Everything is manual and straightforward, and I can see why it has a reputation as a student camera. I just didn't find it interesting to use. As mentioned back in August, I carried the K1000 on vacation. I've finally sent the film… Continue reading Pentax K1000 – Week 79 results (finally!)
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Week 79 – Pentax K1000 and slowing down
Introduced in 1978, the Pentax K1000 is a manual focus, manual exposure SLR. It has through the lens metering with a match needle. In the course of its 20 year production run the K1000 earned a reputation as a photography student's camera. I have two examples. One came from a yard sale for $10; the… Continue reading Week 79 – Pentax K1000 and slowing down
Pentax ME Super – Week 49 results
From the moment I first handled a Pentax ME Super, I knew I wanted one. I was sold on its size and weight. In use, however, I've been disappointed. The camera reviewed here is actually my second example. The first was a cheap eBay dud. It happens, and it's a risk I willingly take. At… Continue reading Pentax ME Super – Week 49 results
Week 49 – Pentax ME Super
Prior to meeting my first ME Super I had never considered the concept of a compact SLR. Sure, I knew intellectually that cameras came in different sizes, but I still felt that all SLRs were more or less the size of my Nikon FM2. In my experience, they were. Not the ME Super though.… Continue reading Week 49 – Pentax ME Super
Notes from Mosquito Hill 