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27 May, 2011
Timeless Classic
4 of 4 found this helpful I bought my K1000 because I wanted a cheap 35mm film camera that would just take great pictures on demand - no dead batteries, no autofocus going mad hunting for best focus, no "please wait, saving information" messages when you try to take rapid-fire shots. The K1000 excels at this.
Batteries - the K1000 only takes (1) LR44 battery, available at any convenience store. All the battery does is power the built-in light meter; you can take pictures without the battery.
With the battery in, using the K1000 is easy - point it at your subject, focus the lens, turn the aperture and shutter dials until the light meter's needle is pointing to the middle of the scale, then press the shutter button. The split prism viewfinder makes focusing as simple as getting line segments on your subject to line up in the viewfinder. You can use the exposure compensation meter to fine-tune the light meter if you think that the light meter will be fooled by the color of your subject.
The only things that this camera won't do well are the things that it wasn't designed to do - it won't autofocus, and it won't tell you when you're screwing up your shot. It's built like a tank, so you get an indestructible camera body at the expense of having a millstone around your neck when you travel.
For those people considering whether to get a Pentax ZX-M instead of the K1000 - get the ZX-M only if weight is an issue or if you absolutely need your camera to do your thinking for you. Otherwise, the K1000 is a better deal.