K1000 survey

Shadow 2

A
Shadow 2

  • 0
  • 0
  • 7
Shadow 1

A
Shadow 1

  • 1
  • 0
  • 9
Darkroom c1972

A
Darkroom c1972

  • 1
  • 2
  • 20
Tōrō

H
Tōrō

  • 4
  • 0
  • 38

Recent Classifieds

Forum statistics

Threads
198,824
Messages
2,781,468
Members
99,718
Latest member
nesunoio
Recent bookmarks
0

K1000 survey


  • Total voters
    90

MurrayMinchin

Membership Council
Subscriber
Joined
Jan 9, 2005
Messages
5,481
Location
North Coast BC Canada
Format
Hybrid
So, I take the 35mm forum off of 'ignore', and this is the first thread that pops up :smile:

I was told I had to buy a 35mm camera for a college photography course (I'd been using 4x5 exclusively for years), so I picked up a K1000 just because it was cheap...and it's still grinding out images 20 years later. It aint pretty, but it keeps on going no matter what I've done to it.

On a 6 month sea kayaking trip along BC's coast our "waterproof" 35mm automatic rangefinder camera died one week into the trip, but the K1000 kept going no matter what...the flash hot shoe is still rusted 15 years later. It's now the family colour snap shot camera and has been battery-less for years now, but it keeps going and going and going...

As an aside; at 4 years old our daughter could take pictures with it that had perfectly horizontal horizons :smile: :smile:

Murray
 

noexit

Member
Joined
Oct 8, 2005
Messages
32
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Format
35mm RF
I started off with a hand-me-down K1000 from my mom. A few years later, before I really got into photography, I got a Canon SLR. Now my sister has the K1000, and primarily I use one of my 3 rangefinders.

I also drive an old VW Beetle.
 

Woolliscroft

Member
Joined
Oct 22, 2004
Messages
726
Format
Multi Format
I've never owned one, but I used to teach on university owned ones for years. A great camera for that role.

David.
 
OP
OP

waynecrider

Subscriber
Joined
Feb 8, 2003
Messages
2,574
Location
Georgia
Format
35mm
I was looking at those F2's when I acquired my Nikkormat FT3. It's actually a pretty nice camera for the money, but I like the K a little better cause of size.
 

cao

Member
Joined
Oct 5, 2004
Messages
188
Format
35mm
I'm darkroom tech at a small college with a rental fleet of K1000s. I've five Spotties I use for knock about street shooters. Low light and aging eyes are the only flies in the ointment.
 
Photrio.com contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.
To read our full affiliate disclosure statement please click Here.

PHOTRIO PARTNERS EQUALLY FUNDING OUR COMMUNITY:



Ilford ADOX Freestyle Photographic Stearman Press Weldon Color Lab Blue Moon Camera & Machine
Top Bottom