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- Hart Cleeson.'s review
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| Photograph Quality | 9.1/10   |
|---|---|
| Features | 7.1/10 |
| Ease of Use | 9.7/10 |
| Value for Money | 9.1/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 8.8/10 |
| Overall Rating | 8.7/10 |
By Hart Cleeson. on 4th Jul 2003
| Features | 2/10 |
|---|---|
| Value for money | 6/10 |
| Overall value | 4/10 |
 Hart Cleeson.'s recommendation | |
Inexpensive, fairly durable
Slow Flash sync
No TTL flash
Light meter not sensitive at very low light levels
The K1000 is an older manual focus camera that dates from the 1970s. Once the favorite of the student photographer because of its cost and simplicity, most examples are showing their age these days, somewhat offsetting the camera's strongest point - durability. The Pentax K used a lot of rubber and foam in the design and this usually needs replacing after 10-20 years to prevent light leaks and sticking shutter/mirror mechanisms.
The main disadvantage of this camera lie in the fact that its design does not contain any of the improvements gained over the last 25 years - things like more reliable vertical metal shutters with higher speeds, fast flash sync and TTL flash, and light meters that are sensitive in very dim light. For these reason I would not recommend this camera for the average buyer.
| Helpful | Unhelpful | Agree | Disagree |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Total Respect: +7
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