Hello from the UK

Ozzy24680 · 05-17-2017, 02:58 PM - **1 Like**

Hi, I,m new to this forum. I am interested in Analog (film) photography and learning with a K1000 camera.

Heebie · 05-17-2017, 03:40 PM

K1000 is a good camera to learn on... fully manual! Getting the film processed might get expensive. I'd recommend finding a lab that will do a good job developing the rolls of film and putting them on disk at a good resolution if you don't have your own darkroom kit & scanner. (Developing the film yourself will teach you a bit more about the process of using film.)
Having a darkroom setup, even if it's only black & white, will also help teach you a bit.. and enlarger lenses adapted to go on your camera can make excellent macro lenses.

I still shoot on film sometimes myself, usually stick to black & white, and scan it myself... not often, though.

Good luck to you! Ask questions! I'm absolutely positive I'm not the only person here who remembers how to use film.

CarlH · 05-17-2017, 03:58 PM

Hi, and welcome, there is a very active film section here which isn't just Pentax based so you can find out about just about any film camera you can think of as someone here will have or had one at some point.

C_Jones · 05-17-2017, 05:13 PM

I also have a Pentax K-1000. Welcome to the forums.

**Kerrowdown** · 05-18-2017, 12:04 AM

Welcome to the forum, your in good company there's a strong following here for the K1000.

Unregistered User 8 · 05-18-2017, 01:33 AM

Hi from Australia Ozzy, and welcome to the Pentax forums. Good to have you here.

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Ozzy24680 New Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 2	Hello from the UK Hi, I,m new to this forum. I am interested in Analog (film) photography and learning with a K1000 camera.

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05-17-2017, 03:40 PM	#2
Heebie Forum Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Dublin, Ireland Photos: Albums Posts: 79	K1000 is a good camera to learn on... fully manual! Getting the film processed might get expensive. I'd recommend finding a lab that will do a good job developing the rolls of film and putting them on disk at a good resolution if you don't have your own darkroom kit & scanner. (Developing the film yourself will teach you a bit more about the process of using film.) Having a darkroom setup, even if it's only black & white, will also help teach you a bit.. and enlarger lenses adapted to go on your camera can make excellent macro lenses. I still shoot on film sometimes myself, usually stick to black & white, and scan it myself... not often, though. Good luck to you! Ask questions! I'm absolutely positive I'm not the only person here who remembers how to use film.

05-17-2017, 03:58 PM	#3
CarlH Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Carlisle, Cumbria Posts: 58	Hi, and welcome, there is a very active film section here which isn't just Pentax based so you can find out about just about any film camera you can think of as someone here will have or had one at some point.

05-17-2017, 05:13 PM	#4
C_Jones Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,084	I also have a Pentax K-1000. Welcome to the forums.

05-18-2017, 12:04 AM	#5
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,863	Welcome to the forum, your in good company there's a strong following here for the K1000.

05-18-2017, 01:33 AM	#6
Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694	Hi from Australia Ozzy, and welcome to the Pentax forums. Good to have you here.