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The iconic Pentax K1000 was Pentax's classic intro level film SLR, which gained a very high popularity among photography students due to its rugged build and low price.
The original K1000 was basically a KM without depth of field preview and self-timer. The K1000 became very successful and was produced from 1976 to 1997. The top and bottom plates were changed from metal to plastic in the final production run. In 1997, the ZX-M replaced the K1000 as Pentax's intro-level manual offering.
The main variants are the K1000 (black leather, microprism focusing aid) and the later K1000 SE (black or brown leather and with a split image focusing screen or a combination microprism/split image screen).
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Pentax K1000 - Pentax Manual Focus Film SLRs - Pentax Camera Reviews and Specifications
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Quote: The Iconic Pentax K1000
Gateway to the Art of Photography
By PF Staff in Influential Photo Gear on Dec 16, 2012
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