I wish there was a Pentax K1000 with digital sensor :)

spystyle · 07-30-2009, 07:08 AM

Ah vaporware

I did more reading on it and apparently - if the sensor is not "full frame" the viewfinder and metering woudl be off - oops

Also that there is a huge variation among film cameras (apparently)

That would make the adapter expensive and tricky to manufacture at this point - maybe in the future ?

'till then there's still some 35mm film available

Cheers,
Craig

Last edited by spystyle; 07-30-2009 at 08:03 AM.

Cosmo · 07-30-2009, 08:07 AM

I don't, half the fun of using a film camera like the K1000, is using film.

séamuis · 07-30-2009, 08:16 AM

Quote:

'till then there's still some 35mm film available

there will be 35mm film available for a very long time. film will be available for a very long time, period.

raymeedc · 07-30-2009, 10:07 AM

Originally posted by séamuis

What is this?

séamuis · 07-30-2009, 10:20 AM

Originally posted by raymeedc

What is this?

the last remnants of a cool idea that never quite made it to fruition.

mischivo · 07-30-2009, 10:21 AM

Originally posted by raymeedc

What is this?

Vaporware from 2002.

spystyle · 07-30-2009, 10:50 AM

I still wonder - if there is not a digital back for K1000 then what is it's approximate digital equivilant ?

What digital camera is as perfect for students?

séamuis · 07-30-2009, 11:00 AM

Originally posted by spystyle

I still wonder - if there is not a digital back for K1000 then what is it's approximate digital equivilant ?

What digital camera is as perfect for students?

there isnt one. and I dont think any camera is 'perfect' for students. its not the camera that matters. one could argue a hasselblad is the 'perfect' camera for students. the reason why the K1000 was the choice of so many schools was 1: price 2: availability. its hard to say whether the stripped down features of the K1000 were even a consideration for most schools. if the K2 were as cheap as the K1000 would they have been used instead? what about a leica?

spystyle · 07-30-2009, 11:25 AM

Perhaps the lack of an ideal digital camera for students is what keeps the K1000 and it's clones alive and well ?

Marc Sabatella · 07-30-2009, 01:36 PM

I'm not aware of any DSLR that lacks control of ISO, aperture, and shutter speed, or that doesn't provide a meter. Hence, any DSLR would work just as well as the K1000 for learning purposes.

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07-30-2009, 07:08 AM	#46
spystyle Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 424 Original Poster	Ah vaporware I did more reading on it and apparently - if the sensor is not "full frame" the viewfinder and metering woudl be off - oops Also that there is a huge variation among film cameras (apparently) That would make the adapter expensive and tricky to manufacture at this point - maybe in the future ? 'till then there's still some 35mm film available Cheers, Craig Last edited by spystyle; 07-30-2009 at 08:03 AM.

07-30-2009, 08:07 AM	#47
Cosmo Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 488	I don't, half the fun of using a film camera like the K1000, is using film.

07-30-2009, 08:16 AM	#48
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	Quote: 'till then there's still some 35mm film available there will be 35mm film available for a very long time. film will be available for a very long time, period.

07-30-2009, 10:07 AM	#49
raymeedc Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 951	Originally posted by séamuis What is this?

07-30-2009, 10:20 AM	#50
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	Originally posted by raymeedc What is this? the last remnants of a cool idea that never quite made it to fruition.

07-30-2009, 10:21 AM	#51
mischivo Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 397	Originally posted by raymeedc What is this? Vaporware from 2002.

07-30-2009, 10:50 AM	#52
spystyle Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 424 Original Poster	I still wonder - if there is not a digital back for K1000 then what is it's approximate digital equivilant ? What digital camera is as perfect for students?

07-30-2009, 11:00 AM	#53
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	Originally posted by spystyle I still wonder - if there is not a digital back for K1000 then what is it's approximate digital equivilant ? What digital camera is as perfect for students? there isnt one. and I dont think any camera is 'perfect' for students. its not the camera that matters. one could argue a hasselblad is the 'perfect' camera for students. the reason why the K1000 was the choice of so many schools was 1: price 2: availability. its hard to say whether the stripped down features of the K1000 were even a consideration for most schools. if the K2 were as cheap as the K1000 would they have been used instead? what about a leica?

07-30-2009, 11:25 AM	#54
spystyle Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 424 Original Poster	Perhaps the lack of an ideal digital camera for students is what keeps the K1000 and it's clones alive and well ?

07-30-2009, 01:36 PM	#55
Marc Sabatella Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denver, CO Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,685	I'm not aware of any DSLR that lacks control of ISO, aperture, and shutter speed, or that doesn't provide a meter. Hence, any DSLR would work just as well as the K1000 for learning purposes.