BIG Score!

drumhead · 08-20-2011, 05:20 PM

After two failed attempts to buy a 28mm lens on ebay, I decide to check my local classifieds today. A very nice gentleman who lived only 15 minutes away sold me the following for $50:

- Pentax KM body
- Pentax 55mm f1.8 lens
- Pentax 28mm f3.5
- Pentax teleconverter
- Honeywell flash
- remote cable
- a few filters
- a nice bag, and other odds and ends.

Do I ever feel lucky!!! Just thought I'd share this story with you folks. How does the KM compare to my trusty K1000? I think my K1000 is about 15 years newer. Thanks.

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LesDMess · 08-20-2011, 05:45 PM

He shoots and he scores! Whoever owned it sure looks like they took real good care of it. Now show us some results from it . . . ;-)

pentaxuser888 · 08-20-2011, 06:15 PM

Good buy!! wish i am so lucky..

joe.penn · 08-20-2011, 06:21 PM

Originally posted by drumhead

How does the KM compare to my trusty K1000

Whaaaaaa - the KM is an upgrade from the K1000, that KM is actually the gold bar of that lot of stuff you got by far...

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Simian Summit · 08-20-2011, 06:49 PM

Sweet!

RioRico · 08-20-2011, 07:03 PM

You done damn well. Can we rub your head for luck?

womble · 08-21-2011, 02:15 PM

Lucky find! The KM is quite similar to the K1000 but with a few more bells and whistles (the K series was essentially K1000->KM->KX->K2->K2DMD). The M series 28mm f/3.5 lens is reputedly a better lens than the f/2.8 version and stopped down a little on a par with the K28/3.5 (I have both the K and M 28/3.5s).

K.

Nesster · 08-21-2011, 02:41 PM

So sweet! looks to be in great shape too, the kit.
kind of reminds me - one day about 10 or so years ago I got a yen for the old Dynaco A-25. I looked through the local classifieds that week, which I rarely do, and lo and behold: a guy not 5 minutes away was selling A-25XL's for peanuts. OK, so the son had blown a tweeter and put in a Radio Shack horn tweet, but I had a spare set of SEAS tweeters that matched (and improved on) the originals.

Hobbies are so much fun. Congrats again.

stevebrot · 08-23-2011, 07:29 AM

Congratulations on the kit. Your KM is the value queen of the K-series bodies and is the model that I recommend over the K1000.

Steve

titrisol · 08-24-2011, 01:28 AM

GREAT! The KM is a Spotmatic with Kmount. Awesome camera

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08-20-2011, 05:45 PM	#2
LesDMess Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,235	He shoots and he scores! Whoever owned it sure looks like they took real good care of it. Now show us some results from it . . . ;-)

08-20-2011, 06:15 PM	#3
pentaxuser888 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 50	Good buy!! wish i am so lucky..

08-20-2011, 06:21 PM	#4
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902	Originally posted by drumhead How does the KM compare to my trusty K1000 Whaaaaaa - the KM is an upgrade from the K1000, that KM is actually the gold bar of that lot of stuff you got by far... ---

08-20-2011, 06:49 PM	#5
Simian Summit Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hamilton Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 146	Sweet!

08-20-2011, 07:03 PM	#6
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	You done damn well. Can we rub your head for luck?

08-21-2011, 02:15 PM	#7
womble Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hertfordshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,324	Lucky find! The KM is quite similar to the K1000 but with a few more bells and whistles (the K series was essentially K1000->KM->KX->K2->K2DMD). The M series 28mm f/3.5 lens is reputedly a better lens than the f/2.8 version and stopped down a little on a par with the K28/3.5 (I have both the K and M 28/3.5s). K.

08-21-2011, 02:41 PM	#8
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	So sweet! looks to be in great shape too, the kit. kind of reminds me - one day about 10 or so years ago I got a yen for the old Dynaco A-25. I looked through the local classifieds that week, which I rarely do, and lo and behold: a guy not 5 minutes away was selling A-25XL's for peanuts. OK, so the son had blown a tweeter and put in a Radio Shack horn tweet, but I had a spare set of SEAS tweeters that matched (and improved on) the originals. Hobbies are so much fun. Congrats again.

08-23-2011, 07:29 AM	#9
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Congratulations on the kit. Your KM is the value queen of the K-series bodies and is the model that I recommend over the K1000. Steve

08-24-2011, 01:28 AM	#10
titrisol Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: In the most populated state... state of denial Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,852	GREAT! The KM is a Spotmatic with Kmount. Awesome camera