After a Few Years...

r00t_b33r · 01-13-2013, 04:06 PM

Hi all,

I've been on this site for a while and admired the progression and advancement of the Pentax brand. I recently switched to a canon DSLR from my Pentax K-X however I still always wanted a good Pentax camera to use my 50mm 2.0 on... so at the local camera show I bought a K-1000. Can't go wrong with film photography as well as the camera. It works flawlessly!
My girlfriend also picked up an old Spotmatic SP500... works equally as well.
Photos will be posted soon!

**Eric Auer** · 01-13-2013, 04:35 PM

Originally posted by r00t_b33r

Hi all,

I've been on this site for a while and admired the progression and advancement of the Pentax brand. I recently switched to a canon DSLR from my Pentax K-X however I still always wanted a good Pentax camera to use my 50mm 2.0 on... so at the local camera show I bought a K-1000. Can't go wrong with film photography as well as the camera. It works flawlessly!
My girlfriend also picked up an old Spotmatic SP500... works equally as well.
Photos will be posted soon!

Lovely. Looking forward to your images.

**Ash** · 01-13-2013, 04:58 PM

Awesome. Look forward to what you expose your film to.

**Davep** · 01-14-2013, 10:58 PM

The SP500 is an underrated body. I've still got a SP500 kit supplied with Takumar 55 F2 lens, that I purchased brand new in 1972/73. It is still in perfect condition. Only CLA'd once, fifteen years ago, and the foam is still good.

A little quirk of the SP500 is that the shutter speed dial will advance one click beyond 500 to give you a 1/1000 of a second. Probably the worst kept secret in the universe.

**rayallen** · 01-15-2013, 12:44 AM

Originally posted by Davep

to give you a 1/1000 of a second. Probably the worst kept secret in the universe.

Maybe, but not guaranteed.

01-13-2013, 04:06 PM	#1
r00t_b33r Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: nj Posts: 65	After a Few Years... Hi all, I've been on this site for a while and admired the progression and advancement of the Pentax brand. I recently switched to a canon DSLR from my Pentax K-X however I still always wanted a good Pentax camera to use my 50mm 2.0 on... so at the local camera show I bought a K-1000. Can't go wrong with film photography as well as the camera. It works flawlessly! My girlfriend also picked up an old Spotmatic SP500... works equally as well. Photos will be posted soon!

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01-13-2013, 04:35 PM	#2
Eric Auer Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,211	Originally posted by r00t_b33r Hi all, I've been on this site for a while and admired the progression and advancement of the Pentax brand. I recently switched to a canon DSLR from my Pentax K-X however I still always wanted a good Pentax camera to use my 50mm 2.0 on... so at the local camera show I bought a K-1000. Can't go wrong with film photography as well as the camera. It works flawlessly! My girlfriend also picked up an old Spotmatic SP500... works equally as well. Photos will be posted soon! Lovely. Looking forward to your images.

01-13-2013, 04:58 PM	#3
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Awesome. Look forward to what you expose your film to.

01-14-2013, 10:58 PM	#4
Davep Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 222	The SP500 is an underrated body. I've still got a SP500 kit supplied with Takumar 55 F2 lens, that I purchased brand new in 1972/73. It is still in perfect condition. Only CLA'd once, fifteen years ago, and the foam is still good. A little quirk of the SP500 is that the shutter speed dial will advance one click beyond 500 to give you a 1/1000 of a second. Probably the worst kept secret in the universe.

01-15-2013, 12:44 AM	#5
rayallen Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Forresters Beach, NSW, Australia. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,014	Originally posted by Davep to give you a 1/1000 of a second. Probably the worst kept secret in the universe. Maybe, but not guaranteed.