Introduce your... film Pentax!

**arnold** · 07-13-2022, 01:11 AM

Originally posted by Griz Bearson

After lurking here for quite a while, here is my first post. This is a brand new, never used, in box, complete with manual and paperwork LX and winder. I just got it last week. I also have 2 more LXs, a MX and 2 K1000s.

Lovely equipment there!

Jonathan Mac · 07-13-2022, 01:22 AM

Originally posted by Griz Bearson

After lurking here for quite a while, here is my first post. This is a brand new, never used, in box, complete with manual and paperwork LX and winder. I just got it last week. I also have 2 more LXs, a MX and 2 K1000s.

Wow. Welcome to the forum - I see you're off to a running start with some beautiful gear.

**gofour3** · 07-13-2022, 06:28 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Griz Bearson

After lurking here for quite a while, here is my first post. This is a brand new, never used, in box, complete with manual and paperwork LX and winder. I just got it last week. I also have 2 more LXs, a MX and 2 K1000s.

Welcome to the forum and your new LX looks lovely!

Phil.

**Baard-Einar** · 07-13-2022, 01:15 PM

Originally posted by Griz Bearson

After lurking here for quite a while, here is my first post. This is a brand new, never used, in box, complete with manual and paperwork LX and winder. I just got it last week. I also have 2 more LXs, a MX and 2 K1000s.

Welcome to the forum! What a nice kit you have there

charlesdanb · 07-16-2022, 01:21 PM - **5 Likes**

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In defense of my camera of choice: the K1000. . .

I've used my fiancee's Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras, my mother's Pentax DSLR, and have briefly owned an ME Super and a couple MX units. Nothing does it for me like the K1000. It gets me excited to keep practicing and improving. It has everything I need and no distractions. The viewfinder is an unobstructed window to the other world, the mirror world, more honest than our own, now more ideal, now more brutal. I go there and meet my companion the needle, silent, modest, loyal.

There's nothing sexy about the K1000. My copy has brassing, dents, scratches and pits. The vast expanses of uninterrupted black leatherette on the film door and the front left face make it look like something's missing. Clunky? It's the perfect size to melt into my hands. Heavy? Its heft says, "I'm not going anywhere." Stupid hipster doofus? You're jealous.

Lens: Pentax M 50mm F2 that came with my camera. I used to have 28mm and 135mm lenses that I scarcely used. I've bought faster 50mm lenses and returned them when I realized I didn't need them.

Film: HP5 is my go-to right now – cheap! I shot Ultramax and Portra before I fell in love with B&W.

**ivanvernon** · 07-16-2022, 02:59 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by charlesdanb

Attachment 578807

In defense of my camera of choice: the K1000. . .

I've used my fiancee's Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras, my mother's Pentax DSLR, and have briefly owned an ME Super and a couple MX units. Nothing does it for me like the K1000. It gets me excited to keep practicing and improving. It has everything I need and no distractions. The viewfinder is an unobstructed window to the other world, the mirror world, more honest than our own, now more ideal, now more brutal. I go there and meet my companion the needle, silent, modest, loyal.

There's nothing sexy about the K1000. My copy has brassing, dents, scratches and pits. The vast expanses of uninterrupted black leatherette on the film door and the front left face make it look like something's missing. Clunky? It's the perfect size to melt into my hands. Heavy? Its heft says, "I'm not going anywhere." Stupid hipster doofus? You're jealous.

Lens: Pentax M 50mm F2 that came with my camera. I used to have 28mm and 135mm lenses that I scarcely used. I've bought faster 50mm lenses and returned them when I realized I didn't need them.

Film: HP5 is my go-to right now – cheap! I shot Ultramax and Portra before I fell in love with B&W.

I travelled all over the world--Africa, Asia, and Europe--with the Sears 1000, which was functionally about the same camera. I loved this old camera, and never thought I knew anything about photography. I did not have a light indicator on my camera, so I just used Sunny 16. I learned how to estimate the light level to the point that I hardly ever had any unusable photos (though a few dark ones, never overly light ones for some reason). Nowadays I use Av mode and AF on my K-1, but when I am in a hurry and do not want to take a chance on the automated features, I revert to the all-manual mode, and it seems to work out pretty well. Hope you have fun with yours.

charlesdanb · 07-17-2022, 11:35 AM

Originally posted by ivanvernon

I travelled all over the world--Africa, Asia, and Europe--with the Sears 1000, which was functionally about the same camera. I loved this old camera, and never thought I knew anything about photography. I did not have a light indicator on my camera, so I just used Sunny 16. I learned how to estimate the light level to the point that I hardly ever had any unusable photos (though a few dark ones, never overly light ones for some reason). Nowadays I use Av mode and AF on my K-1, but when I am in a hurry and do not want to take a chance on the automated features, I revert to the all-manual mode, and it seems to work out pretty well. Hope you have fun with yours.

Thank you Ivan. Have you shared any travel photos here taken with the Sears? I'd be keen to see them.

**ivanvernon** · 07-17-2022, 05:38 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by charlesdanb

Thank you Ivan. Have you shared any travel photos here taken with the Sears? I'd be keen to see them.

Most of my photographic work was destroyed during a vengeful divorce action against me some ten years back, I am sorry to say. However, I still recall my safari days with great pleasure, though I do not remember my travel in a non-airconditioned, open Land Rover over 50 miles of washboard gravel roads with any great pleasure!

builttospill · 07-14-2023, 02:35 PM - **6 Likes**

Finally, I now have an LX 2000:

**tonyzoc** · 07-14-2023, 04:58 PM - **2 Likes**

Here's my latest Pentax film camera... Another PZ-1p. You can never have enough of these ..

Wheatfield · 07-14-2023, 07:05 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by builttospill

Finally, I now have an LX 2000:

That's lovely. Are you going to carve it a hardwood grip?

Walnut would be a really nice looking wood for that.

**boriscleto** · 07-14-2023, 07:44 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by tonyzoc

Here's my latest Pentax film camera... Another PZ-1p. You can never have enough of these ..

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builttospill · 07-14-2023, 07:47 PM

Originally posted by Wheatfield

That's lovely. Are you going to carve it a hardwood grip?

Walnut would be a really nice looking wood for that.

Thank you. I just might now that you've suggested it. I agree, walnut would look great.

**fs999** · 07-17-2023, 12:36 AM - **6 Likes**

Didn't show you my *ists

Pentax *ist with grip • Pentax FA* 24mm F2 IF AL

Jonathan Mac · 07-17-2023, 04:45 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by tonyzoc

Here's my latest Pentax film camera... Another PZ-1p. You can never have enough of these ..

I agree. I have three of these now. Maybe I should do a group shot?

07-16-2022, 01:21 PM - 5 Likes	#3455
charlesdanb New Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 21	In defense of my camera of choice: the K1000. . . I've used my fiancee's Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras, my mother's Pentax DSLR, and have briefly owned an ME Super and a couple MX units. Nothing does it for me like the K1000. It gets me excited to keep practicing and improving. It has everything I need and no distractions. The viewfinder is an unobstructed window to the other world, the mirror world, more honest than our own, now more ideal, now more brutal. I go there and meet my companion the needle, silent, modest, loyal. There's nothing sexy about the K1000. My copy has brassing, dents, scratches and pits. The vast expanses of uninterrupted black leatherette on the film door and the front left face make it look like something's missing. Clunky? It's the perfect size to melt into my hands. Heavy? Its heft says, "I'm not going anywhere." Stupid hipster doofus? You're jealous. Lens: Pentax M 50mm F2 that came with my camera. I used to have 28mm and 135mm lenses that I scarcely used. I've bought faster 50mm lenses and returned them when I realized I didn't need them. Film: HP5 is my go-to right now – cheap! I shot Ultramax and Portra before I fell in love with B&W. Last edited by charlesdanb; 07-16-2022 at 02:41 PM.

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07-13-2022, 01:11 AM	#3451
arnold Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,299	Originally posted by Griz Bearson After lurking here for quite a while, here is my first post. This is a brand new, never used, in box, complete with manual and paperwork LX and winder. I just got it last week. I also have 2 more LXs, a MX and 2 K1000s. Lovely equipment there!

07-13-2022, 01:22 AM	#3452
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,911	Originally posted by Griz Bearson After lurking here for quite a while, here is my first post. This is a brand new, never used, in box, complete with manual and paperwork LX and winder. I just got it last week. I also have 2 more LXs, a MX and 2 K1000s. Wow. Welcome to the forum - I see you're off to a running start with some beautiful gear.

07-13-2022, 06:28 AM - 1 Like	#3453
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,092	Originally posted by Griz Bearson After lurking here for quite a while, here is my first post. This is a brand new, never used, in box, complete with manual and paperwork LX and winder. I just got it last week. I also have 2 more LXs, a MX and 2 K1000s. Welcome to the forum and your new LX looks lovely! Phil.

07-13-2022, 01:15 PM	#3454
Baard-Einar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oslo Photos: Gallery Posts: 964	Originally posted by Griz Bearson After lurking here for quite a while, here is my first post. This is a brand new, never used, in box, complete with manual and paperwork LX and winder. I just got it last week. I also have 2 more LXs, a MX and 2 K1000s. Welcome to the forum! What a nice kit you have there

07-16-2022, 02:59 PM - 2 Likes	#3456
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Originally posted by charlesdanb Attachment 578807 In defense of my camera of choice: the K1000. . . I've used my fiancee's Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras, my mother's Pentax DSLR, and have briefly owned an ME Super and a couple MX units. Nothing does it for me like the K1000. It gets me excited to keep practicing and improving. It has everything I need and no distractions. The viewfinder is an unobstructed window to the other world, the mirror world, more honest than our own, now more ideal, now more brutal. I go there and meet my companion the needle, silent, modest, loyal. There's nothing sexy about the K1000. My copy has brassing, dents, scratches and pits. The vast expanses of uninterrupted black leatherette on the film door and the front left face make it look like something's missing. Clunky? It's the perfect size to melt into my hands. Heavy? Its heft says, "I'm not going anywhere." Stupid hipster doofus? You're jealous. Lens: Pentax M 50mm F2 that came with my camera. I used to have 28mm and 135mm lenses that I scarcely used. I've bought faster 50mm lenses and returned them when I realized I didn't need them. Film: HP5 is my go-to right now – cheap! I shot Ultramax and Portra before I fell in love with B&W. I travelled all over the world--Africa, Asia, and Europe--with the Sears 1000, which was functionally about the same camera. I loved this old camera, and never thought I knew anything about photography. I did not have a light indicator on my camera, so I just used Sunny 16. I learned how to estimate the light level to the point that I hardly ever had any unusable photos (though a few dark ones, never overly light ones for some reason). Nowadays I use Av mode and AF on my K-1, but when I am in a hurry and do not want to take a chance on the automated features, I revert to the all-manual mode, and it seems to work out pretty well. Hope you have fun with yours.

07-17-2022, 11:35 AM	#3457
charlesdanb New Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 21	Originally posted by ivanvernon I travelled all over the world--Africa, Asia, and Europe--with the Sears 1000, which was functionally about the same camera. I loved this old camera, and never thought I knew anything about photography. I did not have a light indicator on my camera, so I just used Sunny 16. I learned how to estimate the light level to the point that I hardly ever had any unusable photos (though a few dark ones, never overly light ones for some reason). Nowadays I use Av mode and AF on my K-1, but when I am in a hurry and do not want to take a chance on the automated features, I revert to the all-manual mode, and it seems to work out pretty well. Hope you have fun with yours. Thank you Ivan. Have you shared any travel photos here taken with the Sears? I'd be keen to see them.

07-17-2022, 05:38 PM - 3 Likes	#3458
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Originally posted by charlesdanb Thank you Ivan. Have you shared any travel photos here taken with the Sears? I'd be keen to see them. Most of my photographic work was destroyed during a vengeful divorce action against me some ten years back, I am sorry to say. However, I still recall my safari days with great pleasure, though I do not remember my travel in a non-airconditioned, open Land Rover over 50 miles of washboard gravel roads with any great pleasure!

07-14-2023, 02:35 PM - 6 Likes	#3459
builttospill Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Utah, Idaho Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,398	Finally, I now have an LX 2000:

07-14-2023, 04:58 PM - 2 Likes	#3460
tonyzoc Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 992	Here's my latest Pentax film camera... Another PZ-1p. You can never have enough of these ..

07-14-2023, 07:05 PM - 1 Like	#3461
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,987	Originally posted by builttospill Finally, I now have an LX 2000: That's lovely. Are you going to carve it a hardwood grip? Walnut would be a really nice looking wood for that.

07-14-2023, 07:44 PM - 2 Likes	#3462
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	Originally posted by tonyzoc Here's my latest Pentax film camera... Another PZ-1p. You can never have enough of these .. I just picked up a PZ-1, but not a P...

07-14-2023, 07:47 PM	#3463
builttospill Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Utah, Idaho Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,398	Originally posted by Wheatfield That's lovely. Are you going to carve it a hardwood grip? Walnut would be a really nice looking wood for that. Thank you. I just might now that you've suggested it. I agree, walnut would look great.

07-17-2023, 12:36 AM - 6 Likes	#3464
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,646	Didn't show you my ists Pentax ist with grip • Pentax FA* 24mm F2 IF AL

07-17-2023, 04:45 AM - 1 Like	#3465
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,911	Originally posted by tonyzoc Here's my latest Pentax film camera... Another PZ-1p. You can never have enough of these .. I agree. I have three of these now. Maybe I should do a group shot?