Pentax K1000 with M42 screwmount?

Saul N Flanders · 12-05-2013, 12:29 PM

Hi
New to the forum, but I'm now interested to buy a K1000.

I've seen one in a shop, it clearly says Asahi Pentax on the front and K1000 on the side of the lens, everything exactly where it should.
However, it has a screwmount lens on it...

A I understand from searching the web and this forum, the earlier Spotmatic had M42, and all of the K1000 had the K-mount, hence the name K1000.

Anyone seen this before?
Very early K1000?

elliott · 12-05-2013, 12:53 PM

It just has an adapter in it.

Not a Number · 12-05-2013, 12:58 PM

When Pentax introduced the K-mount bodies they sold an adapter which allows you to use screw-mount lenses on K-mount bodies. You can still use these adapters on K-mount DSLRs and the K-01. There are also a number of third-party adapters. The camera in question probably has an adapter on it. If it is a third party adapter the lens maybe stuck. The OEM Pentax adapter is scarce nowadays and it is still unclear if it is out of production or not.

The K1000 manual can be found here. It includes instruction on how to use the adapter as do most if not all the manual focus K-mount models.

Pentax Manuals

The password on the manual is "Pentax"

Saul N Flanders · 12-05-2013, 01:15 PM

Ahh, great pictures in the manual.
I took the lens off from the camera and couldn't see that there was an adapter. The pictures explained that...

Thanks for quick reply.

ma-ledezma · 12-05-2013, 02:46 PM

The adapter might be stuck to the body or to the lens. unless somebody modify the camera.

vonBaloney · 12-05-2013, 02:52 PM

The OEM adapter would remain in the body and be flush in the mount -- it is just a little ring. It might be worth more than the body itself if it is a genuine Pentax adapter.

Speaking of which:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/94-pentax-price-watch/244595-m42-adapter-stock-b-h.html

stevebrot · 12-05-2013, 03:25 PM

Originally posted by vonBaloney

It might be worth more than the body itself if it is a genuine Pentax adapter.

Heck...The M42 lens might be worth more that the body itself!

Steve

Tom in Delaware · 12-15-2013, 10:17 PM

Originally posted by vonBaloney

The OEM adapter would remain in the body and be flush in the mount -- it is just a little ring. It might be worth more than the body itself if it is a genuine Pentax adapter.

Speaking of which:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/94-pentax-price-watch/244595-m42-adapter-stock-b-h.html

I found a K1000 in terrible shape at a flea market last year but it had a 8-element 50mm f1.4 Takumar in it on a genuine Pentax M42 adapter. So I gladly paid the $10 that the vendor was asking.

hks_kansei · 12-15-2013, 10:45 PM

Originally posted by vonBaloney

The OEM adapter would remain in the body and be flush in the mount -- it is just a little ring. It might be worth more than the body itself if it is a genuine Pentax adapter.

What are K1000s going for in your area?

Where I am they tend to be hovering around the $100+ mark, a lot of people have cottoned on and added a hipster tax to the price.
The only way to get a cheapish one now is to track the ads labeled with stuff like "granpas camera, found in the cupboard, no idea about cameras but been there for 30 years"

Jonathan Mac · 12-16-2013, 02:08 AM

K1000s go for silly money over here, certainly much more than the superior and rarer KM, and perhaps even more than the KX.

stevebrot · 12-16-2013, 11:09 AM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

K1000s go for silly money over here, certainly much more than the superior and rarer KM, and perhaps even more than the KX.

Pretty much the same here. A MX (body) in a shop is about $200 USD. The same shop will sell the K1000 for $150-$175 USD and a KX for about $120 USD. A KM is worth about $40 USD. Those prices are body-only. That is why I recommend a KX or KM* for student use over a K1000.

Steve

*...or any other of the many quality SLR cameras capable of full manual operation.

12-05-2013, 12:29 PM	#1
Saul N Flanders New Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2	Pentax K1000 with M42 screwmount? Hi New to the forum, but I'm now interested to buy a K1000. I've seen one in a shop, it clearly says Asahi Pentax on the front and K1000 on the side of the lens, everything exactly where it should. However, it has a screwmount lens on it... A I understand from searching the web and this forum, the earlier Spotmatic had M42, and all of the K1000 had the K-mount, hence the name K1000. Anyone seen this before? Very early K1000?

12-16-2013, 11:09 AM	#11
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac K1000s go for silly money over here, certainly much more than the superior and rarer KM, and perhaps even more than the KX. Pretty much the same here. A MX (body) in a shop is about $200 USD. The same shop will sell the K1000 for $150-$175 USD and a KX for about $120 USD. A KM is worth about $40 USD. Those prices are body-only. That is why I recommend a KX or KM* for student use over a K1000. Steve ...or any other of the many quality SLR cameras capable of full manual operation. Last edited by stevebrot; 12-16-2013 at 11:15 AM.*

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12-05-2013, 12:53 PM	#2
elliott Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Carolina Photos: Albums Posts: 1,720	It just has an adapter in it.

12-05-2013, 12:58 PM	#3
Not a Number Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 10,526	When Pentax introduced the K-mount bodies they sold an adapter which allows you to use screw-mount lenses on K-mount bodies. You can still use these adapters on K-mount DSLRs and the K-01. There are also a number of third-party adapters. The camera in question probably has an adapter on it. If it is a third party adapter the lens maybe stuck. The OEM Pentax adapter is scarce nowadays and it is still unclear if it is out of production or not. The K1000 manual can be found here. It includes instruction on how to use the adapter as do most if not all the manual focus K-mount models. Pentax Manuals The password on the manual is "Pentax"

12-05-2013, 01:15 PM	#4
Saul N Flanders New Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2 Original Poster	Ahh, great pictures in the manual. I took the lens off from the camera and couldn't see that there was an adapter. The pictures explained that... Thanks for quick reply.

12-05-2013, 02:46 PM	#5
ma-ledezma Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 108	The adapter might be stuck to the body or to the lens. unless somebody modify the camera.

12-05-2013, 02:52 PM	#6
vonBaloney Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 6,029	The OEM adapter would remain in the body and be flush in the mount -- it is just a little ring. It might be worth more than the body itself if it is a genuine Pentax adapter. Speaking of which: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/94-pentax-price-watch/244595-m42-adapter-stock-b-h.html

12-05-2013, 03:25 PM	#7
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by vonBaloney It might be worth more than the body itself if it is a genuine Pentax adapter. Heck...The M42 lens might be worth more that the body itself! Steve

12-15-2013, 10:17 PM	#8
Tom in Delaware Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 177	Originally posted by vonBaloney The OEM adapter would remain in the body and be flush in the mount -- it is just a little ring. It might be worth more than the body itself if it is a genuine Pentax adapter. Speaking of which: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/94-pentax-price-watch/244595-m42-adapter-stock-b-h.html I found a K1000 in terrible shape at a flea market last year but it had a 8-element 50mm f1.4 Takumar in it on a genuine Pentax M42 adapter. So I gladly paid the $10 that the vendor was asking.

12-15-2013, 10:45 PM	#9
hks_kansei Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 834	Originally posted by vonBaloney The OEM adapter would remain in the body and be flush in the mount -- it is just a little ring. It might be worth more than the body itself if it is a genuine Pentax adapter. What are K1000s going for in your area? Where I am they tend to be hovering around the $100+ mark, a lot of people have cottoned on and added a hipster tax to the price. The only way to get a cheapish one now is to track the ads labeled with stuff like "granpas camera, found in the cupboard, no idea about cameras but been there for 30 years"

12-16-2013, 02:08 AM	#10
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,894	K1000s go for silly money over here, certainly much more than the superior and rarer KM, and perhaps even more than the KX.