Reverse Engineering the K1000

tuco · 07-22-2020, 09:27 AM

Who is going to sit down, measure gears, levers, etc. and then draw them up so they can be re-manufactured? No, it's not easy to make a K1000. It's a lot of work.

stevebrot · 07-22-2020, 08:46 PM

Originally posted by tuco

Who is going to sit down, measure gears, levers, etc. and then draw them up so they can be re-manufactured? No, it's not easy to make a K1000. It's a lot of work.

It just occurred to me that the Chinese are still making a fairly faithful derivative, I think under the Mingca label and maybe a couple of others.

Steve

**jawats** · 07-23-2020, 05:36 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by stevebrot

It just occurred to me that the Chinese are still making a fairly faithful derivative, I think under the Mingca label and maybe a couple of others.

Steve

If it's anything like it was a few years back on a thread on here, the names might be : Luxor Super 1000, Maginon K 1000, Optium MC K 1000 and / or Spender FMC-970.

**pres589** · 07-23-2020, 05:48 AM

I wonder if any of those are still in production today. Would be interested in shooting a few rolls through a "brand new K1000" to see what they're like. I don't have great expectations but they might be one of those cameras that lasts decades with little care.

Lord Lucan · 07-23-2020, 06:04 AM

Originally posted by jawats

the names might be : Luxor Super 1000, Maginon K 1000, Optium MC K 1000 and / or Spender FMC-970.

Here is a Luxon Super 1000 : Luxon super 1000 35mm film camera. Vintage although... - Depop

It looks superior to the K1000 in at least one respect - it has a self-timer. It is not completely like a KM though, as it has no film label holder on the back. Goodness knows how reliable it is though.

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07-22-2020, 09:27 AM	#31
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,029	Who is going to sit down, measure gears, levers, etc. and then draw them up so they can be re-manufactured? No, it's not easy to make a K1000. It's a lot of work.

07-22-2020, 08:46 PM	#32
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by tuco Who is going to sit down, measure gears, levers, etc. and then draw them up so they can be re-manufactured? No, it's not easy to make a K1000. It's a lot of work. It just occurred to me that the Chinese are still making a fairly faithful derivative, I think under the Mingca label and maybe a couple of others. Steve

07-23-2020, 05:36 AM - 1 Like	#33
jawats Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2017 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 756 Original Poster	Originally posted by stevebrot It just occurred to me that the Chinese are still making a fairly faithful derivative, I think under the Mingca label and maybe a couple of others. Steve If it's anything like it was a few years back on a thread on here, the names might be : Luxor Super 1000, Maginon K 1000, Optium MC K 1000 and / or Spender FMC-970.

07-23-2020, 05:48 AM	#34
pres589 Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Wichita, KS Photos: Albums Posts: 4,533	I wonder if any of those are still in production today. Would be interested in shooting a few rolls through a "brand new K1000" to see what they're like. I don't have great expectations but they might be one of those cameras that lasts decades with little care.

07-23-2020, 06:04 AM	#35
Lord Lucan Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: South Wales Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,977	Originally posted by jawats the names might be : Luxor Super 1000, Maginon K 1000, Optium MC K 1000 and / or Spender FMC-970. Here is a Luxon Super 1000 : Luxon super 1000 35mm film camera. Vintage although... - Depop It looks superior to the K1000 in at least one respect - it has a self-timer. It is not completely like a KM though, as it has no film label holder on the back. Goodness knows how reliable it is though.