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SteveM · 04-24-2012, 06:54 PM

Wow Paul....what a score!

Zaphodmonster · 04-25-2012, 06:46 PM

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Found this guy on craigslist. I learned how to load a roll of film today!

tim plank · 04-25-2012, 08:58 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Zaphodmonster

Found this guy on craigslist. I learned how to load a roll of film today!

wow, that looks brand new! Congrats!

Zaphodmonster · 04-26-2012, 04:30 AM

Thank you! The guy who showed me how to load film gave it the once over and said I did real well. It looked ok to me but I was worried for a minute lol

DaveHolmes · 04-26-2012, 05:20 AM

Nice score... K1000 is still on my 'want list'...

You'll be loading film in less than 10 seconds in no time!

Did your friend check the seals?

Zaphodmonster · 04-26-2012, 05:36 AM

Originally posted by DaveHolmes

Did your friend check the seals?

Thanks!
Yeah he said that they're fine to go ahead and run film through but he did give me the phone number of a guy who does old school camera repair/cleaning in case they degrade or become an issue. So other than getting out and practicing I think I'm set up

Arjay Bee · 04-26-2012, 06:21 AM

Received Spotmatic F - new seals needed plus mirror bumper. May get some new camera leather as well but just for the look - original 'leather' is in good condition.

newpentaxman · 04-26-2012, 07:30 AM

i see i'm going to have to break down an buy a k1000...

DaveHolmes · 04-26-2012, 11:05 AM

Originally posted by newpentaxman

i see i'm going to have to break down an buy a k1000...

I'm now in possession of 6 working Pentax film cameras (unfortunately the K1000 is as yet not one of them...) and 4 broken/un-working ones (I keep for part for the others in case anything goes wrong)...

It's a slippery slope... It's bloody great... But it's slippery...

On the plus, the guy who re-covered my now orange-ME, purple-MG and brown-MX has said he'll do my Spottie at no cost as I've sent a bit of work his way...

johnha · 04-26-2012, 02:41 PM

I've been shooting Pentax for years and only just got round to buying a K1000 (basically to save my MXs which really need seals/service). I bought a beaten up one to chuck in the back of the car but ended up buying a better one as well. While the MX feels delicate and precise, the K1000 just feels like a tank. Then again I've gone for a few M42 bodies recently.

DaveHolmes · 04-26-2012, 06:51 PM

Couldn't sleep so thought I'd take a better picture of the MX re-covered in brown with M50-1.4

LesDMess · 04-26-2012, 07:09 PM

To count MX's in your sleep you'll need a flock of them . . .

jscornelius · 04-26-2012, 09:46 PM - **1 Like**

I've lurked for a bit here... finally posting something. This is my Pentax SL. I bought it thinking it was a Spotmatic. I didn't even know such a thing existed at the time. It is a great camera. The winder is just as smooth as my LX.

francis85 · 04-28-2012, 06:23 PM

My LX, taken with the K-5 and the Pentax-A 35-105 F3.5

kaiserz · 04-28-2012, 06:26 PM

hmmm Hot. I like the leather casing. And guess who's showing off his 1.2?

04-25-2012, 06:46 PM	#1682
Zaphodmonster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 151	Asahi Pentax K1000 Found this guy on craigslist. I learned how to load a roll of film today!

04-26-2012, 09:46 PM - 1 Like	#1693
jscornelius New Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 8	Pentax SL I've lurked for a bit here... finally posting something. This is my Pentax SL. I bought it thinking it was a Spotmatic. I didn't even know such a thing existed at the time. It is a great camera. The winder is just as smooth as my LX. Attached Images

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04-24-2012, 06:54 PM	#1681
SteveM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,294	Wow Paul....what a score!

04-25-2012, 08:58 PM - 1 Like	#1683
tim plank Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 12	Originally posted by Zaphodmonster Found this guy on craigslist. I learned how to load a roll of film today! wow, that looks brand new! Congrats!

04-26-2012, 04:30 AM	#1684
Zaphodmonster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 151	Thank you! The guy who showed me how to load film gave it the once over and said I did real well. It looked ok to me but I was worried for a minute lol

04-26-2012, 05:20 AM	#1685
DaveHolmes Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 1,501	Nice score... K1000 is still on my 'want list'... You'll be loading film in less than 10 seconds in no time! Did your friend check the seals?

04-26-2012, 05:36 AM	#1686
Zaphodmonster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 151	Originally posted by DaveHolmes Did your friend check the seals? Thanks! Yeah he said that they're fine to go ahead and run film through but he did give me the phone number of a guy who does old school camera repair/cleaning in case they degrade or become an issue. So other than getting out and practicing I think I'm set up

04-26-2012, 06:21 AM	#1687
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	Received Spotmatic F - new seals needed plus mirror bumper. May get some new camera leather as well but just for the look - original 'leather' is in good condition.

04-26-2012, 07:30 AM	#1688
newpentaxman Inactive Account Join Date: May 2010 Location: ohio Posts: 218	i see i'm going to have to break down an buy a k1000...

04-26-2012, 11:05 AM	#1689
DaveHolmes Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 1,501	Originally posted by newpentaxman i see i'm going to have to break down an buy a k1000... I'm now in possession of 6 working Pentax film cameras (unfortunately the K1000 is as yet not one of them...) and 4 broken/un-working ones (I keep for part for the others in case anything goes wrong)... It's a slippery slope... It's bloody great... But it's slippery... On the plus, the guy who re-covered my now orange-ME, purple-MG and brown-MX has said he'll do my Spottie at no cost as I've sent a bit of work his way...

04-26-2012, 02:41 PM	#1690
johnha Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Lancashire, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 1,155	I've been shooting Pentax for years and only just got round to buying a K1000 (basically to save my MXs which really need seals/service). I bought a beaten up one to chuck in the back of the car but ended up buying a better one as well. While the MX feels delicate and precise, the K1000 just feels like a tank. Then again I've gone for a few M42 bodies recently.

04-26-2012, 07:09 PM	#1692
LesDMess Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,235	To count MX's in your sleep you'll need a flock of them . . .

04-28-2012, 06:23 PM	#1694
francis85 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Montreal, QC, Canada Posts: 26	My LX, taken with the K-5 and the Pentax-A 35-105 F3.5

04-28-2012, 06:26 PM	#1695
kaiserz Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: NoVa The "burg" Photos: Gallery Posts: 899	hmmm Hot. I like the leather casing. And guess who's showing off his 1.2?

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