Pentax K1000 Manual Focus SLR Film Camera with Pentax 50mm Lens

10/10 experince! My camera came in good condition, but there were some things that weren't working properly. The owner of the company leaves contact information in each of the boxes, so I thought I'd shoot my shot by reaching out before I just tried to return it via Amazon. It is important to remember that these are used cameras from the 70's, so they won't be perfect, but reach out to the company if you have any functional problems with your camera at all! I was very impressed that the owner of the company himself worked with me over a couple of weeks to try and get the camera repaired. He was super kind and understanding the whole time, and made sure that we went with the solution that was best for me. I am very happy with how everything worked out and would highly recommend this company for their price and services, as they will make sure that you are satisfied with your camera! It's a solid deal for a great SLR and with the guarantee of a positive customer experience. I respect what this company is trying to do for its customers and the film community, and I hope to see future success for them as they grow!

The camera functions as intended. Lens was in great repair and not scratched. Battery was functional when I received it. My camera didn't have the display for the frame number, but I was able to improvise. Great quality for the price. Highly recommend it.

***UPDATE**** Reached out to the seller (Blue Penn) and they immediately answered and tried to help me! After explaining the situation they immediately offered to guide me to fix it or send a replacement with a return label to send back the broken one! Adding new photos. The new camera is absolutely amazing! Barely any scratches, looks almost brand new! Definitely would recommend buying from Blue Penn!!! I wanted to love it But unfortunately I have to send it back spent almost $300 for a camera that doesn’t work There’s minor scratches along the body which aren’t the issue I understand it’s an old camera. Problem is that the mirror gets stuck after every single shot. Can’t take pictures and ruined a roll of film because it does it at every shot.

I got this for a Junior College class and it is one of the best cameras I have ever owned. I had to have one and it seemed that the best brand I kept getting pointed to was the good-old Pentax K-1000. I searched the web for some but I could not find one that was in stock or that was any were as cheap. I was not going to do a Craig's List purchase my professor highly advised against it and I have never used that site. I was not comfortable to look at listings that I didn't know the buyer. I like how this was from a professional store and how they replaced a few things to make it work. I still have it as a reminder of a great class and like it for its unique vintage nature. I love the quality. By far one of the strongest cameras I have ever worked with. Easy to use and easy to begin your journey to using more SLR or DSLR cameras. All the parts are still clicking and I had no quarrel with any of the functions. I love the shutter sounds too nothing makes me as happy as the sound of the shutter every time you take a shot. I love how the gears and sprockets and mechanical parts worked. There were a few things missing but that is to be taken in to consideration when buy an vintage model. Things get lost with the tests of time but as long as the body still works you will have a good camera for years to come.

I returned the camera because it was defective, when you look through the viewfinder there was a big black mark so something within was scratched or broken, also it had a made in china tag on the bottom, the Pentax are made in Japan not china so it was a replica not an original Pentax

The camera was a little late to arrive, but this was due to a holiday and the location I live in. It was packaged pretty well and looks like it’s in good condition with only a few scratches on the outside. The camera didn’t come with a lens cover which is disappointing due to the fact that I’ll need a new battery for the camera and need to go find a proper cover. Everything else works fine though.

Currently waiting to hear back from Pentax customer support and will update review after. Camera came as expected, looks nice, seems to operate but unable to actually get any photos on film. Using Kodak gold 200, shot indoors, outdoors, different ISO settings etc but unable to get anything that even resembles a photo on the 35mm. Yes the lens cap is off lmao. The mirror and shutter appear to work but still, no photos trying through 2 separate rolls of 35mm. Read previous reviews and saw the seller is helpful so keeping hopes high before attempting to return.

Great, the camera was in perfect condition. I’m not sure why shipping takes so long but whatever.

I got this camera from onlyPOLAROID. The camera came in good condition. I've included a few photos one taken with the camera, on Kodak Gold 200, indoors. The camera itself came with a bag, lens cap, a strap for the bag and camera. Both the bag and the straps are very basic. But this is my first real camera. And appreciate the buffer i got from those two addons. The mirror had a few scratches, and the lens bottom left had what looked like a wiped off finger print. With the scratches being visible in the view finder. But i got the first roll back, and doesn't seem to have any issues with the actual picture. So i am ok with the mirror as it is right now. The light meter seems to work. And there are no light leaks, which is a positive with these old cameras. Looking at the camera, it seems like a hong kong model. It came with a 50mm f/2.0 lens but when i got it. Turned out to be a f/1.78 lens. Which is a plus so i am not complaining. For a camera that is older than i am. Very good condition. I would recommend onlyPOLAROID. But not sure if a poloaroid store can be a good source of pentax k1000s.

I purchased this refurbished camera from Sendean Cameras. I placed 2X new LR44 batteries into the camera and the light metering system wasn't working. Also when i was in focus i noticed faint black dots and lines, the reflex mirror is dirty or possibly scratched, as the dots and lines are still visible after i cleaned the lens. I took the camera down to Sendean Cameras for repair because this product came with a 6 month warranty. they quickly fixed the problem that same day and the camera is now working fine, the service there was friendly and informative. they said the malfunction in the camera was maybe caused during delivery because they had checked the camera and it was working fine before it was dispatched.

Excellent quality

I wanted for ages to go the film camera rout and I had seen a lot of great comments about this camera. "Great for students" was one of them which I am in terms of this analog photography. If you didn't already know its fully manual and has a cable release socket. Their ain't that many features which is exactly what makes it so great. With no fancy features you can really focus on the photography and you creative vision. I wish I could talk more about the camera but I know how it works and how to work and that's good enough for me.

Superbe apareil vintage...