pentax k1000 manual

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INDEX

Nomenclatu re 1

Speci f icat ions 4

oLens Mou nt ing 6BatteryBas ic Opera t ing Ins t ruc t ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8F i lm Load ing and W ind ing 10

Set t ing ASA F i lm Speed 11

Compose and Focus . . . . . 12

Shutter 1 3

camera Holding 14 sMc Pentax lenses an'F i lm Un load ing 15 accessor ies a re eng ine t

O Produced met icu lousl lF lash Synchronizat ion 16 Asahi Pentax speci f icaDepthof - f ie ld Gu ide 18 Lenses and accessor iesHe lp fu l H in ts on Exposure Prob lems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 o ther manufac turers aManual Shutter Operat ion 21 produced to these pre

f nfra-red Photography 22 specif ications and, thtMu l t ip le Exposure 23 may cause di f f icul t ies wi th - or

Range of Light Measurement 24 aetual damage to - aOpen-aperture or Stopdown Metering 25 camera. Asahi PentaxUsing Convent ional Screw-mount Takumar Lenses 26 assume any responsibiResistance to Temperature Extremes and Changes 28 l iabi l i ty for d i f f icul t ie

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Camera lVtaintenance 30 of lenses or accessorieWarranty Po l icy

Q Rapid-wind lever

@ Shutter speed dial

(f) Shurtter speed index

@ X contact hot shoe

@ Accessory shoe

@ Fitm rewind knob

@ Fitm rewind crank

@ Exposure counter

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@ "Cocked" indicator

@ Shutter release button

@ Film speed indicator

@ Lens release lever

@ Lens mounting guide bump

@ Depthof-field guide

@ Distance scale

@ Diaphragm/distance index

@ Diaphragm rirg


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@ Focusing ring

@ Strap ring lug

@ X ftasn terminal

@ Accessory fitting groove

@ fi tm guide rai l

@ Fi tm ra i t

@ Viewfinder eyepiece

@ Fi lm chamber

@ Battery chamber

@ Tripod receptacle

@ Shutter curtains

@ f i tm rewind but ton

Sprocket

Film take-up spool

Fi lm rol ler

Back cover

Film pressure plate

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Film and Negative SizeStandard Lens

Shutter

Viewfinder

Reflex Mirror

Lens MountFilm Advance

Exposure CounterFilm Rewind

35mm SLR wi th bui l t . in through-the-lens exposure meter.35mm fi lm. 24mm x 36mm.SMC Pentax-M 50mm f 12 with fui ly-automat i i d iaphragm.F i l t e r s i ze : 49mm. M in imumfocusing distance: 45cm.Rubberized si lk f ocal plane shutter.Speeds: B, 1 to 1/1000 sec.Pentaprism finder with cross-m icropr ism or spl i t - image focusingscreen. 0.88x magni f icat ionwith 50mm standard lensfocused at inf in i ty .Dioptry -1 .0.Instant-return type with specialshock absorbers for minimumvibrat ion.Pentax bayonet mount.Ratchet-type rapid-wi nd lever.160" throw and 10" p lay."Cocked" i ndicator alongsideshutter release button.Automatic reset.Rapid-rewind crank for speedy f i lmtake-up.

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Flash Synchronization

Exposure Meter

Dimensions

Weight

X contact hot shoe for cordlessflash connection.X synchronization at 1/60 sec.CdS meter measures the averagebrightness of the ground glass atful l aperture, and couples directlyto aperture, shutter and f i lm speedsettings . Zero-method exposurecontrol. Fi lm speed from 20 to3200 ASA. EV 3 - 18 with ASA100 f i lm .Powered w i th one 1 .5V a lka l ine(LR44) o r s i l ver ox ide (G13) ba t te ry .Built- in photoswitch.With 50mm f 12 lens: width143mm (5 .6" ) x he igh t 91 .4mm(3.6" ) x 83mm (3 .3" } .7909 |.27.7 ozs.)"with 50mm f /2 lens.62Og Q1 .7 ozs.) wi thout lens.


1 .Remove the rear lens andbody mount covers2.Match the red dot 6 on thecamera body with the red dot@ on the lens. Insert thelens into the body and turn itclockwise until the lens lockswith a c l ick.3.In the dark, when the red dotsare difficult to see, align thewhite plastic bump O on thelens barrel with the lensrelease lever @ by touch.Then turn and lock as above.

4.To detach, hold the camerawith your left hand. Depressthe lens release lever O whileturning the lens counter-clockwise with your righthand.

lf you have to put the lens downwithout the rear lens cap, p lacei t only on i ts f ront end, never onthe rear.When changing lenses outdoorswith f i lm in the camera, avoidd i rec t sun l i gh t .

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An a lka l ine ba t te ry i spacked separately. Besure to insert i t in to thebatterrT chamber beforeoperat ing the camera.

The battery is l ike a phonographrecord. lt can be damaged byskin acids. Handle by the edgeswith a dry cloth only. Be surethe battery is cleaned with thecloth before insertion into thecamera. The battery is notrechargeable. Do not throw adead battery into fire, as it mayexplodeAlso, keep it beyond the reachof smal l chi ldren. When notactual ly measur ing the l ight ,be sure that the lens is coveredat al l t imes. Leaving the lenscap off for an extended periodwil l exhaust the battery.

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BATTERY INSERTIONOpen the bat tery chamber cover wi th a coin. Insert thebattery wi th (+) s ide facing out . For replacement, usea lka l ine (LR44) o r s i l ver -ox ide (G 13) o r equ iva len t .

BATTERY CHECKSet the shutter speed dial to B (bulbl posit ion.Turn the ASA dial to ASA 1OO.Look at the meter needle through the viewfinder. lf the needleis in "up" posit ion and remains steady, the battery is good: i fit does not, replace the battery. Check the battery frequently.And take spares with you when traveling.

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1. TURN ON LIGHT METERRemove the lens cap and the meter circuit is on. The CdS cellsmeasure the laght coming through the lens for correct exposure.

2. SET FILM SPEEDLift the outer ring of the shutter speed dial and turn it untilthe same number as the ASA number of the fi lm you're usingappears next to the small orange index alongside the f igure 1.

3. SET SHUTTER SPEEDTurn the shutter speed dial and set the speed you wish to use tothe index. Generally, you should use the fastest possible shutterspeed to avoid blurred pictures caused by camera movement. Trystar t ing wi th 1/125 sec. outdoors in dayl ight and 1/60 sec.indoors.

4. COMPOSE AND FOCUSWhile viewing through the viewfinder, turn the focusing ringuntil your subject comes into sharp focus.

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5 . ROTATE DIAPHRAGM RINGThe needle moves as you turn the diaphragmring. When the needle on the right side of theviewfinder image is at the center, you willget correct exposure. lf the needle does not

come to the center no matter how far you

turn the diaphragm ring, change the shutter

speed. When the needle is close to the (+)

mark, you will get an over-exposure; change

the shutter speed to a faster setting. lf the

needle is closer to the (-) mark, you willget an under-exposure; change the shutter

speed to a slower setting.

6. RELEASE SHUTTERCock the rapid-wind lever. Hold your camera

firmly and trip the shutter. Then cock the

rapid-wind lever for the next picture.(When taking a series of pictures under the

same lighting conditions, it is not necessary

to repeat instruction 5.)

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Avoid direct light when loading your film.

1 .Open the back by pulling upthe rewind knob until theback opens

2.Place the fi lm cassette in thecassette chamber, and pushdown the rewind knob. Insertthe fi lm leader into the slot ofthe take-up spool.

3.Advance the fi lm by alternatelyturning the rapid wind leverand depressing the shutter buttonuntil both sprockets engage thefilm perforations, top andbottom. Close the back bypressing i t f i rmly.

4.Cock the rapid-wind lever, andconfirm that the fi lm rewindknob turns cofi nter-clockwise,indicat ing that the f i lm is beingproperly loaded and is movingfrom cassette to take-up sPool.Trip the shutter. Advance thef i lm unt i l the exposure counterturns to "1" , indicat ing thatthe first picture is ready to betaken.

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The ASA film speed rating of all 35mm films isgiven in the data sheet packed with each roll off i lm. The higher the ASA number, the moresensitive the fi lm is to l ight. Lift the outer ringof the shutter speed dial and rotate it until theASA number of your fi lm is opposite theorange dot a longside the f igure 1.Be sure to set your fi lm speed on the shutterspeed dial because the dial is connected to theexposure meter.


Cross-mic ropr ism focus ing sys tem

While viewing through the view-finder, turn the focusing ringuntil your subiect comes intosharp focus. Depending on thetype of focusing screen you have,there are two ways of doingthis.

A cross-microprism focusingsystem consists of a Fresnellens, made up of manyconcentric r ings, with amicroprism center underneaththe ground glass. With this system,when your subiect is in focus,the image in the microprismcenter wil l be sharp. l f yoursubiect is not in focus, themicropr ism wi l l break theimage up into many smalldots.

A split-image focusing systemconsists of a Fresnel lens with ahorizontally divided screenunder the ground glass. With thissystem, when your camera is heldhorizontally and the image is notin sharp focus, al l vert ical l inesseen through the viewfinder wil lappear to be divided into upperand lower portions. To focus,simply adjust the focusing ringunti l the upper and lowerportions are in perfect al ignment.

Spl i t - image focus ing sYstem

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Turn the shutter speed dial clockwise orcounter{lockwise to the shutter speed desired.The shutter speed can be set either before orafter cocking the rapid-wind lever. As you cockthe shutter by turning the rapid-wind lever,the "cocked" indicator turns to red showingthat the shutter is cocked. For use of the Xsetting (next to the 60) on the shutter speeddial, refer to page 19. With the shutter speeddial set on B {bulb}, the shutter will stay openas long as you keep the shutter buttondepressed. As you release your finger fromthe shutter button, the shutter closes. Forpart icular ly long exposures (" t ime exposure") ,use a cable release with a locking device.

At sf ow speeds - slower than 1 /3O - supportyour camera r ig id ly or use a t r ipod to prevent

camera movement. To protect the shuttermechanism, t r ip the shut ter re lease beforeputting the camera away for any extendedper iod.

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As a general rule, your camera should be held more f irmly in theleft hand, which does not release the shutter. l f you hold yourcamera with the right hand - the hand that releases the shutter- it may cause camera movement. Often, blurred pictures are dueto camera movement.

Horizontal position A.Hold the camera f i rmly wi thyour left hand, and draw Yourarms close to your body.

Vertical position B.Hold your camera t ightly toyour forehead with Your lefthand, and draw your r ightarm close to your body.

Vertical position C.Hold your camera t ightly toyour forehead with your lefthand, raise your r ight armand draw your left arm toyour body,

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After the f inal picture oR the rol l has been taken, the rapid-

wind lever wi l l not turn (Caut ion: do not t ry to force the lever) ,

indicat ing that the f i lm must be rewound.Lift the rewind crank up. Depress the f i lm rewind release button

and turn the rewind crank as indicated to rewind the f i lm intoi ts casset te. Rewind unt i l the tension oh the crank lessens,indicating that the leader end of the f i lm has been releasedfrom the take-up spool . Pul l out the f i lm rewind knob ( the back

wil l open automatically), and remove the f i lrn cassette.

A V O I D D I R E C T L I G H T W H E N L O A D I N G T H E F I L M .

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The K1000 has an X terminal on the f rontof the camera body, and a separate X contacton the built-in hot shoe. The table on thenext page shows which flash contact, whichshutter speed and which flash bulb may becombined for maximum lamp efficiency.Unless these combinations are rigidly followed,there wi l l be a fa i lure in f lash synchroniza-tion. Note the "X" setting is exactly at the60 marked on the speed dial. This indicatesthe highest shutter speed at which electronicflash units may be used.Use the hot shoe f lash contact when usinga shoe-mount e lectronic f lash which hasa f lash contact on the shoe bracket .When using the hot shoe, there is no needto plug the f lash cord into the X terminalon the body f ront .The hot shoe flash contact turns to "hot"

(switched on) only when you insert a shoe-mount electronic flash. lt remains "cold"

(disconnected) even when using an electronicflash with its cord plugged into the Xterminal on the body front. This eliminatesthe danger of electric shocks.

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