Find great deals on ebay for pentax k and canon ae1. Pentax asahi k brown slr film camera w smc pentaxa 1. Unlike other slr and dslr cameras, the k is simple and has little to no learning curve. Pentaxs classic manual lenses are very well regarded, by the way. Best film for the pentax k 35mm slr camera james grundy. This original spotmatic was released in 1964 and was produced until 1967. What shutter and aperture should i use with a pentax k and. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. You can change your language preferences any time you like just select your language from the dropdown list. It shows aperture and shutter speeds in viewfinder. Jun 05, 2016 the pentax k is a ridiculously simple camera to use and thats why it is one of the favourites of newcomers to the 35mm film realm. A ttl light meter is built into the camera and is also incredibly simple to use. Asahi optical manufactured the pentax k from 1976 to 199.
In this video i go over all of the basics of how to use the pentax k slr film camera. Yet, once past the exposure meter, youll find the familiar pentax shutter and. It was asahis first camera with a built in pentaprism and only the second pentaprism japanese slr ever after the miranda orion. Pentax k film cameras for sale shop with afterpay ebay. Experimental infrared film rollei ir 400if you are feeling a little experimental with your photography then you cant go past having a shoot with some infrared film it must be one of the best films for the pentax k to have a play around with. This video talks about shooting film in a pentax k, adjusting isoasa, shutter speed and aperture.
Feel free to use the meter in another camera, or use the pocket light meter on your ipod. The pentax k originally marked the asahi pentax k is an interchangeable lens, 35 mm film, singlelens reflex slr camera, manufactured by asahi optical co. Pentax s classic manual lenses are very well regarded, by the way. K top cover and prism removal, pentax k, fix old cameras. The k has earned a reputation as a solid reliable camera with only fully manual functions. Become part of our fun community, share your fantastic photos with friends and read the latest photography tips, news and features. It survived much longer than originally intended and became the archetypal students camera.
The k is equipped with all features required for manual photography. I have settled on mx, small and light body, biggest viewfinder of any pentax slr. With the letters made in china in bottom surface, this camera was mainly to be exported to countries other than japan. Discussion in classic manual cameras started by madison. Nov 19, 2012 what lenses would be compatible with my pentax asahi k. Vintage asahi pentax k slr camera w smc pentax m f1. Good morning jazz relaxing background bossa nova jazz playlist have a nice day. First love, first car, first marriage, first kid, first heartbreak, and first camera. Its got a solidly built body and feels good to hol and has a shutter that looks a lot like the one in my spotmatic made from rubberised silk. Asahi pentax 36 pages digital camera pentax k manual 19 pages digital camera pentax k user manual.
After that if you want to shoot with a smaller aperture, you have to adjust your shutter speed slower accordingly. Write down the conditions and subject for each shot. Mar 29, 2019 how to load and use a pentax k slr camera. This was the background to the development of asahi opticals first camera. Match needle metering in the viewfinder but shutter speeds and aperture not visible. Before you go shooting, be sure to compare the ks meter to a good light meter. This film camera is a singlelens reflex slr camera, which many modern users recognize as the forerunner to the dslr, which is simply a digital slr camera. View and download pentax k instruction manual online. Hey everyone, a whille back my father gave me his pentax k with a mitakon 28mm 2. The asahi pentax k was introduced in 1976 as an affordable camera for the amateur photographer. Before it, i borrow an asahi pentax k from a friend and fell in love with its simplicity.
Asahi pentax 36 pages digital camera pentax k manual 19 pages. Im shooting my first roll of film, and i cant wait to get it back. But im not willing to scratch toothandnail to bid for one at a high price. The k was based around the chassis of the pentax kx, itself an incarnation of the earlier 42mm mount spotmatic. Jul 21, 2016 for the best models, look for asahi opt. After thinking about itfor a long time,i decided to get a pentax k a few weeks ago, my first film camera in years.
The pentax k is one of the best known pentax slrs from the 70s and was in production for 20 years. Just returned from a church trash and treasures sale where after some hard core negotiating returned with a mint k, a 55mm f2 asahi, a 28mm f3. The viewfinder is quite bright and easy to see through. Asahi pentax logo on a pentax k the asahi pentax series, by the asahi optical co.
You can get a single case for many sizes of lenses or choose one that will place any lens you need in proximity to your cameras base. The pentax k is an interchangeable lens, 35 mm film, singlelens reflex slr camera. Rewind knob on the left, shutter and filmspeed knob, shutter release button, and film advance with frame counter on the right. The only other aperture priority camera pentax had made up to this point, the es series, only had. This pentax film camera is completely mechanical and needs no battery to run, however, you must purchase an a76 cell battery to run the light meter. This camera uses 35mm film, and loading that film into the camera is a simple task. New listing pentax asahi k 35mm slr film camera with 2 lenses. What lenses would be compatible with my pentax asahi k. Discover a huge range of cameras, lenses, accessories and films to experiment with. Im shooting with a pentax k for the first time ever, and plan to shoot indoors at night with somewhat substantial light lamps, lights, etc. You focus and pick the aperture, and the pentax me picks the shutter speed.
Asahi pentax k hey everyone, a whille back my father gave me his pentax k with a mitakon 28mm 2. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. How to put film in an asahi pentax k putting film in an asahi pentax k camera is an essential task that is necessary for the cameras use. It skips out on all the other bells and whistles that dont add so much utility to a newbie learning the ropes of a film camera. The pentax k is an easy to find and relatively easy to use film slr that was produced from 1976 to 1997. While i agree with micks comment you need to meter or you are wasting film and development costs which are not insignificant i provide. What shutter and aperture should i use with a pentax k. The pentax me is a very small slr, smaller than even the eternal k, but it. There appears to be quite some interest in how the k model developed over time. I borrow an asahi pentax k from a friend and fell in love with its simplicity. The no frills design means the user must figure out what the. There are at least two versions of k historically, the early made in japan version and the last assembled in china version.
How to put film in an asahi pentax k know about life. Pentax k 35mm camera body used 35mm film cameras used. Function of this k is almost completely carried over from spf in s series and km in k series. Holding this camera in my hands make me smile remember the good days of photography. The last model with that marquee rolled down the assembly line in 1997, an amazing 21year production span. I recently purchased an ashahi pentax k and am loving getting a feel for film at the moment. I am one of those millennials who have only used digital and was wondering if any of the equipment he gave me was worth getting fixed up and cleaned. Unfollow asahi pentax k to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The pentax k is one of photographys greatest cameras. They say asahi pentax, with aoco engraving on the prism. Pentax k manual slr popular with photography students.
Get the best deals on pentax k film cameras when you shop the largest online selection at. Dec 25, 2016 the light metering is already choking. I still like some of the shots i took with that camera when i started out. Fyi the k was first produced in 1976 and continued in production until 1997 i found an early looking example all metal and asahi pentax on the pentaprism with a serial number 7684766 the original production was in japan, moved to hong kong and then again moved to china cc1990. You might think a camera with the name spotmatic had a spotmeter or automatic shutter or aperture priority metering. Pentax k 35mm slr film camera with smc pentax pentax k 35mm slr film camera with smc theres surface scratches on the body but nothing major. The k is popular among photography students and newcoming amateur. Take the film to a 1 hour developer and get it developed. This is an older camera and may not be functioning right. Im confused as to what shutter speed i was thinking 1500. With a production run spanning more than two decades 19761997, more than three million of these film. It was asahi s first camera with a built in pentaprism and only the second pentaprism japanese slr ever after the miranda orion. It also lacked the delayed release, which is an irritation from time to time. In 1957 asahi introduced their newest slr, the pentax.
The ks extraordinary longevity makes it a historically significant camera. It has almost a cult following among many photographers, including myself. The pentax k was released in 1976 by the asahi optical company. The pentax k is a ridiculously simple camera to use and thats why it is one of the favourites of newcomers to the 35mm film realm. Pentax k a set on flickr ive never changed lenses on any camera they are fixed on my two fujis so its something i havent given much thought to, and know little about.
Basically the k was the entrylevel model in the brace of secondgeneration asahi pentax kmount slrs that included the hefty autoexposure k2 dmd. The k s extraordinary longevity makes it a historically significant camera. These lenses had no other communication with the camera than a diaphragm interface which allowed focusing at full aperture, the lens being stopped down to working aperture on pressing the shutter release. Although focusing is much easier on the minolta x700, in my opinion. The speed of the shutter and the aperture are two key components when it comes to properly exposing the shot. Pentax cases are available for a variety of different pentax model cameras that vary in size and shape. Try to get a pentax k if possible, its that good and reliable youll leave it in your will. The pentax mx was a 35 mm singlelens reflex camera produced by asahi optical co, later. Pentax collecting is just starting to come into its own. I heard that the lenses of older pentax cameras can be used on the newer versions. Fa j 1997 and smcpentax da 2004 types which lack an aperture control ring, and k. The only photo i managed to take of the pentax mx and 40mm f2.
But later models changed to fullaperture metering and bayonetmount lenses. The pentax k is an all mechanical manual 35mm film slr single lens reflex slr. Aug, 2005 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. The k, introduced in 1976, is the simplest member of asahi opticals pentax. I need to get a battery for my 2nd k and when i searched the web it states that i need a lr44 but my other k has a energizer 357303 in it that always worked fine. The speed of the shutter and the aperture are two key components when it.
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