The Pentax K1000 was often used by beginner photographers.
The K1000 by Pentax is a manual 35mm film camera. The camera was first released by Pentax in 1976 and was in production until 1997. The camera is fully manual and with the battery only used to power the light meter. The camera was often used by students and beginner photographers who wanted to learn the basics of photography before advancing to a camera that offered more automatic features. The K1000 features a built-in light meter.
Instructions
1. Hold the Pentax K1000 in your hand and lift the ring that surrounds the shutter speed dial. Rotate the dial to set the camera to match the film speed of the film that is loaded into the camera.
2. Turn the camera upside down, use a coin to unscrew the battery compartment and install fresh batteries into the compartment. Replace the battery holder and tighten the battery compartment.
3. Remove the lens cap, hold the camera up to your eye and you will see the light meter needle on the right side of the viewfinder will adjust to the changes in light. There is no "On/off" switch for the light meter, it is on and active all the time.
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