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Pentax K1000 User manual
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- Pentax
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- Pentax K1000
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- User manual
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- English
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- 34
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- Film cameras
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INDEX Nomenclature 1 Specifications 4 o Lens Mou nting 6 Battery BasicOperatingInstructions .............. 8 Film Loadingand Winding 10 Setting ASA Film Speed 11 Composeand Focus ..... 12 Shutter 1 3 camera Holding 14 sMc Pentax lensesan' Film Unloading 15 accessoriesare enginet O Produced meticulousll Flash Synchronization 16 Asahi Pentax specifica Depthof -f ield Gu ide 18 Lensesand accessories Helpful Hints on ExposureProblems .....................20 other manufacturersa Manual Shutter Operation 21 produced to these pre f nfra-red Photography 22 specifications and, tht Multiple Exposure 23 may cause diff iculties with - or Rangeof Light Measurement 24 aetual damage to - a Open-apertureor Stopdown Metering 25 camera. Asahi Pentax Using ConventionalScrew-mount Takumar Lenses 26 assumeany responsibi Resistanceto Temperature Extremes and Changes 28 liability for diff icultie O from the use of anY o Camera lVtaintenance 30 of lensesor accessorie Warranty Po l icyView original page 3
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"Cocked" @ indicator
Q Rapid-wind lever @ Shutter release button
@ Shutter speed dial @ Film speed indicator
(f) Shurtter speed index @ Lens release lever
@ X contact hot shoe @ Lens mounting guide bump
@ Accessory shoe @ Depthof-field guide
@ Fitm rewind knob @ Distance scale
@ Fitm rewind crank @ Diaphragm/distance index
@ Exposure counter @ Diaphragm rirg
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Flash Synchronization X contact hot shoe for cordless
flash connection.
X synchronization at 1/60 sec.
Exposure Meter CdS meter measures the average
brightnessof the ground glassat
full aperture, and couples directly
to aperture, shutter and film speed
settings. Zero-method exposure
control. Film speed from 20 to
3200 ASA. EV 3 - 18 with ASA
100 film.
Poweredwith one 1.5V alkaline
(LR44) or silveroxide (G13) battery.
Built-in photoswitch.
Dimensions With 50mm f 12 lens: width
143mm (5.6") x height 91 .4mm
(3.6") x 83mm (3.3"}.
Weight 7909 |.27.7ozs.)"with 50mm f /2 lens.
62Og Q1 .7 ozs.) without lens.
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1 .
Remove the rear lens and
body mount covers
2.
Match the red dot 6 on the
camera body with the red dot
@ on the lens. Insert the
lens into the body and turn it
clockwise until the lens locks
with a click.
3.
In the dark, when the red dots
are difficult to see, align the
white plastic bump O on the
lens barrel with the lens
release lever @ by touch.
Then turn and lock as above.
4.
To detach, hold the camera
with your left hand. Depress lf you have to put the lens down
the lens release lever O while without the rear lens cap, place
turning the lens counter- it only on its front end, never on
clockwise with your right the rear.
hand. When changing lensesoutdoors
with film in the camera,avoid
direct sunlight.
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FIo?4E r trlAn alkalinebattery is
packed separately.Be s-Jia0
sure to insert it into the l.robatterrTchamber before ,a
operating the camera. Fe-& *r,-
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BATTERY INSERTION
Open the battery chamber cover with a coin. Insert the
battery with (+) side facing out. For replacement,use
alkaline (LR44) or silver-oxide(G 13) or equivalent.
The battery is like a phonograph
record. lt can be damaged by BATTERY CHECK
skin acids. Handle by the edges Set the shutter speed dial to B (bulbl position.
with a dry cloth only. Be sure Turn the ASA dial to ASA 1OO.
the battery is cleaned with the Look at the meter needle through the viewfinder. lf the needle
"up" position and remains steady, the battery is good: ifcloth before insertion into the is in
camera. The battery is not it does not, replace the battery. Check the battery frequently.
rechargeable.Do not throw a And take spares with you when traveling.
dead battery into fire, as it may
explode
Also, keep it beyond the reach
of small children. When not
actually measuringthe light,
be sure that the lens is covered
at all times. Leaving the lens
cap off for an extended period
will exhaust the battery.
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1. TURN ON LIGHT METER
Removethe lenscap and the meter circuit is on. The CdS cells
measurethe laghtcoming through the lens for correct exposure.
2. SET FILM SPEED
Lift the outer ring of the shutter speed dial and turn it until
the same number as the ASA number of the film you're using
appears next to the small orange index alongside the f igure 1.
3. SET SHUTTER SPEED
Turn the shutter speed dial and set the speed you wish to use to
the index. Generally, you should use the fastest possible shutter
speed to avoid blurred pictures caused by camera movement. Try
starting with 1/125 sec. outdoors in daylight and 1/60 sec.
indoors.
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While viewingthrough the viewfinder,turn the focusingring
until your subjectcomesinto sharpfocus.
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5. ROTATE DIAPHRAGM RING
The needle moves as you turn the diaphragm
ring. When the needle on the right side of the
viewfinder image is at the center, you will
get 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 will
get an under-exposure; change the shutter
speed to a slower setting.
6. RELEASE SHUTTER
Cock 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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The ASA film speed rating of all 35mm films is
given in the data sheet packed with each roll of
film. The higher the ASA number, the more
sensitive the film is to light. Lift the outer ring
of the shutter speed dial and rotate it until the
ASA number of your film is opposite the
orange dot alongsidethe f igure 1.
Be sure to set your film speed on the shutter
speed dial because the dial is connected to the
exposure meter.
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Turn the shutter speed dial clockwise or
counter{lockwise to the shutter speed desired.
The shutter speed can be set either before or
after cocking the rapid-wind lever. As you cock
the shutter by turning the rapid-wind lever,
"cocked" indicator turns to red showingthe
that the shutter is cocked. For use of the X
setting (next to the 60) on the shutter speed
dial, refer to page 19. With the shutter speed
dial set on B {bulb}, the shutter will stay open
as long as you keep the shutter button
depressed.As you releaseyour finger from
the shutter button, the shutter closes. For
particularly long exposures ("time exposure"),
use a cable releasewith a locking device.
At sfow speeds - slower than 1 /3O - support
your camera rigidly or use a tripod to prevent
camera movement. To protect the shutter
mechanism,trip the shutter releasebefore
putting the camera away for any extended
period.
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As a general rule, your camera should be held more firmly in the
left hand, which does not releasethe shutter. lf you hold your
camera with the right hand - the hand that releasesthe shutter
- it may cause camera movement. Often, blurred pictures are due
to camera movement.
Horizontal position A. Vertical position B. Vertical position C.
Hold the camera firmly with Hold your camera tightly to Hold your camera tightly to
your left hand, and draw Your your forehead with Your left your forehead with your left
arms close to your body. hand, and draw your right hand, raise your right arm
arm close to your body. and draw your left arm to
your body,
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After the final picture oR the roll has been taken, the rapid-
wind lever will not turn (Caution: do not try to force the lever),
indicating that the film must be rewound.
Lift the rewind crank up. Depressthe film rewind releasebutton
and turn the rewind crank as indicated to rewind the film into
its cassette.Rewind until the tension oh the crank lessens,
indicating that the leader end of the film has been released
from the take-up spool. Pull out the film rewind knob (the back
will open automatically), and remove the filrn 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 front
of the camera body, and a separate X contact
on the built-in hot shoe. The table on the
next page shows which flash contact, which
shutter speed and which flash bulb may be
combined for maximum lamp efficiency.
Unless these combinations are rigidly followed,
there will be a failure in flash synchroniza-
"X" tion. Note the setting is exactly at the
60 marked on the speed dial. This indicates
the highest shutter speed at which electronic
flash units may be used.
Use the hot shoe flash contact when using
a shoe-mountelectronic flash which has
a flash contact on the shoe bracket.
When using the hot shoe, there is no need
to plug the flash cord into the X terminal
on the body front.
"hot" The hot shoe flash contact turns to
(switched on) only when you insert a shoe-
"cold" mount electronic flash. lt remains
(disconnected) even when using an electronic
flash with its cord plugged into the X
terminal on the body front. This eliminates
the danger of electric shocks.
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Depth of field is the range between the nearest and farthest
distanceswhich are in focus at a given lens aperture.
lf you want to know how great the depth of field is at a certain
aperture, focus on a subiect and look at the depthof-field guide
on the lens. In the photograph below, the distance scale is set
at 3 meters . . . the lens is focused on a subject 3 meters away.
The calibrations on each side of the distance index correspond
to the diaphragm setting and indicate the range of in-focus
distance for different lens apertures.
Forexampl e,it a lens opening of f/8 is to be used,the range
on the distance scale ring covered within the figure 8 on the
depth-of-field guide indicates the area in focus at that lens
opening. You will note from the depth-of-field guide in the
photograph that the range from approximately 2.3 to 4.5 m is in
focus. Note that as the lens apertures change, the effective
depth of field also changes.For the depths of field at different
apertures and distances,refer to the next page.
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The light meter built into your K1000 correctly As a general rule, when the subject is darker
reads the average of the light ref lected from than the background, you compensate by
the entire scene as seen through the viewfinder opening your aperture 1 or 2 steps further.
- with a little extra importance, or weight, For example: on a bright day, when your
given to what is in the center. Sometimes, subject has his back to the sun and you are
however, there is a great difference between the shooting directly toward the sun . or when
light reflected from the background and you are shooting a subject against snow or
the light reflected from the subiect. In such light-colored sand . . . or when you are
a case, to achieve a really good photo, you copying a page of black letters on white
must compensate for the difference by opening or paper, increasethe size of the aperture
closing down the aperture 1 or 2 steps. somewhat.
When your subject is brighter than the back-
ground - if he is standing in a spotlight, for
example - you make the aperture 1 or 2
steps smaller to compensate.
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An alkaline battery or the silveroxide battery
in your K1000 is used only for powering the
exposuremeter; the shutter mechanismis
a totally manual operation.Therefore,your
camera can still be operated even if the battery
is worn out. (A good sign of a worn-out battery
is that the black meter needledoes not move
when you removethe lens cap.)
lf the battery is worn out and the exposure
meter is no longerfunctioning, you must
determinethe correct combinataonof shutter
speedand ape!'turesize yourself,from your
own experience.Also, packed in with most
types of 35mm film is a data sheet of sugges-
tions for determiningthe correct exposurein
a variety of situations.
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\FRA-RED PHOTOGRAPHY
lr you intend to take infra-red photographs,
:emember to use the infra-red index marked with
an orange line on the depth-of-field guide. First,
bring your subject into clear focus. Then determine
the lens-to-subjectdistance from the distance scale
on the lens. Then match your lens-to-subiect
distance to the infrared index by turning the
distance scale accordingly. For instance, if your
sublect is in focus at infinity, turn the distance
ring and move the infinity (-) mark to the index.
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The exposure meter of the Kl OOOmeasures the
Urigtttn"t. of the ground glass' Therefore' the
."i", needle should be centered after you
have focused your subiect on the ground
il;;. il; "t"" (R) in the table indicates the
i"uOing range of the meter, and should not
u" i"iJtpt"ieo as the camera's total range of
i/stop'shutter speed combinations' As you
*irr n"at from the table, with an ASA 100
film, you may use any shutter speed from
liz'"ii. to 1llooo sec' in combination with
"ny "p"r,ure that will bring the meter needle
to the midPoint in the viewfinder'
The total range of the aperture settings is'
of course, deiermined by the minimum and
maximum apertures of the lens being used'
For example, with the 50mm f/2 lens and
ASA 1OOfilm, any aperture from f/ 3 lth"
maximum aperture of this lens) to f/l6. may
U"-rt"A witir any shutter speed from 112 s*'
lo ilrooo sec' that will bring the meter needle
to midpoint. However, the combination of
f 122 lminimum aperture) and 1/1000 sec' is
beyond the measurability range (B), as shown
in itt" table. As the ASA film speed changes'
the measurabilitY range varles'
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Open-aperture SMC Pentax lenses have a
diaphragm coupling lever 6 on the back of the
lens which locks into the camera body to permit
open-aperture metering. The super telephotos do
not have a diaphragm coupler, so they must be
used with the stopdown metering system.
Use of the Auto-Extension Tube Set K.permits
open-aperture metering. lt can also be set to
stop down the diaphragm automatically. Use of
other K Series accessories - standard Extension
Tube Set K, Helicoid Extension Tube K, Auto-
Bellows M and Bellows Unit III - requires stop-
down metering. Whenever any one of these is used
between the camera body and an SMC Pentax
lens, the stopdown metering system must be
used.
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Conventional screw-mount Takumar lenses (both
grper-Takumar and sMC Takumar) can be easily
mounted onto your camera by attaching them
first to a Mount Adaptor K. Use of the Mount
Adaptor K does not affect any aspect of normal
lens function except as regards the following two
po ints:
1 .
Due to the difference in coupling systems, the
automatic diaphragm will not function'
2.
Full-aperture metering lensbswill f unction as
stop-down meteri ng lenses.
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HOW TO USE MOUNT ADAPTOR K
i .
Screw the conventional Takumar lens into the
Mount Adaptor K.
2.
Attach the Adaptor/lens unit to the camera body
by aligning the red dots 6 and @ , and turning
the lens clockwise until it locks with a click.
(This takes slightly less than a quarter of a
revolution.)
To remove the lens, leavingthe Mount Adaptor
K attached to the camera body, simply unscrew
the lens counter{lockwise. Other screw-mount
Takumar lensescan then be attached in the
normal way.
1 .
To remove the Mount Adaptor K from the camera
body, first remove the screw-mount lens" Then
press,with your thumbnail or a pointed object
such as a ballpoint pen, againstthe spring pin @
2.
Turn the Mount Adaptor K counter€lockwise
until you fell it release,and take it out.
3.
Since the mechanism for locking in the Mount
Adaptor K is totally different from that which
locks in an SMC Pentax bayonet-mount lens, the
lock lever @ on the camera body plays no part
at all.
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