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My K1000 was also my 21st birthday present! It is also a Hong Kong model from 1981 and still looks immaculate. My flash used the hot shoe, so I also still have the little sync port cover, and I still have the original leather case. It has probably had a few more rolls of film through it than yours, but still in perfect working order. I think the reason it is so popular is it is simply so robust. I think the Chinese plastic version had a few mechanical problems and also had viewfinder / prism deterioration - which is what caused the black blob on yours. So definitely avoid the Chinese version. I later bought a Pentax ME Super for the aperture priority auto exposure function and its tiny size. Both cameras went into boxes in a cupboard when I bought my first digital camera in 2002. Recently I got them both out of their boxes as I felt nostalgic for the film experience. I took the K1000 to a big family gathering (my Mum's 95th birthday party!) and shot a roll of 36 Kodak Gold 400 alongside some snaps with my K-3 III. The K1000 worked flawlessly. With a new battery the meter seemed to work fine, all the photos were exposed properly. A few weeks later I took the ME Super for a photo walk in central London and had all sorts of problems that had not been there when it went into the box. The wind on mechanism did not work properly and the shutter would stick up and prevent the mirror return. Luckily it was repairable, but needed a couple of replacement parts and the bill was over £100. The engineer who repaired it said these were common problems with the ME Super and that all the M series cameras (ME, ME Super and MX) had more delicate internals and prone to deterioration over time. They would wear out with use more and also parts would get sticky if left in a box like mine was. The "clockwork" of the manual K series bodies (KX, KM, K2 and K1000), because of the larger size, was more substantial and robust so more likely to work if left unused for a while and less prone to wear out from over-use as well. He still recommended a periodical service though (as you would expect!).

Anybody who looked down their nose at Nikkormats back in the day was just an ignorant savage who was driven by brand snobbery. They're still around, you can find them on the internet and YT in particular. The truth was that Nikkormats of the FTn / FT2 generation were as robust as the main-line Fs and were often used as fall-back cameras by pros, just in case their main camera was lost, dropped or stolen.

Bro we have the same haha. Im glad i found this video and learned something❤

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The focus screen has a micro prism spot surrounded by a fine ground circular area around it and a slightly coarser ground glass beyond. All of which are focusing aids. The things you forgot are the T setting for long exposures and the X setting for flash sync speed. The camera is called an SV because it has a self timer which you didn’t mention. It is a great camera with superb ergonomics. There were two coupled meters that you could fit and in its way it’s like an SLR homage to the Leica M3. Your photos have that vintage feel! Great camera even in the studio!

Guys I have one I'm selling it

Appreciate this video. So helpful!

how do i take a photo? it has this red thing

Mate, thanks for the effort you put into this video, I really enjoyed it. I watched it because I'm in the market for a Nikkormat. I have had a Nikon FE for the past twenty years, which I bought second hand, so it's probably about forty years old now at least. I did have to get it serviced about 15 years ago, as the mechanism started getting unreliable, but after that it has been totally dependable and a joy to use. I'm now looking at a couple of Nikkormats at my local shop which I really like because they seem very robust and they'll take all the lenses in my collection. You said you have never held an "F" model, the difference is that the "F" series is a lot lighter to handle. But I think that's the attraction of the Nikkormats - they're built like tanks. As I do a lot of outdoor photography and take my cameras on arduous walks or even rides in the mountains, I want something that's going to stand up to some rough use, won't be worth a fortune if the worst happens, and can be repaired if needs be. After watching your (and several other) videos, I get the impression that this is the one. By the way, I love your country, I worked there in the early 2000s and you are lucky to live in such a great place. Take care buddy, and enjoy shooting (your camera).

Thanks. If a 50 year old camera has a light meter it probably doesn't work or worse, works incorrectly.

The Yashikor is a three element lens. more or less in the style of the Zeiss Novar. It was phased out around 1960 or so in favor of the Yashinon, which is a four element lens, from the family of Tessar copies popular with Japanese TLRs from the early 60s to the late 1970s. The Yashinon is better corrected for image aberrations, like spherical distortion, but among the family of Tessar copies, like it probably the poorest imaging lens of the type. It was the only lens used in Yashicamats from the beginning to their end in 1986.

Bonjour quel pile doit on mettre dans l'appareil svp

Ack!! Don't be telling people about the beauty of the m42 mount Pentaxes... they will drive up the prices on these awesome cameras!!

I really loved this video so much. I got lucky and picked up one of these in great condition at an estate sale and you’ve taught me so much and I also just love how much you seem to enjoy the camera :)

Hi, what about light measuring. ? Does it not have q lightmeeter ?

Bought my first SV in 1968, with a Super-Takumar 55/1.8 lens. That got stolen in 1975, but have since bought another one, with another Super-Takumar 55/1.8 and use it with the original 1969 clip-on meter which I bought transiting Cape Town. Everything just works!

Bonjour quel est le prix actuel de cet appareil svp

I am a west african. South africa is in africa but it is an european country. even the ghettos were well built compared to other african shanty towns.

It’s a metered hood

They make a parallax corrector to help with that issue.

I just got back into the 35mm Slr hobby and found your channel. New subscriber 👍🏻. It's sad that someone would sell their 21st birthday gift. I've always had a USA purchased Honeywell Spotmatic F and since my passion has been reactivated, have since bought from Japan mint Olympus OM-1 and a Minolta SRT 101. I also found on Marketplace a like new Praktica MTL-3 (my dad had the same). I waiting for winter to start here (Canberra) and will binge on your content.

Wonderful video. I just found one of these at the local thrift store and it seems to work perfectly 😎 excited to put some film through it

I had the good fortune of getting a restored/repaired one from probably 1978 as the serial number is on top, there’s a notch next to the rewind lever and the full “Asahi Pentax” is seen on front of the prism along with the “AOC” symbol on the prism.

I recently came across a Pentak K1000 SE. There is a smudge as well. Can it be cleaned and restored?

Bought mine in 1982 second hand (Ftn with plastic tip to winder)and it took me into using Nikon kit.Lovely wind on ....the F3 is nice too. Mine came with the standard 50mm f2 which was excellent. Only drawback is battery type is discontinued. Classic looks never seems dated...form follows function.

Hi! Following the "tutorial" I rewinded the cannister, but it is new. Now I can't get the leader out. Is there any solution for that rookie mistake?😅 Anyways the video was very helpful, thanks.

I am currently have a Nikon F, F2 and Nikkormats FT, FT2 and a Nikkormat EL. For most people, the extra features of the F series- motor drives, changing metering systems, etc. aren't that relevant, and since Nikkormats take all of the Nikon pre-ai lenses, they are a great deal and are outstanding workhorse cameras from a classic era of photography. If given a choice (as I had) opt for an FT2, since it offers all of the features (and fun) of the FTn, plus the advantage of using readily available 1.5 volt batteries plus a hot shoe.

its same in sgP. ft,ftn,ft3 are as good as F!

Most informative review I’ve seen on this camera thank you.. 👏🏼

Found one in a thrift store yesterday, in very nice condition. Lacks lens cap, and no box or so, but otherwise really nice. Everything works, including the light meter. It's an Asahi model, fully metal body, and on the bottom it has a small sticker with "Japan" printed on it. I gave about 10 USD for it, which is probably a really good price, lol. 😂

I was just gifted a beautiful Nikkormat FT N with the 50mm 1.4 lens. I'm excited to give it a go. Thank you for this video. Very informative.

I have the MAMIYA C2. I just bought a 180mm (18cm) f4.5 lens. However, I simply can’t get it to focus not matter which position the bellows is at. With bellows fully retracted. The unfocused image is extremely vignetted. Focus screen shows no image at all throughout the focus range of the bellows although vignetting disappears as bellows extended out. My 80mm and 205mm focus perfectly. I really don’t know what the problem is here. Any thoughts?

Thanks for this. Your enthusiasm is infectious. I have a C220 w/ 55/4.5 and love it. I’m considering a 180/4.5 or 250/6.3 for astrophotography. I had no idea that sort of finder would help with focus. Luckily, my C220 snaps to focus nicely with the OEM ground glass. I know what you mean about less-than-perfect vision. Good luck, MAN!

Mate that is the best bargain I’ve ever heard of, please keep your eyes out for me for anything else you see being sold

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My ft2 is still banging away as good as the dsy it was made

Nobody can tell me what parts were worse engineered and therefore cheaper amateur cameras than nikon f etc. i wish someone knew

I found one of this cameras today at an old store and the old owner thought it had been broken by a client cuz he didn’t know how to close it again, he thought it was stuck forever, I bought it for a really good price for decoration, since it was “broken” but decided to look up if there was something I could do and found your video!! Turns out it’s in perfect condition, I’ll start using it from now on thanks to your video! ✨🎉

Great review, thanks👏🍀📸 nice greets from Austria;)

Lovely! I bought a FT2 with as non-functioning for $9 a few years ago. It was easy to fix. I love this camera. It's so much fun to use! I bought that lens you have for about $17 (fungus inside the lens but I cleaned it) but It wasn't as sharp as yours. Then I found a beat up 50mm f/1.4 AI-S for $56 and I bought it. I was and continue to be impressed with that lens as the resolution keeps up with today's high resolution sensors. Some of the pictures I took with it on the FT2 on Tri-x 400 film look so sharp and modern that no one has noticed it was shot on film. I also love using Samyang lenses on it with an external light meter as they produce amazing images on film.

Thx. Was looking at folders which are viewfinders but this looks a bit better

Hey bro amazing content, would like for you to clarify what did you mean I. This video or other one when you said you scan the negatives and there’s so much detail on them, how are you doing this? Sorry newbie photographer to film here, thank you 🙏

I've been shooting an old folding Semi Leotax it teaches you so much about real photography. Shooting "sunny 16" actually works pretty well.

I have a K1000 I bought in 1980 when I was 14 yrs old. Consider getting the 135mm F 2.8 bayonet k mount lens…..

I have a Yashica D with Yashinon lenses as well. That's a beautiful portrait at the end.

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Excellent review. I just bought a Yashica-D. I owe a Rolleiflex, but am still too "scared" to use it. I think the Yashica-D will be a nice introduction to TLR/medium size format photography. Thanks a lot for your review.

I bought one for $9 from a used parts store, but I don’t know how to convert the photos to a format that allows them to be saved on modern phones.

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I bought my Asahi K1000 recently for $40! Perfect condition with a 28mm lens