Media Loan K1000 Operation Manual

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Media Loan Operating Guides are also available online at www.evergreen.edu/media/ml/

Features

a very good, basic,
manual 35mm sLr
camera. the K1000 has:
Built-in through-the-lens
light meter; Bayonet
K mount 50mm lens
and hot shoe for flash.
adjustable for asa/IsO
film speeds 20 to 3200.
Shutter speeds range from 1 to
1/000 second and B (for "bulb",
timed exposures). No self-timer is
built in, but an adaptor is available for
check out.

Precautions

Do not expose the camera to dust, dirt,
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extreme heat/cold, or mechanical
shocks.
Always wear the neck strap.
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Never clean the lens with anything
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but lens tissue and lens cleaner (bring
back to Media Loan for cleaning).
Never touch or clean the reflex mirror
inside the camera.
Keep the camera in its case and in a
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camera bag—especially around salt
water (salt air mist will corrode the
camera in a short period, resulting in
expensive repair bills).
remember: You the borrower assumes
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full responsibility for loss or damage
when you check out equipment.
On the K1000 the exposure meter is
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activated every time you remove the
lens cap. It is important you keep the
lens cap on except when operating
the camera. Leaving the lens cap
off will gradually drain the battery,
resulting in inaccurate exposure
measurements. The lens cap also
protects the lens from scratches.
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LeNS INfOrMATION

the sMC Pentax-a Lens has an "a" setting located on the lens
aperture ring next to "22" which does not function with the
K1000 body. If you accidently get the ring locked in the "a"
(auto) position, push the small black button next to the "A" and
rotate the ring to the aperture scale.
Media Loan has a few lenses available with the K mount:
several 28mm (wide angle); a couple of zoom lenses (28 -
105mm) and macro lenses. If you wish to use other focal length
lenses, you must use the K to S adapter (available separately)
and you must use only S (screw) mount lenses. WArNING!
Installing and removing the adapter is tricky. Have the
procedure demonstrated for you when first using the adapter or
follow the included instructions. The adapter and the camera
lens coupling mechanism are easily damaged. Use care to
avoid touching the mirror behind the lens. Permanent damage
can result. Please keep the adapter and instructions in the
protective pouch when not in use!
Depth of field preview is not possible with the K1000 when
equipped with the standard SMC Pentax-A K mount lens. You
will see depth-of-field focus when using accessory lenses in
combination with the K to S adapter. The adapter does not
couple to the automatic diaphragm feature, therefore optional
S Mount lenses read and operate in the manual stop-down
mode.
35MM sLr caMera
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35mmcamera | 03.03.08 | JW
Operating Guide for
olympia, Wa 98505