K 1000

The old Pentax warhorse, I picked this up at a carboot sale in 1991 for £20. It was absolutely scruffy on the outside, but looked okay on the inside so I gave it a good clean up. Loads of people have learned about photography on one of these. It was like having a house brick hanging from your neck when you walked around with it. But it was, and still is, ultra reliable built like a tank and all mechanical. No automation here with aperture, shutter speed, film speed and focusing all having to be done yourself! Great stuff, as long as you're not in a hurry!