Pentax K1000 battery question

[Pfreddee]

I've been using my K1000, minus battery, along with a hand-held meter. I would like to give the camera metering a try, but my edition of the K1000 is an older one, I think. (It has "Asahi Pentax" on the back under the film advance lever.) Are there any recommended newer batteries that will work with it? I've come across a couple of cases with my older cameras where currently available batteries weren't quite right. What have been your collective experiences?

Thanks to all who reply.

With best regards,

Pfreddee(Stephen)

 

[chris000]

My K1000 is of 1977 vintage and has Asahi Opt. Co underneath the wind on lever.

It is still running on an A76 battery (which is what I have always run it on) but I believe that the modern equivalent is an LR44.

If you Google A76 Battery you will find that they are still readily available

 

[nikon_sam]

Take a look here...

http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/AsahiPentaxK1000.html

 

[unixrevolution]

I've run K1000s on LR44/SR44/A76s and the Alkaline equivalent 303/357. Meter reads correctly either way.