This normally does not happen to me

[lxmike]

Well, I live in a small market town and it has a few thrift/flea shops, well as I was passing today in the window was a Pentax K1000 with lens for £15, I was in quick as a flash...................cut a long story short and £15 later its mine. On getting home a qucik check over, clean as a whistle inside, shutter fine, light meter fine, seals fine, all good, then the lens, I took of the lens cap expecting the usual SMC 50mm M series F2, but instead it had a really clean Pentax SMC M series 28 2.8 lens. ALso included was a flash pentax lens cap and strap. A good deal I think, very happy as I type

 

[oftheherd]

Wonderful! The K1000 has become a classic, and for good reason. To have scored a nice looking and functional camera is nice. The 28 f/2.8 with it is nice icing on the cake.

Look forward to seeing some photos from it.

 

[lxmike]

My life with cameras started in the late 1970's with Pentax and I must admit to having a soft spot for them, so I'm very chuffed and your right the 28mm is the icing on the cake, I'm a happy chap

 

[paulfish4570]

woo-hoo! what a deal ...

 

[lxmike]

Thanks Paul, but this usually never ver happens to me, anyway, I've always liked the K1000 and fell sorry for it in a way as it is always labled as a 'student' camera, not as glamorous as an MX, KM or KX...................In plann to keep it in one of my fishing bags to take on cold weather trips

 

[John Lawrence]

That's a great deal, particularly as most of the charity / thrift etc. shops these days seem to either have 'valuers' for goods such as these or they look on Ebay and price accordingly.

Have fun with it.

John

 

[Michael Markey]

Nice find Mike.

 

[kxl]

The Pentax K1000 was my first ever camera as a 16 year old (late 70's) and has been the only non-Nikon SLR that I have ever owned. Like others, I must admit having a soft spot for the K1000.

 

[lxmike]

Thanks Michael, I must admit it was a lucky find, and like Keith I to have a soft spot for the K1000

 

[Michael Markey]

A quick look at the going rate suggests you`ve saved yourself eighty quid 🙂.
I always look in the charity shops but so far have not seen anything .

 

[titrisol]

you saved a lot of money! the 28/2.8 is a fine lens and the k1000 is an OK body.
Not as nice as the KX or the K2 but gazillions were made and has a cult status