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INDEX

Nomenclatu e 1Speci f cat ions 4oLensMounting 6BatteryBas icOperat ing nst ruct ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8F i lm Load ing nd Wind ing 10Set t ingASA Fi lm Speed 11Compose nd Focus . . . . . 12Shutter 13camera Holding 14 sMc Pentax enses n'F i lm Unloading 15 accessor iesre enginetO Producedmeticu ousl lFlashSynchronizat ion 16 Asahi Pentax speci f caDepthof - f eld Gu de 18 Lenses nd accessoriesHelpfu l Hin ts on ExposureProblems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 other manufacturersManual Shutter Operat ion 21 produced to these prefnfra-redPhotography 22 specif icationsand, thtMul t ip le Exposure 23 may causedif f icul t ieswith - orRangeof Light Measurement 24 aetual damage o - aOpen-apertureor Stopdown Metering 25 camera. Asahi PentaxUsingConvent ionalScrew-mountTakumar Lenses 26 assumeany responsibiResistanceo TemperatureExtremesand Changes 28 l iabi l i ty for di f f icul t ieO from the use of anY oCamera Vtaintenance 30 of lensesor accessorieWarranty Po cy

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Q Rapid-wind lever@ Shutter speed dial(f) Shurtter speed index@ X contact hot shoe@ Accessory shoe@ Fitm rewind knob@ Fitm rewind crank@ Exposure countero1

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SprocketFilm take-up spoolFi lm rol lerBack coverFilm pressureplate

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TypeFilm and Negative SizeStandard Lens

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Lens MountFilm Advance

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35mm SLR with bui l t . in through-the-lensexposuremeter.35mm film. 24mm x 36mm.SM C Pentax-M50mm f 12 with fui ly-automati i d iaphragm.F i l te rs i ze :49mm. Min imumfocusingdistance:45cm.Rubberizedsilk f ocal plane shutter.Speeds:B, 1 to 1/1000 sec.Pentaprism inder with cross-m croprism or spl i t - imageocusingscreen. .88x magnif cat ionwith 50mm standard ensfocusedat inf in i ty.Dioptry -1 .0.Instant-return type with specialshock absorbers or minimumvibrat ion.Pentax bayonet mount.Ratchet-type rapid-wi nd lever.160" throw and 10" play."Cocked" indicator alongsideshutter release utton.Automatic reset.Rapid-rewindcrank for speedy ilmtake-up.

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FlashSynchronization

Exposure Meter

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X contact hot shoe for cordlessflash connection.X synchronization at 1/60 sec.CdS meter measures he averagebrightnessof the ground glassatful l aperture,an d couplesdirectlyto aperture,shutter and fi lm speedsettings Zero-method exposurecontrol. Fi lm speed rom 20 to3200 ASA. EV 3 - 18 with ASA100 f i lm .Poweredwi th one 1.5V alka l ine(LR44) or s i l ve roxide (G13) bat tery.Built- in photoswitch.With 50mm f 12 lens: width143mm (5.6") x height91 4mm(3.6") x 83mm (3.3"} .7909 |.27.7ozs.)"with 50mm f /2 lens.62OgQ1 .7 ozs.)without lens.

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1 .Remove the rear lens andbody mount covers2.Match the red do t 6 on thecamera body with the red dot@ on the lens. Insert thelens into the body and turn itclockwise until the lens lockswith a cl ick.3.In the dark, when the red dotsare difficult to see, align thewhite plastic bump O on thelens barrel with the lensrelease ever @ by touch.Then turn and lock as above.

4.To detach, hold the camerawith your left hand. Depressthe lens release ever O whileturning the lens counter-clockwise with your righthand.

lf you have to pu t the lensdownwithout the rear enscap, placei t only on i ts front end, neveronthe rear.When changing enses utdoorswith f i lm in the camera,avoidd i rec tsun l igh t .

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An alka l inebat tery spacked separately.Besure o insert t into thebatterrT hamber beforeoperat ing he camera.

The battery is l ike a phonographrecord. lt can be damaged byskin acids. Handle by the edgeswith a dry cloth only. Be sureth e battery is cleaned with thecloth before insertion into th ecamera. The battery is notrechargeable.Do not throw adead battery into fire, as it mayexplodeAlso, keep it beyond the reachof smal l chi ldren. When notactual ly measuring he l ight,be sure that the lens is coveredat al l t imes. Leaving he lenscap of f for an extended periodwil l exhaust the battery.

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BATTERY INSERTIONOpen the battery chambercoverwith a coin. Insert hebattery with (+) side acing out. For replacement, sea lka l ine LR44) or s i lver-oxide G13) or equiva lent .BATTERY CHECKSet the shutter speeddial to B (bulbl posit ion.Turn the ASA dial to ASA 1OO.Look at the meter needle through the viewfinder. lf the needleis in "up" posit ion an d remains steady, the battery is good: ifit does not, replace the battery. Check the battery frequently.And take spareswith you when traveling.

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1. TURN ON LIGHTMETERRemovehe lenscapand the metercircuit is on. The CdScellsmeasurehe laghtcoming through the lens or correct exposure.

2. SET FILM SPEEDLift the outer ring of the shutter speed dial and turn it untilthe same number as the ASA number of the film you're usingappears next to the small orange index alongside he f igure 1.

3. SET SHUTTER SPEEDTurn the shutter speed dial and set the speed you wish to use tothe index. Generally, you should use the fastest possible shutterspeed to avoid blurred pictures caused by camera movement. Trystart ing with 1/125 sec.outdoors in dayl ight and 1/60 sec.indoors.

4. COMPOSE ND FOCUSWhileviewing hrough he viewfinder,urn the focusing inguntil your subject omes nto sharp ocus.8 o

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5. ROTATE DIAPHRAGM RINGThe needle moves as you turn the diaphragmring. When the needle on the right side of theviewfinder image is at the center, you willget correct exposure. lf the needle does notcome to the center no matter how far youturn the diaphragm ring, change the shutterspeed.When the needle is close to the (+ )mark, you will ge t an over-exposure;changethe shutter speed to a faster setting. lf theneedle is closer to the (- ) mark, you willget an under-exposure; change the shutterspeed to a slower setting.

6. RELEASE SHUTTERCock the rapid-wind lever. Hold your camerafirmly and trip the shutter. Then cock therapid-wind lever for the next picture.(When taking a seriesof pictures under thesame lighting conditions, it is not necessaryto repeat instruction 5. )

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Avoid direct light when loading your film.1 .

Open the back by pulling upthe rewind knob until theback opens

2.Place he film cassette n thecassette chamber, and pushdown the rewind knob. Insertthe film leader into the slot ofthe take-up spool.

3.Advance the film by alternatelyturning the rapid wind leverand depressing he shutter buttonuntil both sprockets engage hefilm perforations, top andbottom. Close he back bypressing t f i rmly.4.Cock the rapid-wind lever, andconfirm that the film rewindknob turns cofinter-clockwise,indicat ing hat the f i lm is beingproperly loaded and is movingfrom cassette o take-up sPool.Trip the shutter. Advance thef i lm unt i l the exposurecounterturns to "1", indicat ing hatthe first picture is ready to betaken.

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The ASA film speed rating of all 35mm films isgiven in the data sheet packed with each roll off i lm. The higher the ASA number, the moresensitive he film is to light. Lift the outer ringof the shutter speed dial and rotate it until theASA number of your film is opposite theorangedot alongside he f igure 1.Be sure to set your film speed on the shutterspeed dial because he dial is connected to theexposure meter.

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Cross-mic ropr ism focus ing s y s temWhile viewing through the view-finder, turn the focusing ringuntil your subiect comes intosharp focus. Depending on thetype of focusing screen you have,there are two ways of doingthis.

A cross-microprism ocusingsystem consists of a Fresnellens, made up of manyconcentric rings, with amicroprism center underneaththe ground glass.With this system,when your subiect is in focus,the image in th e microprismcenter wil l be sharp. l f yoursubiect is not in focus, themicroprism wil l break theimage up into many smalldots.

A split-image focusing systemconsistsof a Fresnel ens with ahorizontally divided screenunder the ground glass.With thissystem, when your camera is heldhorizontally and the image is notin sharp focus, al l vertical l inesseen hrough the viewfinder wil lappear to be divided into upperand lower portions. To focus,simply adjust the focusing ringunti l the upper and lowerportions ar e in perfect al ignment.

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Turn the shutter speed dial clockwise orcounter{lockwise to the shutter speed desired.The shutter speed can be set either before orafter cocking the rapid-wind lever. As you cockthe shutter by turning the rapid-wind lever,the "cocked" indicator turns to red showingthat the shutter is cocked. For use of the Xsetting (next to the 60) on the shutter speeddial, refer to page 19 . With the shutter speeddial set on B {bulb}, the shutter will stay openas long as you keep the shutter buttondepressed.As you releaseyour finger fromthe shutter button, the shutter closes. Forpart icular ly long exposures "t ime exposure"),use a cable releasewith a locking device.

At sfow speeds slower than 1 3O - supportyour camera rigidly or use a tr ipod to preventcamera movement. To protect the shuttermechanism, r ip the shutter release eforeputting the camera away fo r any extendedperiod.

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As a general rule, your camera should be held more firmly in theleft hand, which does not release he shutter. lf you hold yourcamera with the right hand - the hand that releases he shutter- it may causecamera movement. Often, blurred pictures are dueto camera movement.

Horizontal position A.Hold the camera irmly withyour left hand, and draw Yourarms close to your body.

Vertical position B.Hold your camera tightly toyour forehead with Your lefthand, and draw your rightar m close to your body.

Vertical position C.Hold your camera tightly toyour forehead with your lefthand, raiseyour right armand draw your left ar m toyour body,

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After the final picture oR the rol l has been taken, the rapid-wind leverwi l l not turn (Caut ion:do not try to force the lever),indicat ing hat the f i lm must be rewound.Lift the rewind crank up . Depress he fi lm rewind release uttonand turn the rewind crank as ndicated to rewind the fi lm intoi ts cassette.Rewind unt i l the tensionoh the crank lessens,indicating that the leaderend of th e fi lm has been releasedfrom the take-upspool. Pul l out the f i lm rewind knob (the backwil l open automatically), and remove he fi lrn cassette.A V O I D D I R E C T L I G H T W H E N L O A D I N G T H E F I L M .

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The K1000 has an X terminal on the frontof the camera body, and a separate X contacton the built-in ho t shoe. The table on thenext page shows which flash contact, whichshutter speed and which flash bulb may becombined for maximum lamp efficiency.Unless hese combinations are rigidly followed,there wi l l be a fai lure in f lash synchroniza-tion. Note the "X" setting is exactly at the60 marked on the speed dial. This indicatesthe highest shutter speed at which electronicflash units may be used.Use he hot shoe lash contact when usinga shoe-mountelectronic lash which hasa f lashcontact on the shoebracket.When using he hot shoe, here is no needto plug the f lash cord into the X terminalon the body front.The hot shoe flash contact turns to "hot"(switched on) only when you insert a shoe-mount electronic flash. lt remains "cold"(disconnected) even when using an electronicflash with its cord plugged into the Xterminal on the body front. This eliminatesthe danger of electric shocks.

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Depth of field is the rangebetween the nearestan d farthestdistanceswhich ar e in focus at a given lens aperture.lf you want to know how great the depth of f ield is at a certainaperture, focus on a subiect and look a t the depthof-field guideon the lens. In the photograph below, the distancescale s setat 3 meters . . . the lens s focused on a subject 3 meters away.The calibrations on eachside of the distance ndex correspondto the diaphragm setting and indicate th e range of in-focusdistance for different lens apertures.Forexample, i t a lensopeningof f /8 is to be used, he rangeon the distancescalering coveredwithin the figure 8 on th edepth-of-field guide indicates he area n focus at that lensopening.You wi l l note f rom the depth-of-f ie ldguide n thephotograph that the range rom approximately 2.3 to 4.5 m is infocus. Note that as the lens apertureschange, he effectivedepth of field also changes.For the depths of field at differentaperturesan d distances, efer to the next page.

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The l ight meter bui l t into your K1000 correct lyreads the averageof the light ref ected fromth e entire sceneas seen hrough the viewfinder- with a lit t le extra importance, or weight,given to what is in the center. Sometimes,however, there is a great difference between thelight reflected from the background andthe light reflected from the subiect. In sucha case, o achievea really good photo, youmust compensate or the difference by opening orclosing down the aperture 1 or 2 steps.

As a general rule, when the subject is darkerthan the background, yo u compensate byopening your aperture 1 or 2 steps further.For example: on a br ight day, when yoursubject has his back to the sun and you areshooting directly toward the sun . or whenyou are shooting a subject against snow orlight-colored sand . . . or when you arecopying a page of black letters on whitepaper, increase he size of the aperturesomewhat.When your subject is brighter than the back-ground - if he is standing n a spot l ight , forexample - you make th e aperture 1 or 2steps smaller to compensate.

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An a lka l ineba t te ryo r the s i l ve rox ide ba t te ryin your K1000 is usedonly fo r power ing heexposuremete r ; he shu t te rmechan ism sa to ta l l y manua lopera t ion .There fo re , ourcameracan st i l l be operatedeven f the batteryis worn out. (A good signof a worn-out batteryi s tha t the b lack mete r need ledoesno t movewhen you remove he lenscap . )l f the ba t te ry s worn ou t and the exposuremete r s no longer unct ion ing ,you mustde te rmine he cor rec tcomb ina taon f shu t te rspeed nd ape ! ' tu re i zeyourse l f , rom yourown exper ience . l so , packed n w i th mosttypes of 35mm fi lm is a data sheetof sugges-t ions or de te rmin ing he cor rec texposure na var ie tyof s i tua t ions.

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\FRA-RED PHOTOGRAPHY

l r you intend to take infra-red photographs,:emember to use the in f ra-red ndex marked wi than orange ine on the depth-of-f eld guide. First ,br ing your subject nto clear focus.Then determineth e lens-to-subjectdistance from the distance scaleon the lens. Then match your lens-to-subiectdistance to th e infrared index by turning thedistance scaleaccordingly. Fo r instance, if yoursublect s in focus at in f in i ty, turn the distancer ing and move the inf in i ty ( -) mark to the index.

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For deliberate multiple exposures,make th e firstexposure in the normal way. Then tighten the fi lmby turning the rewind knob 6, and keep hold ofth e rewind knob. Depress he film rewind releasebutton @ and cock the rapid-wind lever. This

cocks he shut terwithout advancing he f lm.Final ly, re lease he shut ter to make the secondexposure.Then make one blank exposure,beforetaking the next picture, to avoid overlapping asregistrationmay not be exact.

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The exposure meter of the Kl OOOmeasures heUrigtttn"t. of the ground glass' Therefore' the."i", needle should be centered after youhave focused your subiect on the groundil;;. il ; "t"" (R) in the table indicates thei"uOing range of th e meter, and should no tu" i"iJtpt"ieo as the camera's total range ofi/stop'shutter speed combinations' As you*irr n"at from th e table, with an ASA 100fi lm, you may us e an y shutter speed fromliz'" i i . to 1llooo sec' in combination with"n y "p"r,ure that wil l bring the meter needleto the midPoint in the viewfinder'

The total range of the aperture settings is 'of course, deiermined by the minimum andmaximum apertures of the lens being used'For example,wi th the 50mm f/2 lensandAS A 1OO ilm, any aperture from f/ 3 lth"maximum aperture of this lens) to f/ l6. mayU"-rt"A witir any shutter speed from 112 s* 'lo ilrooo sec' that will bring

the meter needleto midpoint. However, th e combination off 122 lminimum aperture) and 1/1000 sec' isbeyond th e measurabil i ty range (B), as shownin itt" table. As the ASA film speedchanges'the measurabil i tYrange varles'

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Open-aperture SMC Pentax lenseshave adiaphragm coupling lever 6 on the back of th elens which locks into the camera body to permitopen-aperture metering. The super telephotos donot have a diaphragm coupler, so they must beused with the stopdown metering system.Use of the Auto-Extension Tube Se t K.permitsopen-aperture metering. lt can also be set tostop down the diaphragm automatically. Use ofother K Series accessories standard ExtensionTube Set K, Helicoid Extension Tube K, Auto-Bellows M and Bellows Unit II I - requires stop-down metering. Wheneverany one of these is usedbetween the camera body and an SMC Pentaxlens, the stopdown metering system must beused.

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Conventional screw-mount Takumar lenses (bothgrper-Takumar and sMC Takumar) can be easilymounted onto your camera by attaching themfirst to a Mount Adaptor K. Use of the MountAdaptor K does not affect any aspect of normallens function except as regards he following twopo nts:1 .Due to the difference in coupling systems, heautomatic diaphragm wil l not function'2.Full-aperturemetering lensbswil l f unction asstop-down meteri ng lenses.

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The temperature rangeat which your camerawil l continue to f unction properly stretchesfrom 50"C to -2OoC. However, resistance ocold could be hamperedby oil which hasbecome dirty. Therefore, if the camera s tooperate at ful l eff iciency in very coldconditions, it must be overhauledand alloi l must be replaced.Sudden changes n temperaturewil l oftencausemoisture to condense nsideor outside.your cainera.This is a possiblesourceof rust,which may be extremely damaging o themechanism. Furthermore, if the cameragoesf rom a warm temperature to a sub-f eezingone, and if t iny drops of moisture freeze,further damagemay be done bY theirexpansion.

Thus, sudden emperature changes hould beavoided as much as possible.As a'guide,atemperature changeof lOoC should be allowedto take placegradually over a period of atleast30 minutes. lf this is not possible,keepingthe camera n its caseor bag wil l help somewhatin minimizing the effects of a rapid temperaturechange.Extremely low temperature reduces heefficiency of the battery. Therefore, the camerashould be protected against ow ternperature.Put the batteries nto the camera ight beforeshooting. For extremely low temperature, usenew batteries.

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1 .Always keep the viewf nder eyepiece, ensandf i l ter asclean as possible.To remove loose dustand dirt, f irst use he blower and then the brushof a lensbrush. Do not try to wipe off granulardirt or dust - i t 's an excellent way of scratchingthe glass.Smudges, uch as fingerprints, should becareful ly wiped away with either a lens issueora clean,soft cloth. Clean,plain cottonhandkerchiefs that have already been washd afew times are particularly good for this.Breathing on the lensbefore wiping is effective;but be sure o wipe away all moisturecompletely.Commercial lens cleanersare also effective.2.Never ouch the mir ror or the shutter cur ta ins.Minor d i r t or spotson the mirror wi l l not a f fectthe clar i ty of your p ictures.3.Take care no t to drop the camera or knock itagainstanything solid. Accidents or roughhandling can easilydamage he internalmechanism,even hough externally nothingseems o have been hurt.4.Your camera is not waterproof . There are severalplaceswhere water can get insideand do agreat deal of damage.Take care to protect bothbody and lens rom rain or splashingwater.

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lf you.r camera should ge t wet, dry it offimmediately with a clean, soft cloth.Once a camera has become completely soaked,there is often nothing that can be done to makeit right again. However, n such a case, akeyour camera as soon as possible o anauthorized Asahi Pentax ServiceCenter.5.Where to keep your camera while you arenot using it is an important point. The beststorage place is cool , drY, clean and well-ventilated. Becauseof the possible build-upof humidity, it is risky to store your camerain a cabinet or closet; lt's also a good idea tokeep your camera in its bag or case while youare not using it .6.When mounting your camera on a tripod, besure the tripod screw is no longer than 5.5mm.This is the depth of the tripod screw hole onyour camera. lf you us e a longer screw, youwill probably puncture the bottom of thehole, after which the camera will no t functionproperfy.

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