----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Shell" Subject: Re: $400 + for a K1000?
> > On Dec 3, 2006, at 2:05 AM, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260057490078 >> >> this one is really bewildering, the K1000 is such a common >> and low end camera, I dont think its collectable even new >> in the box. > > eBay -- proving P.T. Barnum right every day. > I never thought the K1000 got the respect it deserved. I used a couple of K1000s as my front line wedding cameras for somewhat over 10 years. Neither camera so much as burped during this time, yet my LX proved useless for wedding photography and was in the shop every couple of years for repairs. I wouldn't pay 400 bucks for one now, but I thought they were very undervalued when they were current. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
