The dimensions meter electronics and mechanical systems of the K-1000 and the Spotmatic F show them to be for the most part identical. I have a Spot F and yes the release is smother than on a K1000. However most of the differences are details from finer finishing rather than real design differences. (If someone points out the lens mount I'll scream, even the follower lever that communicates the relative aperture to the meter works the same way). The K-1000, is a stripped down KM which was the SPF with a bayonet mount all the cameras used the same frames almost identical electronics and I'd bet that at least 80% of their parts were interchangeable.
At 10:38 AM 2/21/2002 -0500, you wrote: >I disagree with the statement that the K1000 was the spotmatic in K-mount. >The shutter release on the Spotmatic is much smoother, there is less mirror >noise and slap, and the film advance is smoother. The K-1000 was designed as >an entry level "student camera" which IMHO it excelled in. The only all >manual student cameras now are the Ricoh, Phoenix, and the Nikon FM-10 (fm-2 >&fm-3 too expensive for a student camera ) All of them are plastic junk. I >heard a rumor that Pentax is going to resume K1000 production, has anyone >else heard that? > >Butch >- >This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, >go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to >visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
