Hi Christian,
> I'm sure the K1000 is a good basic camera but why do many people
> think it's a good "student" camera?
I do not think highly of the K1000. I think that the only reason that
it is (was?) so puplar with photo students is that it was cheap and
available new. So I do not think that it is a good camera, I just state
a fact "it is popular with students". Photo students were told to get
fully manual cameras so that they are forced to learn to shoot manually,
and the K1000 fits the bill. It was also plentiful and robust.
I do think that the lack of information is a bad thing, and I would take
an MX any day over a K1000. But I don't have an MX either. Instead, I
am very satisfied with an LX and a ZX-5n. This way I have my choice of
AF, TTL flash, DOF preview, spot-metering, mechanical B shutter speed,
interchangeable screens and viewfinders, low-light capabilities, etc,
etc.
BTW, I am currently reworking the "Bodies" section of the KMP, and will
soon need descriptions and subjective evaluations for all bodies.
Cheers,
Boz
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