Judging from the photograph (have the box been opened for the photograph?) there's a Asahi logo on the prism housing. This means it's Japanese, right? Of course it's a collectors item. Anything out of production is. As long as it is fully working an well maintained. If it's NIB - that's makes it even better. Even though it's a low end camera, it represents a great success for Pentax - it remained in production for decades. It's a sort of a standard (basic) camera, durable and reliable for students, pro's and enthusiasts. I have often regretted that I sold mine.
These days I use a P50 for no Brain/ no Batteries/ no BS work. It works fine, but it's annoying that the film speed is not user adjustable :-/ Anyway 400 USD is a lot - probably more than Pentax wanted for this camera. But perhaps it will complete a collection of MF Manual Exposure control Pentaxes ? In Copenhagen ther's an LX up for auction - it's probably sell for 125 USD! Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af Scott Loveless Sendt: 3. december 2006 13:49 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: Re: $400 + for a K1000? On 12/3/06, J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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. > If the camera in that auction came with that A50/2 it leads me to believe it's a later K1000. (Besides, what are the odds that an early K1000 has survived this long without being opened?) Probably not made in Japan, probably has quite a bit of plastic on it, and probably not worth anywhere near $410. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com Shoot more film! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.6/565 - Release Date: 12/02/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.6/565 - Release Date: 12/02/2006 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
