Here is my entry for Aday.org, the photography project that chronicled life on May 15, 2012. This Pentax is the last camera my late father owned. My dad was an excellent photographer and he passed on his love for photography to me. Dad had some great equipment, including a Leica M3. Too bad he didn't keep that one! I entered this shot under the "treasures" section of aday.org, not because the Pentax is valuable, but because it is priceless to me.
@jdr4690 Thank you, Rob. The light was the late afternoon sun, streaming through the side glass next to my front door. It was very fleeting but I managed to catch it this time.
Nice shot of a very nice camera. Looks like a Spotmatic. I have had one since 1970. Mine came with a Super Takumar 50mm f/1.4 lens. That camera is all I used for about 35 years! I even used it as part of my Wet Day.. project recently.
@joeboxster Cool! Besides my dad's, I have my old Canonet rangefinder and my Canon AE-1. Plus a Nikon rangefinder and an old Fuji. But I never use any of them, except for display.
@soboy5 Ah! The K1000 a successor to the Spotmatic after Pentax went over to bayonet fittings. Used by thousands upon thousands of students of photography - all manual, no frills, could survive being dropped down a mountain!
@yrhenwr Yes, the K1000 is built like a tank! I have not used it in many years but I have used it. @debbim Thanks, Debbi! Old cameras are cool, you should get one! @lorraineb Thank you, Lorraine!
@redrucksack Thanks for the very kind comments, Sandie! @orangecrush Thank you, jerry! @jackie8 Thanks, Jackie - this was the most emotional image I have taken in a long time! @redrucksack Thank you, eva!
@jaboney Thank you, Mike! I learned photography on a 35mm fully manual SLR - great cameras and learning tools!
@debbim Thanks, Debbi! Old cameras are cool, you should get one!
@lorraineb Thank you, Lorraine!
@dishaparekh176 Thanks! The Pentax is in great condition, almost like new.
@orangecrush Thank you, jerry!
@jackie8 Thanks, Jackie - this was the most emotional image I have taken in a long time!
@redrucksack Thank you, eva!
@miley89 Thank you, Miley!