The Film Retriever

With cameras of the classic status like the Pentax K-1000, it is always difficult to write a review. There are loads and loads of websites that host reviews of this excellent machine as there are also thousands of K-1000 users that have done their first steps in photography with theses cameras. The psychological factor of having used these cameras for years and years makes every review of them seem fragmented, inaccurate or sometimes unfair. With the introduction of the iconic Olympus OM-1 back in the early 70's, Pentax seemed to be caught up in a dilemma. Apparently the M42 mount was starting to become outdated so there was a genuine need for an introduction of a new mount but what Pentax was trying to figure out was whether they should continue the production based on the long tried and tested spotmatic design (i.e. well build, decent sized cameras) or go down the OM-1 route of small durable cameras for the professionals. Their gut reaction was wi...