Pentax K1000 User Manual

While view ing through the view-
finder, turn the focusing ring
until your subject comes into
sharp focus. Depending on the
type of focus i ng screen you have,
there are
two ways of doing
this .
COMPOSE AND FOCUS
A cross-micropri sm focusing
system consists
of a Fresnel
lens,
made up of many
concentric rings, with a
microprism center underneath
the ground glass. With this system,
when
your subject is in focus,
the image in the microprism
center will be sharp. If your
subject is not in focus, the
microprism will break the
image up into many sma ll
dots .
A
split -image focusing s ystem
consists of a Fresnel lens with a
horizontally divided screen
under the ground glass. With this
system, when your camera is held
horizontally and the image is not
in sharp focus , all vertical lines
seen through the viewfinder will
appear to be divided into upper
and lower portions . To focus,
simply adjust the focusing ri ng
until the upper and lower
portions are in perfect alignment.
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Pentax K1000 Specifications

General

ISO Range	20-3200
Lens Mount	Pentax K
Shutter Speed	1/1000s to 1s, Bulb
Metering	Center-weighted
Focus	Manual
Flash	Hot shoe