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It is an excellent camera, but it is lacking somewhat in the feature-set. Things like no DOF preview and such. Still, you'll get great images out of the k1000 assuming you have good glass. That's the good thing about the pentax system, all of the K mount glass from pentax that i have encountered is good at worst and spectacular at best. You're on your own when you go third party. Hell, you could even get an M42->K adapter and use even cheaper but still just as good Takumar lenses with the damn thing. One thing about it though, it has no automatic shooting modes whatsoever (No Aperture priority or shutter or anything like that). Full manual. I just hope that the one you have is one of the older pentax made models and not one of the newer, shittier, chinese made ones. There's a reason why so many photo 101 classes use these cameras, and why they are so abundant on the used market. The perfect beginner SLR, some would say.
I personally think that if its your first time using an SLR, stick with C41 process BW film. It takes some of the variables out that need to be considered when shooting color (that is, it's easier, IMO). Of course, once you get used to it and can work it easily, you could stick with it, or upgrade to a better pentax body, Like the KX, MX, or LX, in order of age.
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