I recently purchased a Pentax 1000 on ebay and unfortunately don't know much about it.  I do have an instruction manual and have been following the instructions to load film, the battery, etc.  The manual states that in order to check if the batter

 I have a K1000 with leather strap hangers other than just the metal triangle shaped oones,is that a rare thing? Plus above the lens it has AOCO engraved into a triangle shape and is that also rare?

 Melissa,
 
Most likely the exposure meter is defunct.This could be due to corroded contacts,bad wires or broken galvo.However this camera is mechanical,battery is only for exposure meter.So purchase a separate handheld meter and enjoy the came

 help i fond a new asahi pentax camera were i work and it has a lense but no manul do you know were i might find one

Crazy as it sounds, Pentax has all its old camera, lens, and accessories manuals online and you can download them for free.  You'll find your Pentax K1000 owner's manual at this link:  
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 quisiera saber en que se diferencia la camara pentax K 1000, de la pentax K 1000 SE , a perdon soy de argentina gracias por responderme.HERNAN_

The Small Battery Company http://www.smallbattery.company.org.uk/ will have exactly the right battery. Their service is very quick and efficient.

I have my grandpa's roughly 30 year old Pentax Honeywell. I've taken some great shots, but the battery he gave me in a little sandwich baggie has finally run out and no one will sell me a new one unless I know what kind my camera uses. I've take a

I guess your camera used the Mercury PX675 or PX 625 1.35 volt battery originally. Mercury cells are nolonger available and the modern Silver cells are 1.55 volts. The higher voltage of the modern replacement means that your meter will be off. However mos

I need some help with loading my camera. I've read that when loading it, to have the shinny black part facing the lens. For some reason mine won't work like that. Is it broken or made wrong? I just think that I don't know how to do it. I've had

Kimbear,
when rewinding the film you have to depress the little button on the bottom of the camera. This will release the sprocket wheel and the film can be wound back.
You can find a manual for the K-1000 here:
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Kimbear-
he shiny black side of the film should face away from the lens.  Hold the film cassette in front of you so that you can read the writing. The end on your right (without the round piece sticking out) goes up.  The narrow tongue of film sticking