Hello

I'm looking for a fully manual SLR to get back into film photography.

I used to have an SP1000 which I loved but I killed it on a road trip in Hungary in 1996.

Ideally, I'd like another Sp1000, but really anything would do so long as it has metered manual exposure and works properly. I am scratching along with an old Practica at the moment, but the shutter is bouncing so you get a light band across the image. M42 or K mount, and a standard lens, or even a wide angle and a standard. I don't like zooms, they make you lazy.

Surely someone has something gathering dust? Your old camera will be used and loved. I live in the Peak District in the UK.

Hello everyone.

I am looking to replace the Practica SLR I recently bought with an SP1000, or possibly an MX. I want a small selection of fixed lenses, none of which I have bought yet.

The only problem is finding a good one. I don't mind paying for something that works well, but eBay descriptions all say things like"worked fine when we last used it in 1996". And nowhere local sells film cameras anymore. I don't want to spend on an unknown quantity.

Can anyone give any tips on finding a decent older Pentax? I thought about buying one and posting it to Harrow Technical for a service. Is that my best bet? Or are there some physical shops where I could try a couple and get a meaningful guarantee? I live in Derbyshire.

And are there any other Pentax SLRs I should consider? I want metered manual and a depth of field preview. M42 or K mount would be fine.

Hello everyone. I am Chris.

I have a lifelong love of photography and wanted to be a photographer as a kid, but life and some bad career advice got in the way. Film photography stopped being a thing, and when digital came along I sort of lost interest.

I did lots of interesting things instead, but I found the interest in photography wouldn't go away. Plus, I moved off the boat I had been living on for 12 years into a house with a shed that will make an amazing darkroom!

I've recently bought a Practica SLR from a well known auction site, but I will be upgrading. My plan long term is to replace my old outfit based around an SP1000, which I murdered on a road trip round Eastern Europe in 1996. Best camera I ever owned.