Reach out to Mike at Phototronic in Topeka and let him know that David Hancock recommended him. He fixed a camera (a very complex Taron) for me that Mark could not. You can also find Mike at the YouTube channel FixOldCameras.
I received the K1000 today, though I'm not sure if I'll get a chance to use it before the weekend.
At this point, with as many hurdles as we've had, I'm certain no one will begrudge you an extra week or two with it.
I just got a chance to scan and edit the black and white photos I took when I had the traveling K1000. I thought I had taken more than one roll with it in black and white, but, I guess not. This is Ilford HP5+, Rodinal 1+50 for 11:00.
I finally got my scans back from my local camera shop. Here are a few that I like. I forgot how wide the highlight dynamic range in skies can be with film. This was Ektar 100.
Dude. Your second shot. I can't imagine anyone will top that with this camera.
Thanks. I've taken several shots like this with my iPhone and K5, so thought I'd try one. I'm happy with how it turned out.
Just checking to see how it's going with the K1000.
I'm waiting on address info from pathdoc, so I can send it on.