Centon K100 SLR & 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Lens

Centon K100 SLR & 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Lens

An excellent SLR platform. The Pentax K ecosystem is vast and plentiful, and the 28-70mm lens that comes with this camera is a sturdy workhorse of a lens.

Essentially a rebadged, and slightly reengineered Pentax K1000, just without the over inflated price tag.

All cameras are film tested, and any issues found are described below. Any photos you see in the listing are taken with this particular camera.

Lens: Centon 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 K Mount Lens

Film speed settings: 12 – 1600 ISO Manual

Film Format: 35mm

Lens Mount: Pentax K

Shutter: B/1to 1/1000 sec

Aperture: f/3.5 to f/22

Focusing: Manual

Light Meter: Battery Powered

Battery: LR44 x 2

Flash: Hot Shoe

Year: 1976 - Onwards

Country: Korea

The good:

·         For a 50-year-old camera, it is in remarkably good condition.

·         Shutter fires well, and tested exposures reveal no timing issues.

·         Focus ring is smooth and accurate.

·         Film transport arm is smooth and solid.

·         Aperture blades move freely.

·         Flash hot shoe works as expected.

·         Light meter reacts to light well and tends to expose well for the shadows.

The less good:

·         The viewfinder has some minor debris. This does not affect image quality, nor usability.

·         The lens itself has a few specs of dust, but nothing that is noticeable in the final images (see attached sample photos)

·         General wear and tear.

You can find a copy of this camera’s manual here: Centon K100 Manual