The Pentax K1000 is one of the most recognizable manual 35mm SLR cameras in film photography. This ShootFilmCo design features an illustrated K1000 on a premium short-sleeve T-shirt—a tribute to the camera that became a familiar sight in photography classrooms, camera bags, and first serious camera kits.
About the Pentax K1000
Introduced in 1976, the Pentax K1000 is a manual-exposure 35mm SLR built around the Pentax K bayonet mount. Its built-in through-the-lens exposure meter gives the photographer a straightforward exposure reference while shutter speed, aperture, and focus remain manually controlled. That simplicity became one of the K1000's defining characteristics.
Its long production run and reputation as an accessible, uncomplicated SLR also made it especially familiar to generations of photography students. For photographers who learned exposure on a K1000—or still have one loaded with film—the camera's shape, controls, and name need very little explanation.
Product Details
- Printed in USA - Ships from USA
- BELLA+CANVAS 3001C unisex jersey short-sleeve t-shirt
- 4.2 oz. combed and ring-spun cotton jersey; fabric composition varies by color
- Retail fit with shoulder taping and side-seamed construction
- Pre-shrunk
- Print Method: DIGISOFT®
Fit, Color, and Sizing
Available in Black, Forest Green, Cardinal, Heavy Metal, Kelly Green, and Midnight Navy, with sizes XS–4XL currently shown on the product page. The BELLA+CANVAS 3001C uses a unisex retail fit with a more contoured silhouette than a traditional boxy T-shirt. Use the 3001C size chart to choose your preferred fit.
Who It Is For
Made for Pentax K1000 users, film photographers, camera collectors, photography students, and anyone who recognizes one of the most familiar manual SLRs of the film era. Its specificity also makes it a much better gift for a K1000 photographer than a generic “photography” shirt.
