kiev users, tell me why!

Spyderman said:
Kiev 4's were in production for a very long time. From mid '60s to mid '80

the Kiev 4 and 4a (type 1) was eased into production in 1958 and was made until 1972.
the Kiev 4 and 4a ( type 2 ) started in 1973 till around 1980 and after the 4M and 4AM was made for the next 5/6 years.
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I realize that this thread is not the place to do this, but anyway - and if anyone is interested - I have a Kiev 4AM with two lenses in Contax/Kiev mount: Helios 103 and Jupiter 8. The kit is available for $75.00. Cosmetics are quite nice.

I sold this to Gene W. in Port Credit, ON about a year ago; however, he said the frame spacing was uneven so I refunded his money and he returned the camera. I cannot get the camera to repeat the frame spacing problem. None of the frames touch each other. Maybe because it's colder up there and warmer down here?

I will photograph it and put it in RFF classifieds next week.
 
i think i just found the most important answer to "why kiev" when i took mine to a festival

with the small focusing wheel, you can hold your beer in one hand and focus the kiev with the other. that's a crucial feature

tim
 
timmyd18 said:
i think i just found the most important answer to "why kiev" when i took mine to a festival

with the small focusing wheel, you can hold your beer in one hand and focus the kiev with the other. that's a crucial feature

tim
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Yes, that is a neat feature. A cigar or a beer in one hand.:) A luxury shooting style.
 
Shucks, if I had figured that out before I sold my Kiev I never would have sold it.

Clearly, mine is a wasted life.
 
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