kuzano
Veteran
My FF Kiev has been frustrating for me, because I rarely stop shooting on even rolls, so I often forget the film speed in the camera the next time I pick it up. I have been bemoaning the lack of a memo frame on the back of the camera, and short of ripping the covering off the back, and welding a frame on, I did not know how to resolve this.
Then it came to me in a flash. So many of the users of FSU cameras have perverted the use of the memo holder to uses such as accessory devices, like viewfinders, meters and, heaven forbid, flash devices.
I discovered that if I isolate just the proper amount of information from the end of the film package, and fold the edges under just so, the film type and speed just fit into the "memo holder" on top of the camera. What have you folks been smoking anyhooo???
Problem solved, and with the wedgy under the infinity lock spring, I am now ready to rock and roll on another roll of Ilford.
Then it came to me in a flash. So many of the users of FSU cameras have perverted the use of the memo holder to uses such as accessory devices, like viewfinders, meters and, heaven forbid, flash devices.
I discovered that if I isolate just the proper amount of information from the end of the film package, and fold the edges under just so, the film type and speed just fit into the "memo holder" on top of the camera. What have you folks been smoking anyhooo???
Problem solved, and with the wedgy under the infinity lock spring, I am now ready to rock and roll on another roll of Ilford.
R
ruben
Guest
One more reason to honour the Kiev with a luxury old case, having a pocket serving as a film holder.
Painted or even polished with shoe polish, and cleaned inside with a tough tooth brush, these cases become proud guardians of their treasure.
Cheers,
Ruben
Painted or even polished with shoe polish, and cleaned inside with a tough tooth brush, these cases become proud guardians of their treasure.
Cheers,
Ruben
pinafore2
Established
Why not use the built in filmspeed-reminder on top of the rewind-spool ?
kuzano
Veteran
Good point... well spoken
Good point... well spoken
But it doesn't also remind me of the film type currently loaded.
Good point... well spoken
But it doesn't also remind me of the film type currently loaded.
moretto
EFKE Lover
Excuse my ignorance...what is a full frame Kiev? I am familiar with full frame (24x36) digital cameras, but isn't every Kiev a full frame? Or are You joking and I don't get it? 
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Spyderman
Well-known
I've done this (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57069) for FED-2 and Zorki-6, and I'm planning to make something similar for Kiev-4a as well. Unfortunately, no other Kiev than 4a has a suitable film speed reminder for this DIY modification...
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ruben
Guest
Excuse my ignorance...what is a full frame Kiev? I am familiar with full frame (24x36) digital cameras, but isn't every Kiev a full frame? Or are You joking and I don't get it?
Here I would like to join moretto: What is a full frame Kiev ?
Cheers,
Ruben
afineman
Established
Two things that I sometimes do for my cameras that I don't use too often in order to mark what film is inside:
1) take a piece of cardboard usually from the box the film came in and fold it and put it inside the hot or cold shoe on top of the camera when I am done shooting for the day.
2) use white tape and place a strip on the bottom of the camera and write with sharpie what film is inside.
1) take a piece of cardboard usually from the box the film came in and fold it and put it inside the hot or cold shoe on top of the camera when I am done shooting for the day.
2) use white tape and place a strip on the bottom of the camera and write with sharpie what film is inside.
moretto
EFKE Lover
Thanks, Ruben..I thought it is an expression I'm not familiar with.
As much as I don't like to carry my cameras in cases, I always store them in cases when I am not using them, and I put the film cardboard in the never ready case, just to be sure.
Murray Kelly
Well-known
kuzano
Veteran
OK.. just a bit of humor there (or not)
OK.. just a bit of humor there (or not)
Just want to make sure that all those crop frame digiphants out there know that 35mm film cameras use the full frame, which is why they must spend thousands of dollars on equipment to match my $100 kiev in image quality when enlarged to 20X30 inches.
Hence, a full frame Kiev... 24X36mm
OK.. just a bit of humor there (or not)
Excuse my ignorance...what is a full frame Kiev? I am familiar with full frame (24x36) digital cameras, but isn't every Kiev a full frame? Or are You joking and I don't get it?
Just want to make sure that all those crop frame digiphants out there know that 35mm film cameras use the full frame, which is why they must spend thousands of dollars on equipment to match my $100 kiev in image quality when enlarged to 20X30 inches.
Hence, a full frame Kiev... 24X36mm