Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
Dee went about Kievs here few times. It got me thinking...
And after reading this:
I went on e-bay right away, one hour later I have ordered Kiev 4 and J-8M both made in 1966.
It came fast.
Case, front cap and take-in spool. Very different camera from 4AM I kept for short time with half of it for fixing it. Nor was I impressed by Helios-103 on it.
New arrival has couple of issues, but nothing really bad.
Quirky camera to operate, I loaded it for test with cheap Polypan F.
And went outside while it was overcast.
This one is the only one with f8 and something like 1/50.
I have to reexport it from LR twice. No sharpening is necessary.
The rest was taken at f 2-5.6 with 1/125, 1/250.
My first impression about this J-8M from 1966...
I had "new" black J-8, which I shimmed for M4-2. It was very good lens optically. This J-8M... I looks like it might give a ride to my collapsible Cron M...
And after reading this:
BINGO! My year camera
I went on e-bay right away, one hour later I have ordered Kiev 4 and J-8M both made in 1966.
It came fast.
Case, front cap and take-in spool. Very different camera from 4AM I kept for short time with half of it for fixing it. Nor was I impressed by Helios-103 on it.
New arrival has couple of issues, but nothing really bad.
Quirky camera to operate, I loaded it for test with cheap Polypan F.
And went outside while it was overcast.
This one is the only one with f8 and something like 1/50.
I have to reexport it from LR twice. No sharpening is necessary.
The rest was taken at f 2-5.6 with 1/125, 1/250.
My first impression about this J-8M from 1966...
I had "new" black J-8, which I shimmed for M4-2. It was very good lens optically. This J-8M... I looks like it might give a ride to my collapsible Cron M...
mfogiel
Veteran
I think the images are fine, although I can see some nervous background in the parrot shot. Just to make you thinking - I have a 1966 M4 and Rolleiflex 2.8 F, and I think they are probably serving me better, so you can still "upgrade"
180photos
you only live twice
Kievs 4 from the 60's are found new or slightly new from the factory. For such a condition I would buy one even if the meter doesn't work. Congrats !
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
I think the images are fine, although I can see some nervous background in the parrot shot. Just to make you thinking - I have a 1966 M4 and Rolleiflex 2.8 F, and I think they are probably serving me better, so you can still "upgrade"
To me it is busy, not nervous.
Upgrade ain't going to happen. My Ontarian Leica serves me very well.
And here is nothing I can't take with Lubitel-2 as well.
Thank you! This one was in use for quite some time, but it wasn't trashed.
Exposure meter works as of now. Accurate, at least on ISO 50. The only limitation I found, it can't measure very low light. It just doesn't move at all.
Crazy Fedya
Well-known
Congrats, Kostya. I have a bunch of earlier Kievs and prewar Contax cameras. Wonderful lenses, quirky cameras, but I like them. Good luck with it!
