Feeler - Thinking of Selling Kiev - shooting LTM only

[photobizzz]

First of all, not trying to skip the classifieds fee, I will list these items if someone is interested and pay the $5 fee.

I am thinking of sticking to one mount, LTM. Just wondering if anyone is interested in a Kiev 4AM, J-9, J-12, and H-103. I would want to replace the J9 and J12 in LTM so I would be open to trades...anyone interested?

I just shot a full span of shutter speeds with the camera in a test roll and will have it developed shortly to make sure the speeds are dead on (although they look and sound right).

Here is a shot

 

[photobizzz]

Well I had one response about the body so I have listed the lenses in the classifieds. I think I would be better off buying lenses for only one kit, it will keep my wife off my back 🙂

Thanks

 

[back alley]

no wife here but i found it much easier to deal with only one mount.

 

[wlewisiii]

I can sympathize but I sold my leica mount gear and went to pure Contax/Kiev mount for my rangefinder shooting.

William

 

[Spider67]

So no Kiev 5 for you then.....
Enjoy shooting anyway!
Des

 

[photobizzz]

Yea I decided it was too big for me, actually the Kiev 4AM I just sold is a bit big for me too, thus my decision to stick to LTM bodies. I like being able to slide my Zorki 4 into my pocket with the collapsible lens

 

[wlewisiii]

I do that with my Kiev - of course, I have old CZJ collapsibles since the FSU didn't make any for the Contax mount 🙂 But with my 50/2 Sonnar or 50/2.8 Tessar on it, a 4A is just as pocketable as the Zorki I owned in the past.

But even when they aren't, a Kiev feels bigger, I'll admit & a nice Zorki & Industar is a pretty compact package.

William

 

[Dave Wilkinson]

no wife here but i found it much easier to deal with only one mount.

....and who was she? 😀