First roll with Kiev 4a

[Brian Legge]

I finally scratched an itch started by a dead Contax and picked up a Kiev 4a. The camera came with 3 J8s (the three mentioned in a previous thread about coating). This roll was shot with one from 1968.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cannelbrae/5079632973/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cannelbrae/5074063643/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cannelbrae/5074063569/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cannelbrae/5077016993/

I like the camera better than the FED 2 - every time I'm out with it, I wish I was using a Leica IIIc as it just fits my hands better. The rangefinder base on the Kiev is a kick. I'll definitely be playing with this for a while.

 

[Frontman]

Good stuff, I just picked up an old Kiev (Kiev 2) myself, I shot a couple rolls through it but haven't had time to develop them yet, I home my results are as good as yours.

 

[Steve M.]

Wow. That's a sharp lens.

 

[ederek]

Sweet - shot my first RF roll in a Kiev 4. Looking forward to more!

 

[xayraa33]

Good work with that Kiev 4a.
that is a very good J-8 lens.

 

[paulfish4570]

Yeah, Brian, you have put together a nice kit there.

 

[Brian Legge]

Thank you all for your kind words!

I have to admit, the camera threw me off a bit. I felt like every time I hit the shutter the camera shook a bit from the inertia of the shutter. It certainly doesn't show up in the pictures. That last one was taking around 1/25th - I didn't expect it come come out so well.