Kiev 4a Meter Adjustment ...or...

[Pioneer]

I have a question relating to the meter on the Kiev 4a (I believe that is the one with the meter.)

The meter on this one seems to be very responsive, but it is recommending a setting that is 4 stops over exposed for the setting. Now I can accept that

...or...

perhaps I am doing something wrong with the film speed setting. There is a very, very faint and small reddish dot in the front of the black ring between the two adjustable dials. This is where the manual says to set the film speed, but perhaps that is out of adjustment,

...or...

perhaps the meter itself needs adjusting. There is a small spot on the rear of the camera where it seems that a small screwdriver will fit. Is this adjustment capable of making up for a 4 stop sensitivity adjustment?

...or...

perhaps there is another repair that I am not considering that someone with more experience could describe

...or...

maybe the meter is just SNAFU and I should move on and I should ignore that big ugly metal box sitting on the top plate and continue to use my handheld meter.

What say ye one and all?
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[ronnies]

I have a red arrow (triangle) on the inner most ring round the rewind knob. That seems to be where the speed gets set as there are no other suitable marks. Are you converting from ASA/ISO/DIN to GOST correctly?

My meter (1967 Kiev 4) is only marked in GOST.

The 4A is the meterless one. 🙂

Ronnie

 

[Pioneer]

Thanks. The scale on mine is closer to ASA than to GOST.

What you describe is the setup on my Contax IIIa.

There are 3 rings surrounding the rewind knob on my Kiev 4 (thanks for the clarification.)
1. Silver ring with aperture numbers and film speed settings around the rewind.
2. Next a stationary, narrow, black ring with a red dot.
3. The film speed setting on the inner ring is set against the red dot.
4. The outer ring has shutter speeds engraved on it.
5. Moving the outer ring causes the meter needle to move.
6. Once the meter needle is set on the black diamond you can select a shutter and aperture combo.

This all works as described, but it is over exposing by 4 stops.

I guess I may as well fiddle with the meter adjustment screw. It is only a $40 camera after all. 🙂

 

[Pioneer]

Ok, the adjustment screw moves the screen under the needle. I can affect about a 1/2 stop adjustment, positive or negative. I definitely have to get more than that.

 

[Sid836]

Have a look here:
http://www3.telus.net/public/rpnchbck/exposure meter.html

You can adjust the meter by adjusting the potentiometer under the exposure calculator knob.