Creagerj
Incidental Artist
is '61 a good year for kiev workmenship?
kmack
do your job, then let go
Creagerj said:
Yes, if you found a good one, get it. You will not regret it. They are fun even as a paperweight.
xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
most 1960s Kiev rfs are pretty good, but you still have to luck out.
buy from dealers of good repute.
buy from dealers of good repute.
jonasv
has no mustache
I don't know about the Kiev, but it's an excellent year for Bordeaux wine!
nzeeman
Well-known
you can never know until you have camera in your hands. and if you cant see camera first ask seller everything you can so if you get something that dont work you can get yur money back. and every kiev in working condition is great no matter what year.
Jocko
Off With The Pixies
Creagerj said:
In general yes - but be sure to avoid cameras made in the second and third week of August. Svetlana was away with tonsilitus and Katya took her place on the production line. And, as every Kiev-fan knows, the dozy little minx did nothing but moon about her boyfriend. April is probably aslo best avoided, because Ivan had all that trouble at home.
There is a general prejudice in favour of early Kievs, but I think it's sometimes overstated. As another member recently pointed out, the engineering is excellent - slapdash assembly is the problem, and that can nearly always be put right. Buy the best you can from Oleg, Fedka or someone similar and worry about the vintage later
a la votre!
Ian
lushd
Donald
It's not well known but Svetlana got a transfer to Moscow and made the Zorki 4 that fell to bits in my hands two weeks ago. Still, I kept the lens, the case and the back.
I own FSU cameras of various vintages and all respond well to surgery. The more I use them the more I have respect for them. Sturdy and well made - problems are often caused by poor repairs. Jocko's advice is very sound. Overhaul doesn't cost much and the camera will function well for years. They're like Morris Minor cars!
I own FSU cameras of various vintages and all respond well to surgery. The more I use them the more I have respect for them. Sturdy and well made - problems are often caused by poor repairs. Jocko's advice is very sound. Overhaul doesn't cost much and the camera will function well for years. They're like Morris Minor cars!
Jocko
Off With The Pixies
lushd said:
It expect it was after that business with the Komsomol chess team. I understand the poor boys could hardly move their bishops
Ian
dll927
Well-known
jvx - 1961 has been called the "vintage of the century", so it figures the Bordeaux was pretty good. But how much is left from that year?? From what I hear, 2000 is also supposed to be up there.