planetjoe
Just some guy, you know?
Just wanted to share my excitement over my newest acquisition:
[1963 Kiev 4; don't have a proper image yet]
I can't remember why I finally got interested in Contax-style RFs, but something finally made me pull the trigger. And when it arrived this weekend, I was seriously like a kid in a candy store. Very, very cool. I thought, "I like everything about this camera."
That's when the shutter failed. Turns out the shutter tapes were barely hanging on; opened it up and saw that they probably hadn't been replaced in a long time. No worries, though; it's already on its way to Eddy Smolov, and I hope to have it back in top condition ready for shooting soon.
I'm frankly surprised at how excited I am about this. It's almost embarrassing. Kinda feels like the time I bought my first RF (a Canon P, actually).
...then again, it could be the martini I'm quaffed tonight (it's been a LONG week). Thanks for listening to me run on at the mouth; I figured this was the place to share.
Cheers,
--joe.
[1963 Kiev 4; don't have a proper image yet]
I can't remember why I finally got interested in Contax-style RFs, but something finally made me pull the trigger. And when it arrived this weekend, I was seriously like a kid in a candy store. Very, very cool. I thought, "I like everything about this camera."
That's when the shutter failed. Turns out the shutter tapes were barely hanging on; opened it up and saw that they probably hadn't been replaced in a long time. No worries, though; it's already on its way to Eddy Smolov, and I hope to have it back in top condition ready for shooting soon.
I'm frankly surprised at how excited I am about this. It's almost embarrassing. Kinda feels like the time I bought my first RF (a Canon P, actually).
...then again, it could be the martini I'm quaffed tonight (it's been a LONG week). Thanks for listening to me run on at the mouth; I figured this was the place to share.
Cheers,
--joe.
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