lrochfort
Well-known
Dear FSU aficionados!
I am an ex-Kiev 4A owner and recently thought I'd buy another.
Whilst searching ebay I noticed that some have viewfinders that have complete circular viewing window. I recall mine was a very thin, dim, horizontal slit.
Is this a model variation or user modification?
Thanks all!
I am an ex-Kiev 4A owner and recently thought I'd buy another.
Whilst searching ebay I noticed that some have viewfinders that have complete circular viewing window. I recall mine was a very thin, dim, horizontal slit.
Is this a model variation or user modification?
Thanks all!
wolves3012
Veteran
It's a model variation. I have a 4A (1978) with the circular window and a 4 (1975) with the rectangular one. Whether it's a year-related change I'm not sure.
The 4A has a brighter finder but I'm not able to say if that's a difference in glass, random batch-variation or if the circular opening itself makes it brighter (I suspect it's not the last).
The 4A has a brighter finder but I'm not able to say if that's a difference in glass, random batch-variation or if the circular opening itself makes it brighter (I suspect it's not the last).