dee
Well-known
Hi
It's my 62nd and I just received a gift of that Kev 4a 1979 T.O.E camera from UK .
It's immaculate ! Even the strap seems to have had little use .
The rangefinder is clear and spot on , it's pristine inside .
It's a liitle stiff , but far better than anything non-CLA I have bought -
it seems to get better with every shutter action .[ after all , it is not quite 40 years old - positively junior in Conatx / Kiev terms !
It comes with a foam box with sleeve showing a Zorki 4 K , marked just
Rangefinder , so economies of scale here .
The manual is as new , and the UK passport not filled in .
In all , for a late Kiev , it's probably as good as it gets !!!
I can't think of ANY camera of the late 70s which I could buy in this
virtually , as new condition for the princely sum of £ 50 incl postage .
I know I said that I favour the Kiev 4 and selenium meter , and have a 1951 Kiev II ... but there is no meter to die with my Kiev 4a , and it's
an interesting contrast to the Kiev II .
I must re-learn how to post pics !!
dee-lighted
It's my 62nd and I just received a gift of that Kev 4a 1979 T.O.E camera from UK .
It's immaculate ! Even the strap seems to have had little use .
The rangefinder is clear and spot on , it's pristine inside .
It's a liitle stiff , but far better than anything non-CLA I have bought -
it seems to get better with every shutter action .[ after all , it is not quite 40 years old - positively junior in Conatx / Kiev terms !
It comes with a foam box with sleeve showing a Zorki 4 K , marked just
Rangefinder , so economies of scale here .
The manual is as new , and the UK passport not filled in .
In all , for a late Kiev , it's probably as good as it gets !!!
I can't think of ANY camera of the late 70s which I could buy in this
virtually , as new condition for the princely sum of £ 50 incl postage .
I know I said that I favour the Kiev 4 and selenium meter , and have a 1951 Kiev II ... but there is no meter to die with my Kiev 4a , and it's
an interesting contrast to the Kiev II .
I must re-learn how to post pics !!
dee-lighted
R
ruben
Guest
I have gotten an advise that may apply to further soften your new slightly stiff old pristine camera: warm it in a warm room.
Warm doesn't equal to fry, nor oven, nor grill, or cook - just let it be either inside a warm room sensibly close to the warmth source.
Sensibly close doesn't mean 1cm but rather 1 meter. The action should take some hours and the idea is to help the old grease to disolve and splash around.
Cheers,
Ruben
Warm doesn't equal to fry, nor oven, nor grill, or cook - just let it be either inside a warm room sensibly close to the warmth source.
Sensibly close doesn't mean 1cm but rather 1 meter. The action should take some hours and the idea is to help the old grease to disolve and splash around.
Cheers,
Ruben
mnmleung
Established
Happy birthday, dee !
xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
good stuff, almost nothing better than a pristine 30 year old Kiev camera.
enjoy dee.
enjoy dee.
dee
Well-known
Thanks guys- Kiev warming party imminent !
john341
camera user
Take it to bed with you! You have a lovely machine with which you will take great photos, i would predict. The lens is lovely..love them!
oftheherd
Veteran
Congrats on the "new" Kiev. But didn't I just see a post that you already have two or three of them? Never mind I am thinking of getting another myself.
Happy Birthday and Good Pictures!
Happy Birthday and Good Pictures!
dee
Well-known
oftherd - 2 or 3 ? Just 3 x `Kiev 4a , but several Kiev 4 - latest is a 1957 with plain meter cover like my '58 , there is also a 63 with a TOE Kiev 4 from 1979 too .