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Wulfthari said:
Do you know how to use it? I have two Kiev 15s and I still have to understand exactly how to use them.
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Yes, it seems quite intuitive, both in manual and automatic mode. The selenium meter seemed still reliable the last time I used it, several months ago. My camera has no flash socket, so I don't use it - and don't know anything about it.
Two problems however:
1) I need to put some kind of spacer under the film cannister to keep it in the right position - I don´t understand why they have left such a large space there (other FSU cameras from the same time have a normal sized compartment for the film). Perhaps something is missing in my camera ??
2) Weight. But I knew it when I bought it.

Regards

Joao
 
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Can't remember if I posted a picture of this beauty previously or not -- this thread is getting kind of long!

Anyway, here's one of the more interesting pieces in my collection: a 'Sputnik' edition Fed 2. I know it's not authentic, and but it's a well-crafted 'fake' collectible. Plus, it still works as a daily shooter. :)

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Joao said:
Yes, it seems quite intuitive, both in manual and automatic mode. The selenium meter seemed still reliable the last time I used it, several months ago. My camera has no flash socket, so I don't use it - and don't know anything about it.
Two problems however:
1) I need to put some kind of spacer under the film cannister to keep it in the right position - I don´t understand why they have left such a large space there (other FSU cameras from the same time have a normal sized compartment for the film). Perhaps something is missing in my camera ??
2) Weight. But I knew it when I bought it.

Regards

Joao
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Intuitive? In my Kiev 15s I still have to understand what the red bars inside the viewfinder do...not to mention the needle.

However here there's my small collection of soviet RFs, including the Zarya:

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Actually I do have another Z6 and another Z4k but I felt redundant to put them in the pic.

I also just received my first J3!

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It looks very clean and now my Soviet RF system is complete...notwithstanding the Russar.

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Wulfthari (or anyone) - do you have any ideas about where to pick up a good J-3 these days? I would like to find one to put to the test against an Opton Sonnar.

Thanks!
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Dante_Stella said:
Wulfthari (or anyone) - do you have any ideas about where to pick up a good J-3 these days? I would like to find one to put to the test against an Opton Sonnar.

Thanks!
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Good question...today it's very hard to get one in decent conditions and at decent price, in my case it belonged to an italian collector who used on his digital camera, I assume you can play the russian or ukranian roulette on evilbay.
 
I always wonder why that idea of split screen rangefinder wasn't adopted by other makers, I find it the easiest RF to focus, even better than Leica's system.
 
Personally I find it kind of strange -- the center 'split screen' patch is difficult to align, and even with my 20/20 vision I am never 100% sure what exactly I'm focusing on.

Anyway, my Leningrad has a very temperamental spring mechanism and shooting with it is an exercise in frustration. I think I'll just keep it around as a collectible / paper weight. :rolleyes:


Wulfthari said:
I always wonder why that idea of split screen rangefinder wasn't adopted by other makers, I find it the easiest RF to focus, even better than Leica's system.
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