rbiemer
Unabashed Amateur
Chris,
I've got two (a '67 4a and a '68 4) Kievs now and another on they way.
I was surprised at how small the meter "box" really is. In pictures it seems very ungainly but when I got the K4(metered), I was pleasantly surprised. And the meter is close enough for print film. Another seller that I have heard/read good things about is SOVIET CAMERA STORE . When I was spending time at the Kiev Report, he was well regarded there. His shipping is still reasonable--$15 world wide for a Kiev2 I just looked at, he offers a warranty on most of the gaer he sells and states in each iitem description the time period is.
Two questions I would ask any seller are: Is a take up spool included? and Are the threads on the front of the lens OK?
I wear glasses and soon learned to cut a small peice of elctrical tape to cover the bezel around the viewfinder. It's not the most elegant solution but it works. I was rubber cementing a small O-ring but the rings wouldn't stay on very well and I didn't want to use a more permanent glue.
Let us know what you decide on and have fun!
Rob
I've got two (a '67 4a and a '68 4) Kievs now and another on they way.
I was surprised at how small the meter "box" really is. In pictures it seems very ungainly but when I got the K4(metered), I was pleasantly surprised. And the meter is close enough for print film. Another seller that I have heard/read good things about is SOVIET CAMERA STORE . When I was spending time at the Kiev Report, he was well regarded there. His shipping is still reasonable--$15 world wide for a Kiev2 I just looked at, he offers a warranty on most of the gaer he sells and states in each iitem description the time period is. Two questions I would ask any seller are: Is a take up spool included? and Are the threads on the front of the lens OK?
I wear glasses and soon learned to cut a small peice of elctrical tape to cover the bezel around the viewfinder. It's not the most elegant solution but it works. I was rubber cementing a small O-ring but the rings wouldn't stay on very well and I didn't want to use a more permanent glue.
Let us know what you decide on and have fun!
Rob