Suddenly gotten the itch to buy a black Kiev.

[justins7]

I don't know why, but I have suddenly gotten the itch to buy a black Kiev. (Maybe it's because I couldn't afford the Leica CL I wanted.)

Does anyone know if these are actually powder-coated black, or painted (badly?) by hand?

One like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...2977&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_ReBay_Pr4_PcY_BID_IT

 

[kmack]

If you really want a black Kiev See Fedka's Site it's a lot more expensive but you know you will be getting a good user camera and a dealer who will stand behind it.

Otherwise the chrome ones are nice too 🙂

 

[clarence]

I don't know why, but I have suddenly gotten the itch to buy a black Kiev. (Maybe it's because I couldn't afford the Leica CL I wanted.)

My FSU life story has been the deferred purchases of more expensive rangefinders. It's a long way between a Leica CL and a Kiev, though.

Have you considered getting the meterless Leica CL in the classifieds? I think it was going for a great price.

Or you could get a Bessa R.

Clarence

 

[justins7]

I don't see the CL anywhere for sale...

I have an M6, M3, IIIC, IIIF, and Kiev (with huge meter on top). What I NEED is a contax copy for fun.

FEDKA actually operates close to me (in New York), so I may check out his cameras.

I just wish I could open up that Contax/Kiev back and stick a full-frame digital sensor on that beast. But that's another subject.

 

[ruben]

I have bought from Alex photo 4 front black chomiums and painted myself the top casting.
If to judge the quality of your prospective black camera following what I see from those front black chromiums, I say: Go ahead!!!.
Cheers,
Ruben

 

[kbg32]

I don't know why, but I have suddenly gotten the itch to buy a black Kiev. (Maybe it's because I couldn't afford the Leica CL I wanted.)

Does anyone know if these are actually powder-coated black, or painted (badly?) by hand?

One like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...2977&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_ReBay_Pr4_PcY_BID_IT

Try http://www.kievcamera.com/. Michael is a really nice guy to deal with.

http://www.kievcamera.com/product.php?ID=62

 

[clarence]

It's disappeared. I assume it's been sold, or the seller decided to keep it.

Clarence

 

[Creagerj]

What would be a good way to paint a kiev black?

 

[Wayne R. Scott]

Joe,

Try here:

http://www.geocities.com/fzorkis/black.html

Wayne