TEMTATION - UK Kiev 4a Would you ...

[dee]

TEMPTATION
There's a 1979 Kiev 4a on e-bay . Nothing special except that it is a TOE
import into UK with English box / Instructions etc - mint of course .
It is also sister to my TOE 1979 Kiev 4 and I like pairs [ ASdee ]

I have not seen one so complete - and these cameras were all checked over in UK . Not only that how many 1979 cameras of any kind come with box etc ?

Would you indulge @ £32 or so ... ?

 

[Micky D]

Would you indulge @ £32 or so ... ?

I'd be VERY tempted Dee.

But facture in the cost of a CLA to that £32 and what do you get?

 

[dee]

.... A very expensive late and compromised Kiev ... but ... I did not CLA the Kiev 4 and it still works well , maybe it's just a nostalgia thing !
I wonder if these cameras were used a lot .

 

[Spider67]

32 GBP knowing that it was reworked would be a no brainer for me!

 

[Micky D]

.... A very expensive late and compromised Kiev ...

True, an earlier one might be better, but I know and I'm sure you do too, that a good working Kiev4a is actually worth far, far more than it's "market value".

I have a 4a that I would never sell for it's market value, it's just too good a camera!
That said, I am using my Leica IIIc more at the moment, mostly because of it's collapsible lens and pocket-ability.
I suppose the most compact lens for the Kiev is the Jupiter 12 (35mm).

I WISH there was a collapsible 50mm for the Kiev.

 

[dee]

There is Micky D - I have a collapsible Sonnar coming with my Contax III .
I am going to go for it !

 

[Micky D]

There is Micky D - I have a collapsible Sonnar coming with my Contax III .
I am going to go for it !

That's GREAT news Dee!!🙂🙂🙂

From where did you get the Sonnar? Are there more available? Is it a "one-off special"?

 

[dee]

Comes with some Contax cameras - look out on e-bay - but not cheap.

Looks like the bidding is hotting up

 

[Micky D]

Thanks Dee, and GOOD LUCK!

 

[dee]

I got it for £50 all in , less than buying from ex-USSR - I just could not resist seeing the camera and case in the foam padding in the box - as clsoe to new as I am going to get ?
dee

 

[dee]

.. now what do I do about the dirty 1957 Kiev 4 with plain meter cover - pass ???
It's UK too @ less than £50 BIN ... it's just the 1st issue ... deecisions ...

In retrospect , a near as new Kiev has to be special ....

 

[myequation]

cool, send us pics. New stock kievs are rare.

can you post the ebay pics?

 

[Peter_Jones]

Nice one, Dee. Hope it's as good as your Kiev 4

 

[Dave Wilkinson]

Takes me back quite a few years - to when I bought the last new one available in my town, I think it was £28!, but I did'nt keep it very long, I just did not like that serrated focus wheel, it reminded me of a cutter for my Dremel mini-drill! 🙂, but the camera did give good results.
Dave.