spiderfrank
just a dreamer
ladies and gentlemen... Please to introduce you...
ta-daaa!!!
My "garbage-made" soft release :
Ciao
Franco
ta-daaa!!!
My "garbage-made" soft release :


Ciao
Franco
Dave Wilkinson
Veteran
Nice!....I heard Luigi's furious!
spiderfrank
just a dreamer
ah ah !! :-D Poor Luigi! No, I don't think so...
cysasam
Established
Ok, looking for some red M&M's now. 
Al Kaplan
Veteran
M&M's, huh? Great. I've always wanted to be able to color coordinate with my tie.
hans voralberg
Veteran
How can I make one 
Roger Vadim
Well-known
Very nice! How did you do it? I think a softie is essential with a Kiev...
An the color works great!
An the color works great!
R
ruben
Guest
The Kiev shutter release is of very short length. I, e, that in contrast to other cameras the distance you have to push the button is shorter "than usual". I like this type of release design.
But it has its implications for adding a softie. Any commercial softie will convert the camera into a serial accidental triggering one. Hence Franco's idea of building his own is definitely positive.
So the more as the small edges on top of the shutter button are extremely uncomfortable for a highly styled camera like a Kiev or a Contax.
How to make a home good soft release for this Kiev ?
a) Non protruding, like Franco did
b) Perhaps with a false thread, i,e, a loose thread just to fill the hole.
c) Perhaps using a circular leather cut and fixing it with simple glue. Thus it will make the less protruding one.
Cheers,
Ruben
But it has its implications for adding a softie. Any commercial softie will convert the camera into a serial accidental triggering one. Hence Franco's idea of building his own is definitely positive.
So the more as the small edges on top of the shutter button are extremely uncomfortable for a highly styled camera like a Kiev or a Contax.
How to make a home good soft release for this Kiev ?
a) Non protruding, like Franco did
b) Perhaps with a false thread, i,e, a loose thread just to fill the hole.
c) Perhaps using a circular leather cut and fixing it with simple glue. Thus it will make the less protruding one.
Cheers,
Ruben
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