Post by dee on Jul 26, 2010 4:33:10 GMT -5
In 1957 / 8 , at the very beginning of production , Arsenal issued a Kiev 4 with no strenghthening ridges to the cover over the meter , a precise copy of the Contax IIIa meter cover .
This plain cover dinted easily , so it was quickly modified to the version seen right through to the end .
Another advantage of Kiev cameras in these early years is that quality of engineering , engraving , chrome etc remains high - it is obvious that the Arsenal Engineers were proud of their update , though demands for productivity soon betrayed their intentions .
dee
This plain cover dinted easily , so it was quickly modified to the version seen right through to the end .
Another advantage of Kiev cameras in these early years is that quality of engineering , engraving , chrome etc remains high - it is obvious that the Arsenal Engineers were proud of their update , though demands for productivity soon betrayed their intentions .
dee
