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Post by hannes on Nov 27, 2018 17:38:25 GMT -5
Hello This thread seems to be dusted, or is nobody getting new additions? These 2 have been on my list for long, now I got them in good condition with working light meters. Kiev-5 and Kiev-15 The Kiev-5 is based on the Kiev-4 and derived it's body and the shutter. The top is new with improved bright range finder and light frame for 50mm. The last version also had a frame for 80mm. The lens mount was modified too. It lost the inner bayonett. Therefore a new 50mm lens with outer bayonett has to be developed. Jupiter-8 NB. Kiev-15 is improved version of the Kiev-10, the selenium light meter is gone and replaced with TTL meter. it uses the same fan blade shutter as th eKiev 10. Both models have auto exposure with shutter priority. There is no aperture ring on the lens, it is on the body instead. Kiev-10 und Kiev-15 The Kiev-5 sourrounded by other models of the family and a few lenses. Hannes
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Post by julio1fer on Nov 27, 2018 19:53:50 GMT -5
That is a good catch. I had never seen a Kiev 5 before.
Pity that you cannot mount a Helios-103, but that Jupiter must be a good lens.
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Post by hannes on Nov 28, 2018 12:24:20 GMT -5
That is a good catch. I had never seen a Kiev 5 before. Pity that you cannot mount a Helios-103, but that Jupiter must be a good lens. I have enough cameras where I can mount the Helios-103, which I like very much. For Kiev 5 there is a Helios-94. I'm looking for that lens, but could not yet find an affordable one in good condition. The Kiev 5 was rare but now there are always offers from Ukraine. I got mine from Germany. Hannes
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Post by hannes on May 7, 2020 12:45:18 GMT -5
Again a Kiev, this time a little bit bigger and heavier. A complete Kiev 60 outfit. It is a youngtimer in my collection, built 1994. Camera is working, frame spacing is close but not overlapping, light meter is working and accurate compared to a digital Gossen.
Only the lens made troubles. Oil on the aperture blades and somebody messed up the mechanism to open aperture when cooking the shutter. But this lens is easy to open, Front lens block comes out as one part. Back block comes out lens by lens after opening one retaining ring. Then I could flush the aperture blades with lighter fluid without taking them apart. Back together all works like new.
The TTL finder is very bright. Much brighter than the one of the Praktisix. I also like the sports finder in the WLF. It has a nice option to look at the focusing screen when using the lower opening.
There exists an adapter to use the Kiev Prism on the Praktisix. Maybe I should order one. I put a Rick Oleson focusing screen in my Praktisix, but did not use it since then 8-( Greetings from Austria Hannes
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