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Kiev 15
Dec 27, 2018 14:36:32 GMT -5
Post by yashica1943 on Dec 27, 2018 14:36:32 GMT -5
Just bought a Kiev 15. Will report on it when it arrives. Said to be not working but looks good. I wondered just how rare it is?
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Kiev 15
Dec 30, 2018 14:20:14 GMT -5
Post by hannes on Dec 30, 2018 14:20:14 GMT -5
Hello: I'm very interested in your opinion of this camera.
I have mixed feelings about it, so do I have about the Kiev 10. I could get a 15 not too long ago, from a german seller. Everything is working even light meter and auto exposure work somehow. I write somehow because the values I get on dry run vary and the values are more rough guesses than measurements. I also found out that it is very sensitive to light coming in through eye piece. I could get an english translation of the instruction manual, which is a lot of help to understand the settings.
Did not shoot a film in it yet, still waiting for better weather
Here is a photo of mine
And one more side by side with the Kiev 10. More images in my flickr stream including images from the case.
Hannes
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Kiev 15
Jan 6, 2019 17:08:46 GMT -5
Post by yashica1943 on Jan 6, 2019 17:08:46 GMT -5
Thanks for the reply. What in fact happened was that the sale was cancelled, the seller had put the wrong photo and some wrong details on the listing!
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Post by hannes on Jan 8, 2019 12:30:43 GMT -5
I am sorry for that.
Today the long awaited Jupiter 9 for Kiev 10 / 15 arrived from Ukraine. It is in perfect condition.
I think you have to take the risk to order from UA. There you can choose between a handful offers of cameras in good condition. In Europe they are not very often offered. If you find one they are described as broken or untested.
I would not buy a broken one. The fan blade shutter is complex. Right now is a 1€ Kiev 10 on ebay with open shutter. I would not bid on it even if I could get it at the starting bid. 20 € postage is too much, except you want a shelf queen.
Hannes
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Kiev 15
Feb 1, 2019 13:44:12 GMT -5
Post by hannes on Feb 1, 2019 13:44:12 GMT -5
Here is a photo of the Jupiter 9. It is really in beautiful condition. Last weekend I put a film in the Kiev 15. The weather was fine, thin clouds and soft light but good contrast and sometimes a little bit of sun. I used my Gossen Digisix to compare the reading of the cameras light meter. The light meter of the Kiev 15 gives correct light but only as long as you cover the eye piece with your eye. As soon as back light comes in it is off up to 5 steps or more. I'm wearing glasses so I normally always get back light into the finder. Hannes
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Kiev 15
Apr 23, 2020 4:25:12 GMT -5
Post by philbirch on Apr 23, 2020 4:25:12 GMT -5
For old soviet stuff I recommend Mike Barnes on ebay www.ebay.co.uk/usr/eljaybe2018 he is based in the UK, but gets his stock from the Ukraine. He has a guy there who services it first. He has another account (which I cant remember) this stock comes from the Ukraine. I'll ask him and post a reply to this. I've bought lots of things from Mike over the last 10 years or so. I had only one problem and that was dealt with immediately. Postage from Ukraine can be high but his items are cheap. I bought a couple of Canon rangefinder bodies for less than £110 each
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