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Kiev 4M, Russian camera?
I asked this in another part of the forums, thought I'd pose the question here as well.
Just wondering if anyone is a fan of the camera.
I have a Russian rangefinder (Fed 5c) and I really love it, but it's hard to find lenses for it.
The Kiev 4M on the other hand has many options and it won't cost much to equip one with added lenses.
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- Martin SLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
I have a Kiev 4 (not 4M) the one without meter. I love it. Although it has only the standard lens this is already excellent - for both B&W and colour. The shutter (vertical travelling Contax type shutter) is much smoother compared to the Leica type shutters of he rest of the Russian rangefinders.
Here a link to the famous Kiev Survival site:
http://www3.telus.net/public/rpnchbck/
But I'm sure you already know it.
Good Kievs are extremely reliable and they are really charming cameras.
If you plan to use other focal lengths than the normal ones I recommend one of those turret viewfinders which you put on the accessories shoe.