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| uccmmcpo |
Posted - Dec 11 2007 : 07:08:45 AM
out a wide angle accessory view finder? Comments appreciated.
Thank you,
John |
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| uccmmcpo |
Posted - Dec 12 2007 : 10:04:52 AM
It amazes me how my tastes can change so rapidly.
Two days ago I would not have considered a Kiev at all and now I am looking forward to receiving my first one and I can feel the body style growing on me all the time.
Who knows? I might end up being sorry I didn`t opt for the 4M after all.
John
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| Vlad |
Posted - Dec 11 2007 : 5:10:37 PM
John,
I was party kidding anyways, I know you're looking for the one without the meter.. I have found Alex to be a very reliable seller as did many of the users of this forum.. He tests the cameras pretty good before selling them.. I probably bought around 30 cameras from him with no issues, all work great.
Vlad |
| uccmmcpo |
Posted - Dec 11 2007 : 3:17:12 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Vlad
Well you're looking a 4a or 4AM which are I found to be great users... I still do have that 4M for sale  But it has the meter (working one too  )..
Vlad.
Honestly Vlad, I`d have no fear whatsoever buying anything from you but I have very little interest in a camera with built in metering. .
I have just this afternoon purchased a "supposedly" excellent Kiev 4AM with a "supposedly " excellent clear and clean smooth working Helios 103 lens attached. Alex`s descriptions have been good so far so I have to believe / hope this one will be fine too.
Regardless, I`ll fully intend to use / test this Kiev as I do with all my cameras to determine if I like Kievs well enough to collect additional ones.
Yesterday I received an Agfa Super Silette from Norway in fine condition and I will be shooting a roll with it soon.
I love all the Range finders, even the fixed lens types. One of my favorites is the Bolsey B2.
The Wollensak lens is very good.
John
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| Vlad |
Posted - Dec 11 2007 : 2:19:43 PM
Well you're looking a 4a or 4AM which are I found to be great users... I still do have that 4M for sale But it has the meter (working one too )..
Vlad. |
| okynek |
Posted - Dec 11 2007 : 1:43:46 PM
I do not think Kiev-4 viewfinder has accommodation for other lenses. As mention Juhani, I believe only Kiev-5 and Leningrad have such options. |
| uccmmcpo |
Posted - Dec 11 2007 : 1:22:37 PM
quote:
Originally posted by cedricfan
Well, with Leningrad you can use 35mm with normal finder. And with Kiev-5 the whole finder is pretty much 35mm. So it also depends on your camera.
But with Orion-15 28mm/f:6 you do need an extra finder.
http://www.cedricfan.sivut.ws/Juhani's%20website%20ORIGINAALIT/
OK, This is good to know too.
Presently I have just Fed and Zorki`s. I might consider a Kiev but not the ones with selenium meters. To me the on board meter eliminates one of the reasons I like shooting with a FSU camera.
I`m looking for a good Kiev 4 unless I discover it is not a good choice with Kievs.
Thank you,
John |
| cedricfan |
Posted - Dec 11 2007 : 12:51:08 PM
Well, with Leningrad you can use 35mm with normal finder. And with Kiev-5 the whole finder is pretty much 35mm. So it also depends on your camera.
But with Orion-15 28mm/f:6 you do need an extra finder.
http://www.cedricfan.sivut.ws/Juhani's%20website%20ORIGINAALIT/ |
| uccmmcpo |
Posted - Dec 11 2007 : 12:49:07 PM
quote:
Originally posted by okynek
Parallax is not much issue if you planning to edit pictures later, but if you thinking about more then just playing with camera(as I did) you may consider to get viewfinder it will take guessing and uncertainty out of the job.
Many thanks for your help. I now have a better idea what I should do.
John
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| okynek |
Posted - Dec 11 2007 : 11:26:02 AM
Parallax is not much issue if you planning to edit pictures later, but if you thinking about more then just playing with camera(as I did) you may consider to get viewfinder it will take guessing and uncertainty out of the job. |
| uccmmcpo |
Posted - Dec 11 2007 : 10:51:36 AM
Is parallax anything to worry about?
John |
| okynek |
Posted - Dec 11 2007 : 09:30:51 AM
I did. It actually easy to train eye and mind to imaging bigger picture. Harder to use J-11 without proper viewfinder. And difference between J-12 and standard J-8 lens is less then I expected. But with universal viewfinder available for roughly $50 it worth to get one for any lens. |
