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Topic author: jed

Posted on: 20141109144839

Hi,

I'm currently looking for non working Kiev rangefinders.

My favorite is Kiev 3a [:)]

Feel free to send me a message.

Best,
Jed - (Kiev addict [;)])

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Reply author: AlexanderK

Replied on: 20150621023313

Hi Jed,
if you are still looking for Kiev parts: http://www.ebay.de/itm/KameraKonvolut-ContaxWerke-II-III-Kiev-Kneb-fr-Bastler-Reparatur-/121678704060

Regards, Alexander

Reply author: Jacques M.

Replied on: 20150621035413


It seems impossible to open the link from France, even through eBay Germany or eBay.com.
If you succeed, Jed, will you tell me how you manage? I am interested too.

Thanks. Jacques.

Reply author: AlexanderK

Replied on: 20150621044105

Here are the cameras:

http://www.ussrphoto.com/resize/resize_image.aspx?ImgWd=800&IptFl=/UserContent/2162015_Kiev-parts.JPG


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2162015_Kiev-parts.JPG

Start price is set to 79,- Euro, 5 days before the end and there are no bids yet. May be the seller set this auction for Germany only.
There are more pictures, if you want I can upload here all of them.



Regards, Alexander

Reply author: Lenny

Replied on: 20150621093103

Jacques asked me last December not to interfere with ongoing auctions, maybe because he was interested to buy himself and mentioning that ongoing auction here made it known for many other collectors, which might rise the selling price. As Ulrich said, special was a Zeiss lens from 1945 for Contax.
http://ussrphoto.com/Forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2733&SearchTerms=sorry

Besides that, these Kievs shown here, are in an ongoing auction and shouldn't be discussed because that violates the "Code of Conduct".

Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20150621103502

There is no discussion on item authenticity or validity , merely a link share on auction that is not poster's, I don't see a reason here this interferes with seller's business in negative way . I do not see a breach of rules.

Reply author: Jacques M.

Replied on: 20150621114113


Lenny wrote:
..."maybe because he was interested to buy himself and mentioning that ongoing auction here made it known for many other collectors, which might rise the selling price."

[B)]

Reply author: jed

Replied on: 20151218145534

Hi Alexander,

Thanks lots for your message ;)

I'm afraid I only saw your message today... what a shame, months later.

It seems it ended unsold. Interesting and uncommon auction ! That's sad someone butchered such valuables cameras....

Reply author: Valkir1987

Replied on: 20151219141035

Dear Jed,

If you need any help or expertise with the repair of the Kiev camera's send me a message. I have a lot of experience with this camera.

Good Luck!

Reply author: cedricfan

Replied on: 20151220093513

Hi, are you still after one? Kiev III serial-5723336 and J-8 5742506. Shutter jammed, cell does respond to light.

Best regards,
Juhani

Reply author: jed

Replied on: 20151220122610

Hi Juhani !

Thanks !

Yes I'm interested. PM sent.
Jed

Reply author: jed

Replied on: 20151220125309

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="MS Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Valkir1987</i>
<br />Dear Jed,

If you need any help or expertise with the repair of the Kiev camera's send me a message. I have a lot of experience with this camera.

Good Luck!
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Hi Milo !

Thanks for your help, much appreciated ! PM sent

Btw I'm looking for that book : "A modern repair manual for home repair of Contax II and III: Also containing information on Contax I, IIa and IIIa", 1976 Ed Romney.

Best,
Jean