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But the date of 1983 would be right for that model. Which makes it even weirder. That there really is an advert out there for an 80’s Kiev but nobody really knows about it
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A bit surprised that this "no name" 4AM still wears Arsenal's logo on the clip... There is nothing on the 4A, except the serial number.

I bought a 1950 Kiev II "no name" some time ago. I just needed the body. That was of course a montage Kiev II/Kiev 4A (perfectly visible on the photos)...

Amitiés. Jacques.
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Aha! Thanks Jacques. Much appreciated. It really is a strange area of the soviet camera manufacture it’s almost all in the dark from what I can see. I find it really interesting but also a shame that there are seemingly no info sources on any of these camera 🤣
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Well, it is really 4am, and it was really presented in the Cambridge Camera Catalog No.1183 (I have this catalog and can confirm it).
Whether this camera was really manufactured like this is a very good question. There is also another camera Kiev-4 in the catalog and also "no-name".
I think it is not a "no-name" camera, but "no-name" photo, and these "no-name" photos of Russian Kiev's were made espicially for the catalog to avoid violating copyright of Contax.


Regards, Alexander
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Thanks for your explanations, Alexander.
A "no name" of paper, if I may say so.
I still have the "no name" front bought with my early Kiev II. That would be funny to give life to your catalog...

Amitiés. Jacques.
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Originally posted by cedricfan

1983 UK didn't care about Contax and copyright.


May be you are right regarding the copyrights, but nevertheless two different "no-name" Kievs in one catalog is exactly one too manyBig smile.





Regards, Alexander

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