Brian, those ex-East Block cameras can be tempting, but keep in mind that
quality control was, shall we say, lax, and so in many cases the shutter will
have a problem, or other mechanical parts. I had a Pentacon Six once, and while
it was cheap as a camera, it was expensive as a paperweight which is what it
turned out to be.
Cheers,
Nathan
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On Mar 3, 2013, at 11:14 AM, Brian Swale wrote:
> I'm being tempted by the sight of a Kiev 4 35mm camera with the Jupiter
> 50mm lens (equivalent to a Sonnar 50/2). The camera seems to be in very
> good condition and the price is relatively modest (about $US 75)
>
> I have a strongly developed pack-rat mentality, and I suspect I really should
> be firm and stick to my knitting. It's not as though I don't have other
> things to
> do and higher priorities. And in any case I do have a good OM1 which is
> under-used and would be good if I decide to do candid B&W photography.
>
> Any comments on the Kiev-4 ?
>
> Brian Swale
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