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  1. Nikon F2 Photomic, Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 Ais Micro, Kodak Tri-X 400, Kodak D76: Kiev 4, Jupiter 8M f/2, Kodak ColorPlus 200, Kodak D76:
  2. I just got some scans back of a roll of colour film that I shot as a test. Once again, I'm not happy with the halo effect that occurs on just about anything bright in the image. I does seem that the exposure is OK (I used a Gossen meter on all shots), however the halo requires that all shots are adjusted for brightness. I uploaded all of the scans to a web folder. The scans are raw and were done with no level adjustment by the lab. If you can please have a look, I'd be grateful for any comments. Here is the link: test - Escuta (use password: "test") I'm still not using a lens hood, but I can't imagine that all shots would ordinarily show such flare. Notice there are 2 shots of a white bench. One is with a UV filter and the other is not, but both seem to show the same amount of halo. There's also a white garden trellis that glows madly - and the sun was practically behind my back when i took the shot. Is the lens a dud? If it is, at least it will be cheap to get a replacement. All the best, Iain
  3. Thanks Wouter. It wasn't wide open and I'm fairly certain it was at f/8, so it must have been lens flare that caused the glow. I took some other shots on the F2 with a 105mm lens without a filter and the sky was still much darker than those taken with the Kiev. Having complained so much about the Kiev/Jupiter, I did get some good shots and I'll post some tomorrow on the Classic Manual Cameras Thursday thread. All the best!
  4. Thanks AJG and m42dave. Exposure for the Kiev was calculated with a Gossen Lunalite and I think for that particular shot I did incident metering, although for others, with similar outcome, I did reflected metering. Yes, I have a vented lens hood on order. Would lens flare have caused that halo effect? That's brilliant, the CRT screen test, thanks, perhaps there's an old TV at work... When I finish the current roll of film I'll have a look for possible internal reflections. One thing that occurred to me last night: I don't yet have a lens cap (it's also on order) and I'm using the original leather case to protect the lens which, by the way, has a new Hoya UV filter on it. While the filter looks clear enough, perhaps the leather case is perishing and leaving fine dust on the filter. Perhaps that might cause a halo. For sure though, a hood will help and I had a hood on the F2 for that last photo. All the best,
  5. Hello, I took possession of this rather beautiful Kiev 4 recently and shot a roll of Tri-X 400 using a Gossen Lunalite meter to make the exposures. I developed the photos together with another roll of Tri-X shot on a Nikon F2 which included the above shot. The Kiev photos look overexposed to me. I took a number of photos with white objects and these appear to have a halo. It that consistent with overexposure? Here's a shot with the Kiev: And here's a shot taken with the F2 a couple of days earlier at roughly the same time of day but with a yellow filter. Again, processed together with the Kiev roll: Shutter problem? Light leak? Please let me know if you have any suggestions. The physical appearance of the camera and lens is excellent and it was sold to me as a CLA'd machine. Thanks! Iain
  6. Nikon F2 Photomic, Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 Ais Micro, Kodak ColorPlus 200:
  7. Nikon F2 Photomic, Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 Ais Micro, Kodak Tri-X 400, Kodak D76: Nikon F2 Photomic, Nikkor-S Auto 50mm f/1.4, Kodak Tri-X 400, Kodak D76:
  8. Nikon FE, Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 Ais Micro, Kodak ColorPlus: Nikon FE, Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 Ais, Kodak ColorPlus: Nikon FE, Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 Ais Micro, Kodak ColorPlus:
  9. Nikon F2 Photomic, Nikkor-S Auto 50mm f/1.4, Kodak ColorPlus 200: Nikon F2 Photomic, Nikkor Ais 55mm f/2.8 Micro, Kodak ColorPlus 200: Nikon F2 Photomic, Nikkor-N.C Auto 24mm f/2.8, Kodak ColorPlus 200:
  10. Here's the camera that I finally got from the Ukraine (see my last message above). Both body and lens are from 1970: Oh, while I'm here, will 40.5mm UV filters, hoods and lens caps, apparently made for Sony products, fit the lens? : Filtro Uv Kenko Ø40.5mm - Nikon Lente Nikkor Aw Aw1 Ø40.5 - R$ 12,90 Parasol Tulipa Alumínio 40.5mm - Sony Nikon Canon Panasonic - R$ 34,99 Ø40.5 40.5mm Tampa Frontal Preta P/ Lentes Samsung Olympus - R$ 21,99 Thanks a lot!
  11. It is, that's the Brazilian market for you. With some advice from Bill Bowes and help from a Flickr friend of mine, I purchased a very nice, fully serviced (CLA) 1970 Kiev 4 with Jupiter 8M from a Ukrainian dealer for US$47 - complete with leather case and a yellow filter. I'll check out the Helios-103 in the future, thanks, but I've been impressed with a lot of Jupiter 8 photos that I've seen. Cheers
  12. Nikon F2 Photomic, Nikkor K 200mm f/4, Kodak ColorPlus 200:
  13. Thanks for that Bill, I hadn't heard of CLA. The only risk with Ebay is that customs slap a 100% tax on it when it arrives, but I'll consider these options. It's the Jupiter 8 lens that I've been very impressed with.
  14. Thanks JDMvW and Greg. I think I found it. The following site lists what looks like the same camera as the "Kiev-4(b)" (you need to scroll down the page): Communist Cameras It's selling here for around US$180. A fair price? Haven't yet asked the seller how its functioning.
  15. Hello, I'm wondering if anyone can tell me what model of Kiev camera this is. I believe it's a Kiev-4 but does anyone know the type? Could it be the type 2? Is this a valuable camera? Thanks. All the best
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