Kiev 4 Repair

<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I need to get my Kiev-4 repaired. The ribbon broke as its very old. Also the shutter has some issues.</p>

<p>Pleas suggest some trustworthy contact if possible.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>Regards,<br>

Vivek</p>

<p>Without knowing where you are, a difficult question. If you are willing to send the camera to Russia, there's www.okvintagecamera.com (Oleg Khalyavin).</p>

<p>I cannot assume you are in India by your name, but if you are, someone who probably could help would be Subbarayan Prasanna who is a fairly frequent Forum contributor about Russian cameras. He is very adept at fixing them.</p>

I have two resources but these are for DIY. You will learn a lot from :

 

http://www3.telus.net/public/rpnchbck/replace%20shutter%20ribbons.html

 

Another source for the materials is in Japan

 

http://aki-asahi.com/store/html/curtains/shutter-curtain.php

 

If in Europe; These guys do good work but they are not so inexpensive.

 

http://www.arluewa.de/service.html

@mukul: I did received an email from him as a

reply for my query. He charges around $55 for Kiev

4. Can you suggest if he's good or are there any

other options apart from him as Russia is a long

shot for me. The shutter ribbon is worn off and it

has problem with shutter coming back to its normal

position.

 

@Firtz: I'm as much Indian as my name is. Lol.

Do you have any contact details of Subbarayan.

Being in india I can even visit him for my solution.

That would be a better option as it would be easier

and quicker.

 

@Chuck: thanks for the links.

I'm an amateur when it comes to camera. So I am

afraid I would do more damage while trying to fix it.

Better have good professional hands for the

solution.

<p>Oleg is dependable. In addition to the $55 fee, you'll need to pay for shipping both ways. But he is probably your best option. Subbarayan Prasanna is a member here (http://www.photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=3667779) and you can send e-mail to him. You might also speak with Mohammad Hanif of Camera House, Kolkata.</p>

<p>Vivek, just Google PS's name and go into the given site from Photo.net. From there you will be able to send him an e-mail message.</p>

<p>Hi! Vivek!<br>

I just read this post. The Kolkata people can do a good job on your Kiev. I do not work on Kievs. In Kolkata there are two famous places for repair of cameras. One is <strong>Kamera Werke</strong> owned by <strong>SG Yazdhani</strong> and the other is <strong>Latif Precision Works</strong>. The latter has a web site that you can open and browse from Google, easily. I usually send my impossible repair items to Mr Yazdhani. You may call their company between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Good luck.<br>

<strong>Mr S.G.Yazdhani</strong><br>

Messrs. Kamera Werke<br>

38, Lenin Sarani</p>

<h2>Kolkata 700 013</h2>

<p>Ph: 2249 6348</p>

<p>Mr Vivek Singh! it would be a nice gesture for you say a word of thanks to all those who gave you information and suggestions. In this forum we believe and practise some reciprocity! sp.</p>