jaisen_nailen Posted October 23, 1997 Share Posted October 23, 1997 Does anyone know if the lenses for the Cambron ProSix, sold by Cambridge in Shutterbug, will also fit the Kiev 88? The reason why I ask is that they have a 150mm Shift lens! What is the full lens line available from Kiev for the 88? <p> Thanks for your help guys... Jaisen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisen_nailen Posted October 23, 1997 Author Share Posted October 23, 1997 In response to my own question... excuse me, it was a 55mm shift, not the 150mm shift. Pardon the typo, I know I would have gotten straightened out quickly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_l._fung Posted October 23, 1997 Share Posted October 23, 1997 Hi Jaisen, <p> Are you sure about the 55mm shift lense? I've never heard of them producing a shift lense for the Kiev series. I shoot an Exakta 66 and Pentacon six which is the Kiev 60 series and have most of the Carl Zeiss Jena lenses and Schneider lenses but have never run into a shift lense for my 6x6 format. I do know that Schneider made one for the Exakta 66 at $3500 each and they are hard to find here in the USA. <p> Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex___5 Posted October 23, 1997 Share Posted October 23, 1997 Cambron ProSix camera has Pentacon Six bayonet. Kiev-88 has his own mount (marked as bayonet "B" on original Arsenal equipment). That's why you can not use lenses for ProSix on the standard Kiev-88. May be Cambron could replace mount for using 55mm shift with Kiev-88, I don't know. Kiev Arsenal produce now following lenses (both with Kiev-88 mount and Pentacon Six mount): - Zodiak-8 - 3.5/30 "fish eye" (Kiev-88, P-Six) / $200,- - Mir-26 - 3.5/45 (Kiev-88, P-Six) / $250,- - Mir-38 - 3.5/65 (Kiev-88, P-Six) / $145,- - MC Arsat 2.8/80 / MC Volna-3 (Kiev-88, P-Six) / $50,- - MC Vega-28 - 2,8/120 (Kiev-88, P-Six) / $200,- - Kaleinar-3 - 2.8/150 (Kiev-88, P-Six) / $310,- - MC Telear-5 - 5.6/250 (Kiev-88, P-Six) / $180,- - Jupiter-36 - 3.5/250 (Kiev-88, P-Six) / $250,- (probably will not produce from November-December'97) - Arsat Makro - 5.6/500 (Kiev-88, P-Six) / $990,- - MC K-6 teleconverter 2x (Kiev-88, P-Six) / $60,-*MC - multicoated As I wrote Cambron ProSix camera has Pentacon Six bayonet so can use lenses not only from Kiev Arsenal. Kiev Arsenal made a few 55mm shift lenses about 8 years ago. That was experimental lot and these lenses has not been produce any more (you see, Soviet Union desintegration, economic weakening etc.; the same story with Kiev-90, Kiev-645 MF-cameras). <p> Regards, Alexander Pisarenko, Kalimex s.r.o. mailto:kalimex@dedal.cz http://www.dedal.cz - Night Vision Devices http://www.dedal.cz/OD_C_EN.html - Optical Devices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m._czekalla Posted October 24, 1997 Share Posted October 24, 1997 Hy!There is a 55 or 65 mm ( I'm not shure which) shift lens for both P-Six and K 88 avalible for 900.- DM or 500 $ here in germany. If youre interested I can look for the adressBest regardsMarkus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny_chiu1 Posted October 24, 1997 Share Posted October 24, 1997 Just curious, who (OEM) makes the cambron camera and lens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan_dayton Posted October 24, 1997 Share Posted October 24, 1997 Most of the Cambron ProSix is relabled Kiev equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed_lau Posted July 10, 1998 Share Posted July 10, 1998 Cambron sells a 500mm telephoto lens ( F8.0 ) for $399.00. This lens uses interchangable lens mounts ( $40.00 ). <p> Has anyone ever purchased this item. <p> Ed <p> E-Mail = elau632855@aol.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_monaghan Posted July 13, 1998 Share Posted July 13, 1998 Ed Lau asked about the Cambron medium format 500mm f/8 lenses for $399 plus $40 for sundry medium format mounts (6x4.5 and 6x6 focal plane SLRs mainly..). This lens is an outstanding bargain for a medium format 500mm f/8 lens, with reportedly decent to very good performance. The lens for medium format use was reviewed in Pop Photo in 11/97 (rated surprisingly sharp at the corners etc.) by H.Keppler. The good news is that you may be able to save half of the cost by buying the 500mm f/8 lens ($100 new) yourself and mating it to a Dr. Zorkendorfer lens mount tube ($100 US) plus any desired mount adapters. These 500mm f/8 lenses were imported under a variety of names, including Cambron, from the Korean mfgers for circa $100 new. <p> Actually, you can do better than that, as I did, by buying the 500mm f/8 lens used (circa $50) for the multicoated version. The rear lens tube just screws off, adapter screws on, you are in business ;-) for photo of dis-assembled 500mm f/8 lens, see http://www.smu.edu/~rmonagha/bronbroc/bronlong2.jpg <p> Finally, you can really cut your costs if you make your own mount adapter from a camera body cap (or one of the above mount adapters?), epoxy, and some PVC pipe pieces (blacken with flat black paint on inside). For as little as $75, you can have a 500mm f/8 medium format lens - or spend $200 US to buy the lens and buy tubes from Dr. Zork. <p> For more details on homebrew medium format lens options, see my page at http://www.smu.edu/~rmonagha/bronhb.html - Enjoy!! bobm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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