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Time for a Russian excursion this weekend, the Kiev 88CM seen here fitted with a 80mm Volna-3 f/2.8 lens.

 

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Does the Kiev have a between the lens shutter like the Hasselblad 500 series or is it a focal plane shutter.

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Does the Kiev have a between the lens shutter like the Hasselblad 500 series or is it a focal plane shutter.

 

A focal plane shutter, the lens mount being identical to the Pentacon Six, so there is an interesting range of lenses that will fit. I posted a few from the camera using a Flektogon over in the current weekly thread.

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What might be the find of the last decade (for me)DSCF6656.thumb.JPG.df7e4414636cf7a2ce2f7edb02efa4d0.JPG popped up in the mail yesterday. A Weston Master III meter in +++ shape, and as accurate as a Master V I keep on hand. So tomorrow & sunday I will take the Agfa Record III out & verify everything. The Pilot in this photo is also calibrated with the V, so the negs will be exposed with pure Zone System work. Aloha, Bill
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Being in a slightly nostalgic mood, I'm about to run a film through one of my favourites, possibly in memory of the good ol' days. Well-used and much loved, I've owned this kit from new. Should I have to chose just one camera and lens to keep, this old Canon would be a strong contender...

 

Canon EOS100QD

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arthur_gottschalk said:

Is the Kiev a better camera than the Pentacon six?

 

A tricky question, with the answer subject to a number of criteria. From personal experience with both, plus the Kiev 60, I'll have to say that I'm not very fond of any of them. They all seem to have mechanical weaknesses and flaws, especially when it comes to film loading and frame spacing with the Pentacon Six and the similar Kiev 60, and the Kiev 88CM is notoriously variable in quality of construction. In my first month of use the plastic tab that unlocks the film back broke off, followed shortly by the light trap for the darkslide tearing away from it's mount. I'd probably choose the Kiev 60TTL as a user, as I can handle it like an overblown 35mm SLR.

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Rick Drawbridge said

Nice collection there, Mike!
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Thanks Rick. That picture is a bit outdated. I've since sold the Konica Auto S3, although I might look for another one some time soon. The Konica Auto S2 and S1.6 both work fine, but the Auto S is stuck at f 11. I'll work on it in a week or two.

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I've just finished cleaning and overhauling this old Braun Norca II, circa 1952. At least, I think it's a Norca II; there were several Norca models, and this one has a 105mm Praxanar-Bayreuth f/3.5 lens which doesn't get a mention in the information I've been able to acquire regarding this camera.. The camera has internal flaps to reduce the default 6x9cm frame down to 6x6cm, which seems more likely to be successful with a triplet lens of these specifications.

 

Braun Norca II

 

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I've just finished cleaning and overhauling this old Braun Norca II, circa 1952. At least, I think it's a Norca II; there were several Norca models, and this one has a 105mm Praxanar-Bayreuth f/3.5 lens which doesn't get a mention in the information I've been able to acquire regarding this camera.. The camera has internal flaps to reduce the default 6x9cm frame down to 6x6cm, which seems more likely to be successful with a triplet lens of these specifications.

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Nice, and from a time when baseball players designed lenses!

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