bob_mcbob Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 I've been playing my Kiev 4M (rangefinder malfunctioning, very cheap), and I'm now trying to remove the top plate to get at the internals (following instructions on several web pages). However, in the only example I've seen, the dial is removed with a two-pronged tool I can't find anywhere. Is it possible to retrofit something to do this? I tried applying a bit of force with two pins, but they just popped out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__stu_evans Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 Two small nails between two scraps of wood, hald together with a small c-clamp. Smooth any burrs on the tips to keep the scratching potential down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_mcbob Posted December 10, 2004 Author Share Posted December 10, 2004 Thanks Stu, I'll give that a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_mcbob Posted December 10, 2004 Author Share Posted December 10, 2004 Well, I managed to get it off with a contraption made out of a piece of dowel and two pieces of piano wire, so that worked out okay. Now I'm totally stumped by the adjusting screw for the meter, which seems to be holding the plate on the camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_mcbob Posted December 11, 2004 Author Share Posted December 11, 2004 ...and it came off with my thumbnail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorn ake Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 You know about Mike Kovacs' page I assume(?) <p> <a href="http://www.photo.net/photodb/presentation.tcl?presentation_id=257976">Kiev 4 Open Heart Surgery</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis triguez Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 Chris, after visiting Mike's page, can go here. Very interesting. http://www.jay.fedka.com/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskovacs Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 I have no idea how the meter comes off since I don't own any metered models. I haven't seen a 4M or 4AM model. The 4A and Contax II don't require a spanner wrench as they don't have any pin faced screws. Try the <a href="http://www3.telus.net/public/kaylalyn/cleaning%20and%20repairs.html">Kiev Survival Site.</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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