30th Aug 2007
Focus to Match Rangefinder, LTM lens mount (leica thread mount)
Found a Kiev Camera Website: http://kievaholic.com/35mm.html
Found a Kiev Camera Website: http://kievaholic.com/35mm.html
gonna start investigating this rather interesting piece.
31st Aug 2007
Kevin of http://kievaholic.com/ replied and told me that this camera is the Kiev IIA. He also mentioned about how to spot the difference between this and the 4A:
"The Kiev rangefinder cameras went through several model variations which only differ slightly.
What I see is that your camera does not have the black plastic tab on the self timer knob (which Karen Nakamura's camera does have) and so it could not be a 4a.
What I see is that your camera does not have the black plastic tab on the self timer knob (which Karen Nakamura's camera does have) and so it could not be a 4a.
Also check to see what the top shutter speed is on your camera. If it is 1/1000 then it is a 4a or later. If it is 1/1250 then it is a 2a.
If your camera has a flip out foot on the bottom, that is also another indication of not being a 4a."
He also gave me a link to find out more about Kiev cameras here. http://www.commiecameras.com/sov/35mmrangefindercameras/cameras/kiev/index.htm
3rd Sept 2007
Michael of The Kiev Report corrects this to be the Kiev 4A Type 1 camera. Currently researching more information to post here.
1 comment:
Plastic tab on the self timer is no indication that this is not a 4a. There were two models of the 4a--the first had the solid metal self timer (I have two of these) and the second had the plastic insert in the self timer.
My guess is this is simply a first type of the 4a.
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