Category Archives: Other Cameras
Kiev 4A light leaks
My otherwise excellent ’61 Kiev 4A suffered from occasional (bad) light leaks, seemingly caused by a strong light coming from the frontside of the camera. This was something I could not ignore, considering how good the rest of the camera … Continue reading
Another Kiev 4A – and some buying advice on Kievs
A new Kiev 4A A bit over a year ago I bought a ’80 Kiev 4A. It was quite a rough example, it worked… just and just, the shutter was noisy, they were slight grinding noises while advancing the film, … Continue reading
Kiev 4A – An Ukrainan pre-war Zeiss Contax II copy
At the top of the list of the cameras I most admire are the pre- and postwar Zeiss Ikon Contax rangefinder models II, III, IIa and IIIa. I respect them, if possible, even more than the contemporary Leica’s. Unfortunately, lots … Continue reading
Olympus PEN EE-2
Found this little miniature marvel at the collector’s sale at Killinkoski Camera Museum (highly recommended, if you ever visit Virrat, Finland). Not the modern digital variety, but the original point-and-shoot PEN: a 1968 or so Olympus PEN EE-2 28mm f/3.5 … Continue reading
Yashicaflex test pictures
Last spring I took a roll of test pictures on Dad’s old 1955 Yashicaflex C, which had been last used in the late ’60s, and collecting dust on a bookshelf ever since. Regardless of its neglected state it behaved very … Continue reading
