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User / Matt Osborne (aka. MrLeica.Com) / Sets / Kiev 4M Rangefinder Camera (Contax Mount)
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N 28 B 37.5K C 6 E Jun 18, 2020 F Jun 18, 2020
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Another test roll - same film, same developing tank but completely different rendering. This new camera has issues - you can see the shutter here on the left but posting as a reference. I enjoyed the 35mm focal length a lot for this style of documentary photography with multiple people in the frame.

I much prefer the rendering of this 35mm Biogon to the Sonnar shared in the last 2 photos.. miuch smoother.

Kiev 4M + Zeiss Biogon 35mm f2.8 (Contax Mount) + Fomapan 100

Developing - Xtol 1:4, 21 degrees, 24mins, 2Iv, Epson v800 scan

N 50 B 36.1K C 7 E Jun 18, 2020 F Jun 18, 2020
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Another test roll - HOw not to hold a Kiev/ Contax - see my left hand partly blocking the rangefinder window! :)

First test photo with the Kiev 4M..it was working at this point! And the shutter works at slower shutter speeds it seems. Rangefinder works! :)

Kiev 4M + Helios-103 53mm f1.8 (Contax Mount) + Fomapan 100

Developing - Xtol 1:4, 21 degrees, 24mins, 2Iv, Epson v800 scan

N 35 B 31.6K C 4 E Mar 13, 2021 F Mar 17, 2021
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I know some of you don't like me posting YouTube thumbnail images but some images show nice cameras as here so I thought i'd share.

Photo show a Kiev-4a (photo left) vs Kiev-4M (photo right)
See video for my new Kiev-2a

YouTube: Kiev Rangefinder Cameras - youtu.be/wLglQC_954g

N 85 B 16.9K C 5 E Aug 30, 2022 F Aug 30, 2022
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New blog post - Cheap Leica Alternative: Kiev 4a - mrleica.com/kiev-4a/

Photo shot with Lumix GX80 + Leica Vario-Elmar 70-200 f4 :)


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