How much smaller is a....

[rover]

....Contax IIa compared to a Kiev 4a? And the Kiev shutter is very quite at 1/50.

[back alley]

i think they are the same size if not at least very close.
i know i was surprised at how big & heavy the kiev was.

joe

[Honu-Hugger]

I don't have a Kiev to compare but here are the dimensions for a IIa (basic body, not including knob height):

135mm x 35mm x 68mm, 1 lb. 3 ounces

D2

[pshinkaw]

The Kiev dimensions and weights are on Nathan Dayton's "Commie Camera" site:

http://www.commiecameras.com/sov/35mmrangefindercameras/cameras/kiev/index.htm

-Paul

[rover]

Looks like it may be pretty significant.

IIa 135mm x 35mm x 68mm and 539g
Kiev 4a 150mm x 30mm x 88mm and 675g

I think I have a like comparison of the Contax II and IIa at home which should measure the cameras at the same points. Technically this should be a good measure as the Kiev is a copy of the Contax II.

Thanks guys

[Honu-Hugger]

P. S. I changed the measurement: the actual body is 30mm with a 5mm front cover, height is 67mm with 1mm feet. The winding knob adds about 10mm to the height.

D2