'' NEW '' KIEV 4a !

[dee]

Hi

It's my 62nd and I just received a gift of that Kev 4a 1979 T.O.E camera from UK .

It's immaculate ! Even the strap seems to have had little use .
The rangefinder is clear and spot on , it's pristine inside .
It's a liitle stiff , but far better than anything non-CLA I have bought -
it seems to get better with every shutter action .[ after all , it is not quite 40 years old - positively junior in Conatx / Kiev terms !

It comes with a foam box with sleeve showing a Zorki 4 K , marked just
Rangefinder , so economies of scale here .

The manual is as new , and the UK passport not filled in .

In all , for a late Kiev , it's probably as good as it gets !!!

I can't think of ANY camera of the late 70s which I could buy in this
virtually , as new condition for the princely sum of £ 50 incl postage .

I know I said that I favour the Kiev 4 and selenium meter , and have a 1951 Kiev II ... but there is no meter to die with my Kiev 4a , and it's
an interesting contrast to the Kiev II .

I must re-learn how to post pics !!

dee-lighted

[ruben]

I have gotten an advise that may apply to further soften your new slightly stiff old pristine camera: warm it in a warm room.

Warm doesn't equal to fry, nor oven, nor grill, or cook - just let it be either inside a warm room sensibly close to the warmth source.

Sensibly close doesn't mean 1cm but rather 1 meter. The action should take some hours and the idea is to help the old grease to disolve and splash around.

Cheers,
Ruben

[mnmleung]

Happy birthday, dee !

[xayraa33]

good stuff, almost nothing better than a pristine 30 year old Kiev camera.
enjoy dee.

[dee]

Thanks guys- Kiev warming party imminent !

[john341]

Originally Posted by ruben

I have gotten an advise that may apply to further soften your new slightly stiff old pristine camera: warm it in a warm room.

Warm doesn't equal to fry, nor oven, nor grill, or cook - just let it be either inside a warm room sensibly close to the warmth source.

Sensibly close doesn't mean 1cm but rather 1 meter. The action should take some hours and the idea is to help the old grease to disolve and splash around.

Cheers,
Ruben

Take it to bed with you! You have a lovely machine with which you will take great photos, i would predict. The lens is lovely..love them!

[oftheherd]

Congrats on the "new" Kiev. But didn't I just see a post that you already have two or three of them? Never mind I am thinking of getting another myself.

Happy Birthday and Good Pictures!

[dee]

oftherd - 2 or 3 ? Just 3 x `Kiev 4a , but several Kiev 4 - latest is a 1957 with plain meter cover like my '58 , there is also a 63 with a TOE Kiev 4 from 1979 too .