KIEV 88 Medium Format Camera

[Keltzar]

hmm. yah - maybe. But don't forget that with every Kiev88, you need a back-up
That's another $450.

And having to deal with an x-sync of 1/30 frustrates me no end. With Hassy, it's leaf shutters... you can x-sync to 1/500 - no problem.

And there are issues with frame spacing if you don't load the film properly. Not to mention the experience I had in the middle of a shoot with a K88 filmback falling off...

If you want to play with a Kiev... get the 60. Better yet, get a overhauled Arax K60. Much less fussy.

When you again consider some of the old hassy Zeiss 150/4 Oberkochen C-lenses are going for as little as US$200 now...
the Kalenir 150/2.8 that is selling online for US$150+shipping doesn't seem a lot cheaper.

 

[Verticoastro]

hmm. yah - maybe. But don't forget that with every Kiev88, you need a back-up
That's another $450.

And having to deal with an x-sync of 1/30 frustrates me no end. With Hassy, it's leaf shutters... you can x-sync to 1/500 - no problem.

And there are issues with frame spacing if you don't load the film properly. Not to mention the experience I had in the middle of a shoot with a K88 filmback falling off...

If you want to play with a Kiev... get the 60. Better yet, get a overhauled Arax K60. Much less fussy.

When you again consider some of the old hassy Zeiss 150/4 Oberkochen C-lenses are going for as little as US$200 now...
the Kalenir 150/2.8 that is selling online for US$150+shipping doesn't seem a lot cheaper.

noted with thanks...

 

[choen]

I used a Kiev 88 CM until about 2 years ago when a relative played with it and messed up the shutter curtains.

The Pentacon6 mount Carl Zeiss Jena lenses are lovely and very very affordable. I still keep a 180mm and a 120mm, plus the Ukrainian 80mm... maybe I still have hopes of getting another body? (Though very unlikely, as I shoot with Hasseys too, so the P6 lenses are really just squatting around taking up real estate).

 

[Verticoastro]

I used a Kiev 88 CM until about 2 years ago when a relative played with it and messed up the shutter curtains.

The Pentacon6 mount Carl Zeiss Jena lenses are lovely and very very affordable. I still keep a 180mm and a 120mm, plus the Ukrainian 80mm... maybe I still have hopes of getting another body? (Though very unlikely, as I shoot with Hasseys too, so the P6 lenses are really just squatting around taking up real estate).

is it a metal shutter curtains? it looks like an alumimum foil to me... rather easy to tear...

 

[Kelvin Tan]

is it a metal shutter curtains? it looks like an alumimum foil to me... rather easy to tear...

my shutter is now working on only 1 speed, frame is overlapping, light is leaking from magazine but overall the lenses r still ok! What body can i replace? I love the 30mm fisheye, value for $$$. I got almost the full range of lenses.

 

[jamesong]

yupz, there will be little light leaks but depending on the condition of the body. Also affecting the lightleaks is the difference between the cloth or metal curtain.

80mm is more of a tele/portrait lens. You may wanna consider a wide angle for landscape.

80mm is a standard lens for medium format.

Look into "Sticky" on top of MF topic, for conversion.