Kiev 4 Shots - Tamron 90mm Macro

[shotokan101]

As some may know from a previous recent post I recently became the proud owner - courtesy of my Son's recent Holiday in Bulgaria - of a Kiev 4 Film Camera.

Thought I'd have a play around and took some shots (loads) with my Tamrom 90mm Macro Lens.

See below for the results (Loads of Shots) - a couple are a bit off regarding focus but not too bad overall I think....


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Jim

 

[Darthchaffinch]

Cool man!

Some nice shots, be careful of framing/cropping too close maybe??

 

[shotokan101]

Cool man!

Some nice shots, be careful of framing/cropping too close maybe??

Cheers - much appreciated

I was deliberately geting "up close and personal" with the "interesting bits" on this camera (can appreciate that some may not find some of the viewpoints "optimal") - just so much more interesting than our current "plastic blobs" IMO

I think this may actually make me start "collecting" old cameras now

Regarding the framing/croping - can you point out a couple of shots that are particularly "off" ?

Jim

 

[Darthchaffinch]

sure! Bear in mind I know f-all about photography really...
8- include all the insignia
13- I'd like to see more of the dial at the top

ah what am I talking about- ignore me Jim...

 

[Ibcus]

Some nice shots there Jim.
Some look a bit noisey, is this something you added later?

On a side note you get the award for the most frequent use of "quotation" "marks"

 

[JSW]

No 8 is that a built in ashtray

Now stop taking pics of it and get some bloody film in it

 

[shotokan101]

sure! Bear in mind I know f-all about photography really...
8- include all the insignia
13- I'd like to see more of the dial at the top

ah what am I talking about- ignore me Jim...

Thanks

8) - was concentraing (a bit too much perhaps) on the light meter cell - was a b%stard to focus on even manually hence a bit OOF as well...

No, 13 - hell gave you that bit in 14 - but seriously the focus point of interest in that shot was supposted to be the teeny weeny viewfinder port

JIm

 

[shotokan101]

No 8 is that a built in ashtray

Now stop taking pics of it and get some bloody film in it

LOL - not quite - it's the selenium cell for the exposure metering

Jim

 

[shotokan101]

Some nice shots there Jim.
Some look a bit noisey, is this something you added later?

On a side note you get the award for the most frequent use of "quotation" "marks"

Cheers - "appreciated"

...."actualy" "noise" was "removed/attenuated" in LR3 but "grain" was added to all shots in PP as I "thought" it "fitted" the "antigue" being photographed

JIm

 

[RajP]

and I thought you had somehow managed to get the Kiev hooked up to your Tamron and taken some photos with it!!!!!

Excellent shots Jim..

Raj

 

[RobDickinson]

You going to run some film through it? Looks nicely engineered for a ruskie?

Lots of funky dials and settings. No LCD tho?

 

[shotokan101]

Cheers Raj/Rob - No LCD ? - no Bloomin' Auto either

Definitely a well made little beastie - definitely think I'll give it a go with some film once I've got to grips with it

JIm

 

[mike.y]

Hi Jim
If you are looking to start a collection I know a charity who have a Vivitar 35ES for sale very cheap .
Keep the pics comming.
Michael

 

[shotokan101]

Thanks Michael - I would like to pick up the odd "retro/vintage" camera now and again - thanks for the suggestion - I may well have a brows at a couple of local camera shops first to see what they have knocking about.

main problem is likely to be convincing my better half to give them house room so that why it's so good that this first one was a "prezzie" from my Son

Jim

 

[Gordon @ Convergent AV]

These are great Jim. The thing looks brand new!

 

[shotokan101]

Thanks Gordon - appreciate the comment

It certainly is in remarkable nick - as expected the leather facing is a bit dodgy on a couple of edges and there's a small amount of corrosion on the upper edge of the exposure meter flap but I think that actually adds to the appearance and attraction of it for me.

Jim

 

[existent]

nice set of close ups Jim

and it's nice to see the camera in great detail.

 

[shotokan101]

Cheers mate - glad you liked them

Jim

 

[Suits Me]

Now stop taking pics of it and get some bloody film in it

Very nice photos Jim and some good advice above, of course you could start collecting these or customise your Kiev 4 . multicolours accepted.

Here's a pic of my FED 2 from soome time back.

PS I was using my Kiev 4 AN (meterless model) last week, I'll need to do some scanning and post examples .

If you are looking to start a collection I know a charity who have a Vivitar 35ES for sale very cheap

Mike, if the ES is in good operational condition please send me a PM.

 

[shotokan101]

Thanks for the comment - much appreciated

I can't see me customising mine like that - it's survived "unscathed" this long I think that would be somewhat blaspehemous

Have you taken any shots with yours ?

Jim

 

[electrolyte]

Some great photos Jim, as Gordon says it looks in mint condition.

Suits Me, that is one hideous customisation. Looks much better in black and silver!

 

[Pete Delaney]

Some good work Jim... nice framing. The grain works in some but not so much in others... (you can't win really).

Pete

 

[shotokan101]

Thanks Pete/Electrolyte - much appreciated

RE: Grain - I know what you mean Pete but oce I'd started..... TBH I never thought I'd actually find a use for that effect in LR but I quite like it on some of these and think it might works on some mono stuff as well.... must admit I wasn't sure how "daft" I was being - removing noise and adding grain....

Jim

 

[Suits Me]

Have you taken any shots with yours ?

But of course, I'm almost finished a roll of Kodak 400CN that I loaded earlier this month - I also use other film cameras.

As I mentioned earlier when I get back into scanning I shall post some piccies from the Kiev 4AN meterless camera (I've never used a Kiev 4).

Suits Me, that is one hideous customisation. Looks much better in black and silver!

Not worry 'cos I still have a few Kiev's 4's in original/minty condition and of course a Kiev 5 . . .

 

[shotokan101]

Look forward to seeing those shots

Wow - nice shots and that's some lens

Jim