Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just a couple of kiev shots and a thought, I tried some color in the Kiev 4am and a Jupiter 12 35mm f2.8. http://photoneal.com/photos/misc/tn/sundial1.jpg.html http://photoneal.com/photos/misc/tn/vg1.jpg.html The first is in my now dormant garden, late afternoon skylight The second is my son playing with his new vidio game Christmas morning. i have always looked for a good knock-around 35mm, I've had this Kiev 4am for several years now, picked it up in a little shop in Ahman Jordan, but never considered it more than a curiosity. Then I got into the Kiev medium format and was duly impressed so I thought I'd give the 35mm kiev a try. Again I have been duly impressed. For the price I can't think of a better 35mm camera, with the normal lens it was about $50 US. The brand new 35mm Jupiter lens was about $50 as well. I have ordered a Jupiter 85mm f2 for another $50, that means for $150 I have a three lens 35mm rangefinder system that will turn out images as good as my LTM's and almost as good as my M's. Will the Leica M turn out a better image, yes certainly at maximum aperture it will. Is that image 500 times better than the one the Kiev will turn out, I don't think so and that's the approximate difference in price. Conclusion, if you're looking for a good Knock-around 35mm that's fun to shoot you might consider getting one of these Kievs, it's the most bang for the buck I've gotten, in a camera at least ! ;-) Neal F - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html