Recent content by Paulmj74

Unfortunately, I don't know; the business and its website suddenly ceased about 12 or so years ago. I've no doubt that Mike Fourman could help a lot with Kiev factory history. For some years now Kiev cameras have been marketed by Arax in Ukraine (an excellent website) but this is run by...

By the way, I fully agree that there are relatively recent factory produced black cameras and also "aftermarket" examples. Thank you for the information.

Also, here is a copy of a Kiev Camera receipt with Mike's former business address on it.

I printed the attached page from Mike Fourman's Kiev Camera website in 2002. It shows a black Kiev 4a, and states that the cameras were newly refurbished in that year.

About 20 years ago, I purchased a "brand new" black Kiev just like yours from Mike Foreman of Kiev Camera (USA Kiev importers), and should still have the receipt. However, I realised from the serial number that the camera was quite old, and I believe that it was refurbished and given its new...