Who shoots with a Kiev-60

Sergey Ko · Apr 10, 2025

It was good for exact place & time... I used it professionally in 80-th in USSR. I think you can buy now cameras from 90-th -early 2000 -they a not the same quality as from 70-80th.
As for me I have a collection of soviet photo technics & I am shooting with it from time to time
But for pure photography I not recommend it. There are a lot of used Zenza Bronica, Pentax 67 etc.

Analogski · Apr 13, 2025

So I'm playing with my beautiful beast, but there is something wrong with the lightmeter. Both red dots should be flickering together. But, when I tunt the wheel very slowly, the red dots go only from left to right.... every setting is correct and the battery is fine.

What could be the issue here?

According to chatgpt the voltage of the battery is too high (1.5v), but a specialist I talked to, says the voltage shouldn't be the problem here...

film4Me · Apr 13, 2025

Analogski said:
So I'm playing with my beautiful beast, but there is something wrong with the lightmeter. Both red dots should be flickering together. But, when I tunt the wheel very slowly, the red dots go only from left to right.... every setting is correct and the battery is fine.

What could be the issue here?

According to chatgpt the voltage of the battery is too high (1.5v), but a specialist I talked to, says the voltage shouldn't be the problem here...

I can't be real sure, but when one light switches to the other, it's the correct exposure. There is a way to adjust the meter. After peeling back the leatherette, there's a cover you can remove, and inside are two adjusters you can turn.

AERO · Apr 13, 2025

Kino said:
Read up here:

| Kievaholic Klub - The place for Kiev lovers everywhere |

Home of the Kiev FAQ. Also a source of information on these temperamental but fun to use cameras, including how-to's and do-it-yourself fixes for common problems.

kievaholic.com

It's a FSU Camera (former Soviet Union). They are not for everyone. Perfectionists do not need to apply...

Quote from above website.....

The Kiev 88* is also a bit more aerodynamic than the Kiev 60, which is important should you need to use it as a projectile to save your life.)

*AKA (Zenith 80 so called Hasselbladski)

Kino · Apr 13, 2025

Analogski said:
According to chatgpt

Seriously? Chatgpt has a documented ability to hallucinate data. I cannot believe anyone would trust that source for ANY information.

You can use a phone exposure meter app, "Sunny 16" or buy a cheap used light meter. Why sweat the camera meter?

4season · Apr 13, 2025

Analogski said:
So I'm playing with my beautiful beast, but there is something wrong with the lightmeter. Both red dots should be flickering together. But, when I tunt the wheel very slowly, the red dots go only from left to right.... every setting is correct and the battery is fine.

What could be the issue here?

According to chatgpt the voltage of the battery is too high (1.5v), but a specialist I talked to, says the voltage shouldn't be the problem here...

It's been awhile since I've used it, but I think your meter is fine, and the point where it switches from one LED to the other is the correct exposure. Yes, it's possible to have both LEDs lit, but it may take a ridiculously light touch, and isn't necessary.

ags2mikon · Apr 13, 2025

I use my kiev meter to hold spare batteries for my other cameras.

Analogski · Wednesday at 2:57 PM

What a beast of a camera! I shot 1 roll and sent it for development.

I love shooting with this monster!

But I need a peace of advice.
I'm thinking of sending the camera to Arax in Kiev, but I can't find any decent reviews of their work on these cameras of the last 2 years. So I'm a little scared to sent it, because of the lack of reviews, but also a couple of real negative ones.

Anyone recent experience with sending those guys a camera?

Marcelo Paniagua · Wednesday at 3:04 PM

Not sure if you got your film roll back, and probably a bit of late advice, but with this camera, you often with to wind the advance level in one, firm movement. If you stop middle way and try to finish, it may trigger the camera shutter or create film overlapping. Kinda temperamental camera

Hope you get some great negatives.

Regards.

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