Darkslide, I think you are confusing the Kiev 60 (a Pratisix copy) with the Kiev 88 (a Hassleblad copy). The information that I have heard, and I emphasize it is heresay only, is that do to the simpler design the 60 is somewhat more likely to work properly out of the box than the 88.
Ciao, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 5:42 PM Subject: Re: OT Kiev 60 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Collin Brendemuehl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Aaron Reynolds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Gianfranco Irlanda" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "PDML" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 12:15 PM > Subject: Re: OT Kiev 60 > > > > It looked like it might be an inexpensive step (back) into > medium format for me. Prices are really, really cheap for these > babies. A complete starter outfit for about $150! > > > > But -- are they reliable, decent optically, etc. > > There is a company that has a tag line that goes something like > "Did you lose at Russian Roulette?". > They fix Kiev cameras. > Umm, I had a customer when I was at the pro lab that used one. > His films had a lot of problems, including, but not limited to; > overlapping frames, light fogging (the cure for that was to not > pull the dark slide out completely) and erratic exposures. > He didn't keep it long. > > William Robb > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
