Kiev 60

Forget the gym membership. Hefting this thing around will give you not only an upper body but also a core work out. A friend gave me this camera. With that TTL meter on top, it looks like it’s wearing a baseball cap sideways, doesn’t it? Meter and all, it weighs in at almost 4 pounds 6 ounces.

I’m thinking there might be some funky engineering in that film take-up mechanism. Weird, huh? Funky engineering in a Russian made product? The images have varying and wide spacing in between. If the film hadn’t advanced quite so far, I could’ve gotten another shot or two per roll. As it is, this particular camera takes about 9 or ten square images on 120 film. Film spacing appears to be an issue as I Googled it and there was much discussion. One person stated they got 7 to 12 images per roll. Close enough, I guess.

Another thing that’s close enough – well, not quite close enough – is the fit between the TTL meter and the camera body. Every now and then it simply falls off. I taped it on with Gaffer’s tape, just to be safe.

I really like the images I’m getting with the 80mm 2.8 lens.

Eggs.
Sharon
Detail of a hand made coat created by Seattle artist Kathy Ross.
I have a long convoluted story about my drunken friend and that raincoat, but I'll save it for later.
Johns River Lodge.
Raymond, WA.
Raymond, WA.
Raymond, WA.
Sharon's house.
North Cove, WA.

The shutter has a loud and satisfying “KERCHUNK!” Major mirror slap.

A little knob on the bottom opens the back. Well, it's supposed to open the back. Mine works only when the camera is upsidedown as the door fit is kinda wonky.