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Choosing between Kiev 60 and Kiev 88
A friend of mine inherited two Kiev cameras, and she is thinking about
selling them. One is a 60 and the other is an 88. The 60 has a small label on the front with "Kiev USA" on it. Both cameras come with their original boxes and both seem to have had very little use. I think they were purchased new in 1994. Everything I've read online suggests the model 60 is a bit more reliable than the 88. Is this correct? What should I offer for these cameras, assuming they are in good working order? The prices on eBay and used equipment sites is all over the map- I've seen asking prices high as $400 and low as $120.00 for various makes of medium format Kiev. |
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humanoid wrote:
Everything I've read online suggests the model 60 is a bit more reliable than the 88. Is this correct? Yes. What should I offer for these cameras, assuming they are in good working order? With the 88, there's no such thing as good working order. They only ever survive the next frame by the skin of their badly machined teeth. The 60 is far less capricious and since yours comes from Kiev USA one might expect a somewhat higher degree of reliability. Still, I suggest you offer as much as you think won't hurt you too badly if it breaks down within the next few rolls of film. I'm not suggesting it will but it may. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo galleries - updated Jan. 10, 2005 Contarex - Kiev 60 - Horizon 202 - P6 mount lenses |
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humanoid wrote:
Everything I've read online suggests the model 60 is a bit more reliable than the 88. Is this correct? Yes. What should I offer for these cameras, assuming they are in good working order? With the 88, there's no such thing as good working order. They only ever survive the next frame by the skin of their badly machined teeth. The 60 is far less capricious and since yours comes from Kiev USA one might expect a somewhat higher degree of reliability. Still, I suggest you offer as much as you think won't hurt you too badly if it breaks down within the next few rolls of film. I'm not suggesting it will but it may. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo galleries - updated Jan. 10, 2005 Contarex - Kiev 60 - Horizon 202 - P6 mount lenses |
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"humanoid" wrote in message news A friend of mine inherited two Kiev cameras, and she is thinking about selling them. One is a 60 and the other is an 88. The 60 has a small label on the front with "Kiev USA" on it. Both cameras come with their original boxes and both seem to have had very little use. I think they were purchased new in 1994. Everything I've read online suggests the model 60 is a bit more reliable than the 88. Is this correct? What should I offer for these cameras, assuming they are in good working order? The prices on eBay and used equipment sites is all over the map- I've seen asking prices high as $400 and low as $120.00 for various makes of medium format Kiev. |
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"humanoid" wrote in message news A friend of mine inherited two Kiev cameras, and she is thinking about selling them. One is a 60 and the other is an 88. The 60 has a small label on the front with "Kiev USA" on it. Both cameras come with their original boxes and both seem to have had very little use. I think they were purchased new in 1994. Everything I've read online suggests the model 60 is a bit more reliable than the 88. Is this correct? What should I offer for these cameras, assuming they are in good working order? The prices on eBay and used equipment sites is all over the map- I've seen asking prices high as $400 and low as $120.00 for various makes of medium format Kiev. |
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"DEAN HOFFMAN" wrote in message
. .. I couldn't have said it better myself, Dean. ;-) -- Regards, Matt Clara www.mattclara.com |
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"DEAN HOFFMAN" wrote in message
. .. I couldn't have said it better myself, Dean. ;-) -- Regards, Matt Clara www.mattclara.com |
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On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 18:39:06 GMT, "Matt Clara"
wrote: "DEAN HOFFMAN" wrote in message ... I couldn't have said it better myself, Dean. ;-) Succinct, wasn't he ! |
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On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 18:39:06 GMT, "Matt Clara"
wrote: "DEAN HOFFMAN" wrote in message ... I couldn't have said it better myself, Dean. ;-) Succinct, wasn't he ! |
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Andrew Price wrote:
I couldn't have said it better myself, Dean. ;-) Succinct, wasn't he ! I don't know. Looks like he ran out of steam after repeating every bit of what "humanoid" said. I wouldn't call that a sign of brevity. |
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