 Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:22 am Post subject: Kiev 17/19/20/19M with Nikon F lens mount |
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Scheimpflug wrote:
Does anyone have any experience with the Kiev 17, 19, 20, or 19M? These are interesting cameras, as they are of Russian manufacture, but have a Nikon F lens mount. 
Wikipedia has this to say:
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- The Kiev 17, desirable due to its Nikon mount and cloned budget Nikon E lenses. Derived from early Cosina SLR and Rollei SL35 designs. Full manual without meter.
- The Kiev 19, which is partly restyled successor to the 17. Stop-down TTL-metering with red light-balance LEDs in Viewfinder. Top speed reduced from 1/1000th to 1/500th.
- The Kiev 20, which adds aperture coupling and a self-timer to the 19 design. 1/1000th top speed.
- The Kiev 19m, which uses a moulded polycarbonate body rather than the metal used in earlier models. Despite its model number, it succeeds the Kiev 20. Same top speed as the plain 19, though.
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| The Kiev 17 and later 19/20-Line, available since around 1980, constituted the most westernized 35 mm SLRs available in the days of the Soviet Union. |
The 19M is still available new, and for about the same price as a used Nikon body. I found one review of the 19M, which had this to say:
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| So what does this camera offer for its price? Well, I personally had two of them, they both fully worked, except for the fact that one of them had an incorrect exposure meter. For my taste, it is a bit too boring. Others might appreciate its puristic approach. It absolutely contains everything a serious photographer needs, it is extremely cheap, it is rather well built, and you'll get into the versatile Nikon lens mount easily. |
http://haardt.net/kiev19mreview.htm
Has anyone used one of these cameras? 
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