Kiev 4 repair & modification

[kansalliskala]

Got a shutter stuck Kiev 4 for 9,99 €. My left index finger starts finally to heal from the latest "industrial accident" (http://forum.mflenses.com/af-is-good-sometimes-t8476.html) so it is time to get some practice.

But here comes the crazy part of project: If and when I ever get the shutter fixed I replace the original mount with an interchangeable m42 / canon fd mount.

[Orio]

You will need extension tubes of exactly the required difference in register distances, or even more, but not less, otherwise you will not be able to focus at all.

[kansalliskala]

Yes I know, that is the challenge ..

[kansalliskala]

Shutter fixed, even the times seem to be in order. Fortunately all cogs and springs were in place and working. Lower curtain was stuck behind what I think is the flash synchronization spring (yellow mark).

Next job is to start making the mount. I think I'll have to remove the original focus mechanism, first I though the new mount would fit around the old one - but then - I dont't have any contax lenses. Then I have to make some sort of dial for the distance metering, which seems to work. Simplest would be to paint some different colourings to the metering wheel itself: black for infinity, red for 2 meters etc.

[kansalliskala]

Not very far anymore. Just have to replace the cardboard with aluminium.

[kansalliskala]

Shutter test with Helios 44M.

All pics aperture about 8. No (auto-)sharpening, toning, contrasts etc., just pure CanoScan 4400F on "2400 dpi" and then scaled or cropped.
1/250, testing also infinity focus:

the same cropped:

1/250, distance around 1,5 m:

1/40, inside the house

1/5 handheld, but the long times work too!

[Eugen Mezei]

What was all this good for? Why not buying a lens and using the camera as it was intended?

[kansalliskala]

I did, see my signature ..

The Helios was basically just a shutter test.
My first intention was really to produce something
that was FF but to which one could put almost any lens.
Of course one would have lost the rangefider coupling
but instead I could have engineered the scale somewhere
else. But the metal work was too just difficult an effort
and I ditched the project .. for a while.

[philslizzy]

Did you ever get this finished?

It reminds me of a Argus C3 modified to take M42 lenses sporting a Super Takumar that I saw some time ago.

I think its an interesting project