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Kiev 4 - Camera
Kiev 4 - Camera
Manual focus 35mm Contax/Kiev mount rangefinder camera produced in the Soviet Union from 1947-1987. Produced in Kiev, Ukraine based on plans for the Contax III acquired during World War II. Many slight variants exist as the design was improved over time. Has a built-in light meter. Metal body available in silver.
- Shutter: Vertical metal focal plane, 1/2s - 1/1250s + B
- ISO range: 22 - 250 (GOST)
- Size: 140 x 82 x 44 mm
- Weight: 564g
Contax/Kiev
After Leica’s success with their 35mm rangefinder cameras, optical manufacturer Carl Zeiss wanted a piece of the pie. They introduced their Contax rangefinder in 1932, immediately making themselves the leaders in photographic technology in Germany.
The Contax rangefinders featured a combined rangefinder/viewfinder decades before Leica competitors, and also featured a vertical metal focal plane shutter decades before this would become standard. Contax rangefinders also feature a dual bayonet lens system with an internal and external bayonet for different focal lengths.
After World War II, the Soviet Union seized the Zeiss Ikon plants in Dresden as well as Leica factories. They began to produce their own versions of the popular Leica and Contax rangefinders with looser machining tolerances. The Contax rangefinders were replicated in Kiev, Ukraine.
Because of this, there are many Soviet lenses available for the system on top of offerings from German companies like Carl Zeiss, Hugo Meyer, Schneider-Kreuznach, and Voigtländer.
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Jupiter 50mm f2 Jupiter-8M
Regular price €59,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per -
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Zeiss Ikon Contameter 1343
Regular price €29,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per -
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Carl Zeiss 13.5cm f4 Sonnar Jena
Regular price €40,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per -
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Zeiss Ikon 433/26 Albada Finder for 50mm & 135mm
Regular price €69,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per -
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Jupiter 35mm f2.8 Jupiter-12
Regular price €119,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per -
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Contax III + 50mm f1.5 Sonnar
Regular price €149,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per -
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Carl Zeiss 35mm f3.5 Stereotar-C 810/01 + Stereotar Prism Attachment 810/02 + Contameter 439 + Stereo Viewfinder 420
Regular price €1.499,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per -
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Jupiter 35mm f2.8 Jupiter-12
Regular price €100,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per -
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Zeiss Ikon Contax IIa Instructions
Regular price €15,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per -
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Zeiss Ikon Contax IIIa Instructions
Regular price €15,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per -
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Contax IIa + 35mm f3.5 Planar
Regular price €1.199,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per -
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Jupiter 135mm f4 Jupiter-11
Regular price €89,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per -
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Jupiter 35mm f2.8 Jupiter-12
Regular price €119,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per -
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Carl Zeiss 50mm f1.5 Sonnar Opton T
Regular price €349,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per -
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Jupiter 35mm f2.8 Jupiter-12
Regular price €69,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per -
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Jupiter 35mm f2.8 Jupiter-12
Regular price €100,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per -
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Kiev 5 + 50mm f1.8 Helios-94
Regular price €119,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per -
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Nikon 105mm (10.5CM) f2.5 Nikkor-P.C
Regular price €279,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per -
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Nikon 8.5cm f1.5 Nikkor-S.C "C"
Regular price €2.299,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / per