Kiev 6C Lens won't stop down

Geowelch · Dec 10, 2006, 05:40 PM

Hi. I just received a Kiev 6C I bought on eBay from a guy in the US. The camera itself is in very good condition and seems to work as it should. The Vega 12S 90mm lens that came with it is another matter. Although it looks practically new, the aperture

John_cribbin · Dec 11, 2006, 11:11 AM

Hi,

The Vega is one of the few Kiev MF lenses I haven't been inside. But based on the others it's a simple job to get inside for a look. You need to remove the three screws on the bayonet mount and the whole mount assembly will lift off. Plea

Geowelch · Dec 12, 2006, 03:58 AM

Thanks John. I took a look under the mount. It seems to be a rather flimsy linkage, with lots of play. Movement of the pin translates into rotation of a rod, or is it the other way around? The aperture blades aren't budging so I guess I'll go in a

John_cribbin · Dec 13, 2006, 09:02 PM

Hi George,

You will find lots of useful links at wwww.kievaholic.com

John

Geowelch · Dec 14, 2006, 03:27 AM

They are a good source of information. Matter of fact there seems to be something of a Kiev 60 cult out there! Besides Kievaholic I found the following page on calibrating the Kiev TTL meter prism:

[url=http://www.eol.ee/~margus/kiev/meter.html tar

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Kiev 6C Lens won't stop down

Geowelch

Dec 10, 2006, 05:40 PM Last Edit: Sep 20, 2024, 01:32 AM by smf_adm

John_cribbin

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Geowelch

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