I have used one for years and even some of the earlier models ... always feels like it's gonna break while you use it, but can give some beautiful results!!!
3:40 Camera it self is maybe from 1994, but mechanism were designed in late 50's. This is why is important to respect some rules in operation. It's very obsolete camera in 90's.
Good overview, I just bought one on eBay, looking forward to putting some film through it. Spending too much money sitting at home during the pandemic.. :)
I am in Florida, been doing a lot of shooting downtown Jacksonville while most people are working from home and downtown is a ghost town. I just got the camera delivered today, everything seems to function normally, so will probably hit the beach area or downtown again tomorrow to put a roll through it.
Hi Jason: I'm a Kiev collector and noticed something of interest about your 88. Is the waist level finder the one that came with them camera originally and what's the serial number on the camera found just under the shutter curtain? Thanks in advance.
Looks like a cool camera. Have you run into any problems with it quality-wise? I’m looking to get into medium format on the cheap and I like the look of this thing.
Hey Josh! The only problem I've had is at 6.47. My spare back also had uneven spacing and the frame counter didn't work. Here are some shots from the camera. instagram.com/p/B8D-Qvqn6YO/?igshid=1hrcsbiabf9xh
@ correct. I have learned since then a lot about soviet cams. The salyut and kiev 88’s use the hasselblad 1000F mechanism (1600F on the first salyuts). The mechanism is even more finniky since you have to change the speeds only in the direction of windimg and opposite way will damage the shutter! I have also learned that the zorki and feds apart from the ones with slow speeds are immune from damage of changing before winding. They even made the later zorki and feds without slow speeds have rotating indicators so you could do it without worry!
hey man I just got one of those and am learning how to use it ! a question I had is how do you change the ISO for the different films im using. I just put in a hp5 + 400 roll. Thanks
Hey! If you're talking about the TTL finder there is a little dial in the center which you can set. It says DIN in yellow and has green Cyrillic writing which denotes your ISO. It goes in ranges of 150, 250, 500. I would use 250 for HP5 400 as I would rather overexpose. If you're not using the TTL finder you will have to meet externally. I use a sekonic light meter but there's a few different apps you can get! Hope this helped.
@@imjasonennis3624 so indeed I have the TTL finder ! So changing the setting on there changes it for the Camera ? What if I decide to put a level waistfinder on ? Can i change the ISO on the camera body directly ? Thanks so much
@@forreztflanderz So you'll need to transfer the aperture and shutter speed from the TTL finder to the actual camera! If you shoot me a message on Instagram I can send you a short video of it. If you're just using the waist level finder you'll need to use an external light meter or sunny 16.
@@forreztflanderz Changing the ISO 'on a camera body' is a function of digital cameras to emulate what the film speed 'would' be if you were shooting on film. By loading 400 iso film into your film camera you have essentially just 'set' the iso to 400. if you want to change the iso you need to change the film. hope that makes sense
Great video! I'm getting one soon and next month will have it modified in its factory About viewfiders, I always prefer waist-level finders. It looks cool, and works great for me since I'm short-sighted 🤪
great video, since I'm always on a budget I'd get that model when I get into the medium format. and as an advice, your videos definitely would improve if you could modulate a bit more, and rise up the volume of your voice (since I am an non native English speaker, sometimes it was difficult to understand what you were saying. as I said, great video, cheers!
Thanks for the feedback man! Yes I know I tend to talk quite low, it's something I'm working on. Funnily enough, your last name is Irish and I'm from Ireland!
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I have used one for years and even some of the earlier models ... always feels like it's gonna break while you use it, but can give some beautiful results!!!
3:40 Camera it self is maybe from 1994, but mechanism were designed in late 50's. This is why is important to respect some rules in operation. It's very obsolete camera in 90's.
Good overview, I just bought one on eBay, looking forward to putting some film through it.
Spending too much money sitting at home during the pandemic.. :)
It's a great camera! What are you planning to shoot during all this?
I am in Florida, been doing a lot of shooting downtown Jacksonville while most people are working from home and downtown is a ghost town. I just got the camera delivered today, everything seems to function normally, so will probably hit the beach area or downtown again tomorrow to put a roll through it.
Hi Jason: I'm a Kiev collector and noticed something of interest about your 88. Is the waist level finder the one that came with them camera originally and what's the serial number on the camera found just under the shutter curtain? Thanks in advance.
Hey there! I wish I could say but I sold the camera not long after making this video. I do regret selling it though!
Looks like a cool camera. Have you run into any problems with it quality-wise? I’m looking to get into medium format on the cheap and I like the look of this thing.
Hey Josh! The only problem I've had is at 6.47. My spare back also had uneven spacing and the frame counter didn't work. Here are some shots from the camera. instagram.com/p/B8D-Qvqn6YO/?igshid=1hrcsbiabf9xh
The reason changing speeds can damage the mechanism is that it uses the leica 2 shutter system which they used since the 50s
Zorki uses that
@ correct. I have learned since then a lot about soviet cams. The salyut and kiev 88’s use the hasselblad 1000F mechanism (1600F on the first salyuts). The mechanism is even more finniky since you have to change the speeds only in the direction of windimg and opposite way will damage the shutter!
I have also learned that the zorki and feds apart from the ones with slow speeds are immune from damage of changing before winding. They even made the later zorki and feds without slow speeds have rotating indicators so you could do it without worry!
How did you remove the waist level finder?
When you remove the film back, the WLF will slide out towards the rear.
hey man I just got one of those and am learning how to use it ! a question I had is how do you change the ISO for the different films im using. I just put in a hp5 + 400 roll. Thanks
Hey! If you're talking about the TTL finder there is a little dial in the center which you can set. It says DIN in yellow and has green Cyrillic writing which denotes your ISO. It goes in ranges of 150, 250, 500. I would use 250 for HP5 400 as I would rather overexpose. If you're not using the TTL finder you will have to meet externally. I use a sekonic light meter but there's a few different apps you can get! Hope this helped.
@@imjasonennis3624 so indeed I have the TTL finder ! So changing the setting on there changes it for the Camera ? What if I decide to put a level waistfinder on ? Can i change the ISO on the camera body directly ? Thanks so much
@@forreztflanderz So you'll need to transfer the aperture and shutter speed from the TTL finder to the actual camera! If you shoot me a message on Instagram I can send you a short video of it. If you're just using the waist level finder you'll need to use an external light meter or sunny 16.
@@imjasonennis3624 will do brother
@@forreztflanderz Changing the ISO 'on a camera body' is a function of digital cameras to emulate what the film speed 'would' be if you were shooting on film. By loading 400 iso film into your film camera you have essentially just 'set' the iso to 400. if you want to change the iso you need to change the film. hope that makes sense
Great video! I'm getting one soon and next month will have it modified in its factory
About viewfiders, I always prefer waist-level finders. It looks cool, and works great for me since I'm short-sighted 🤪
How do you manage to fit 15 pictures on a 120 roll?
Apologies, I was thinking of my old Bronica. The Kiev 88 gets 12 frames of 6x6.
You can get a 6x4.5 back for it.
@@nilsl8168 but you don't have a setting On the Kiev to advance for 4.5 pictures
Thumbs down: you does opened the beer but not drunk it.
great video, since I'm always on a budget I'd get that model when I get into the medium format. and as an advice, your videos definitely would improve if you could modulate a bit more, and rise up the volume of your voice (since I am an non native English speaker, sometimes it was difficult to understand what you were saying. as I said, great video, cheers!
Thanks for the feedback man! Yes I know I tend to talk quite low, it's something I'm working on. Funnily enough, your last name is Irish and I'm from Ireland!
Cool camera😊
Great Guinness!
i have one here
1550g/1.55kg with TTL finder 80mm lens
Incredibly light compared to my RB67 which replaced it. 2.5kg without prism, 3.5kg with it!
@@imjasonennis3624 happy workouts ;)
U r the best
Thanks!