Kiev 4 with 5cm f2 Jupiter-8 lens mount_Mamiya 6 but still fairly compact for

but still fairly compact for the specs- and it’s nice and easy to handle

when Moses confronted Pharaoh

The Meike Cinema Lens 12mm T2

Makes a nice portrait lens

the legs do extend to provide a bit more height

Kiev 4 with 5cm f2 Jupiter-8 lens mount_Mamiya 6 but still fairly compact forThe Kiev 4 is a Soviet copy of the Contax III, with shutter speeds up to an improbably 1 1250s and a pretty decent rangefinder. When I say "pretty decent viewfinder," I mean that the base is long and the patch is clear but it exactly copies the Contax's finger wheel focusing system, which is a real love it or hate it situation. There's a Selenium light meter built in here, but it's not working, which is no great surprise. Somehow, the shutter speeds