INTRODUCTION

The Kiev 88c is a medium format SLR camera made in Ukraine in 1982.

They are cheap on eBay, but you get what you pay for.

BEST SUITED FOR:

Art

PERSONAL NOTES

Before having a Kiev 88c, the Kiev 60 was my first good quality medium format camera. With good lenses, I was able to print large amazing photos. I explored the many Ukrainien lenses available for the Pentacon-Six mount. They are incredible lenses. The 30mm f3.5 Fisheye is overwhelming, the 150mm f2.8 Kaleinar is a magnificent portrait lens with superb bokeh.

The only drawback with this system is the bad mechanic. The lenses are amazing, but the camera bodies are not durable. I had 4 Kiev, they all broke within a year.

After using Kievs, I switched to Hasselblad, but I was nostalgic about the Ukrainian lenses. I finally found the solution with the Hasselblad 1000F.

CONCLUSION

If you want good glass for cheap, you can buy a Kiev camera, but be aware that over time, they develop mechanical issues.

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VERDICT:

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