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     chris lee Rating: N/A |
Dear All, I have a Kiev 4a and I have been trying to get the top plate off this camera. This model(1965 with 1/1250s) has a rectangular light meter at the top, I managed to get the shutter speed knobs+film advance,aperture/shutter compu dials ,and film rewind knob out, but the top plate just simply refuses to lift off. The lighmeter block appears to be mounted separetely from the top plate. There is a slotted collar underneath the aperture/ shutter compu dial and that wont unscrew either. I suspect it might somehow be connected to the lightmeter/shutter and so did not want to apply too much force. I can be rotated very slightly so I dont believe its is screwed down. I also have not removed the eye piece as the thread is gone or something , it just turns and turns, and I dont think it is holding the top plate. I got the front plate and back film plane off OK. I am trying to replace the torn ribbons and release the second shutter and find out what is jamming the camera . Also give it a CLA while I am at it. I hope to put some life back to this really nice camera. Would appreciate if anyone out there can help??? Regards |