Last weekend I also tested the 0.4m extension tube I got with Kiev 60. I attached the extension tube between the Kiev body and 50mm f/4 Flektogon and shot a roll of Kodak Tri-X 400 around the house. It was kinda like a test round and I was lacking ideas. Last summer I took quite a lot macro and close-up shots of flowers and plants and this summer I intend to do the same, except now I’ll shoot also on film.
An extension tube shortens the minimum focusing distance of the lens, allowing a larger magnification. With 0.4m extension tube I…
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During the past weekend I got the time to test my new Carl Zeiss Jena 50mm f/4 Flektogon lens. It offers a 79-degree angle on medium format Kiev 60 camera. The lens is well-built (obviously!) and mechanically it works perfectly. I still have to practice focusing with Kiev’s waist level finder but that’s not Flektogon’s fault. Below you can see three photos I took last weekend on Ilford HP5+ 400 black and white film.
I developed the film in 1+50 Rodinal for 11 minutes in 20C. I’m not that into Ilford HP5+ film because it is a bit too contrasty…
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I’m new to analog photography but it fascinates me. I have two 35mm film SLR cameras (Nikon EM and mom’s old Fujica ST605N) and they are fun and compact but I want to explore bigger formats too. In November I started looking for a medium format camera and I was sure I’ll end up with a Holga toy camera. By December I was gone through the twin lens camera phase and Hasselblad (Kiev 88) phase, but hadn’t made any purchasing decisions.
I was giving up with medium format when I was offered a Kiev 60 set in good condition. Kiev cameras…
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