Kiev II

{"overview":"The Kiev II is a Soviet-made 35mm rangefinder camera produced at the Arsenal plant in Kiev, built on tooling and designs taken from Zeiss Ikon's Contax II after the Second World War. With so few data points, today's value for any given example is highly condition-dependent, and the higher result likely reflects a cleaner body or a desirable early variant; most working users would expect a Kiev II to sell for a figure closer to the lower end of that range at saleroom level.","buying_guide":"Common issues on these cameras include sluggish or inaccurate shutters, misaligned rangefinders, and haze or fungus in the viewfinder optics, so test all shutter speeds and check rangefinder coincidence before committing. Inspect the vertical metal shutter ribbons, which are a known weak point, and look for corrosion around the top plate and accessory shoe.

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