[Konvas] Kiev 60 and unbelievable!

[Speedbirdmgh at aol.com]

"Usually there is a dot where you line the arrow up on the film  leader"
 
Yes, you are right. I have two red dots on the film guide inside the back  of 
the camera. I lined these up with the arrows on the film backing. My frame  
counter stopped at 8 and then displayed the letter "K"? so I carried on  and 
counter 12 then their was still resistance on the film advance winder  so I 
carried on and got 14 shots but the lab made holes in the front and  back frames 
during the E6 process. The last frame 13 overlapped with frame 12 by  1/2 inch. 
After frame 14 the winders tension eased off. The medium format  forum states 
that you should use Fuji spools as they are wider and have more  torque!
 
Now I am wondering what the "K" means in the frame counter, assume it  means 
finished but after 8 frames?
Also where should the frames numbers be situated in the top of the  exposed 
film, on the left, the middle or the right? There should be an indicator  to 
tell whether the left hand spool is rotating like the old Praktica's etc.  There 
are two light sensors in the prism which light up two red lights but every  
time I used it I got a reading of 1,000 second at F11  100 ASA  when  it should 
be around 1/250 sec. I surpose I will have to buy another prism to get  the 
meter working which cost as much as a new camera. A New York dealer is  selling 
these cameras with lens and bag at $105.00 New or the Kiev 88 at  $140.00. So 
could be worth it just for the lens. I have just handled a Pentax  645 and it 
is so comfortable and extremely well made.
 
Anybody know what the best 10MP camera/lens around going cheapish.
 
I will pursue the 120 format even if it means upgrading to a more modern  
type camera. I do like the Mamiya's SLR's. I have to trust a camera first before  
I make it smoke.
 
Rita  (a 10mp  Minox 110 type camera would be nice)
 
 

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