Kiev 88 - Russian Medium Format Camera

The Kiev 88 is an excellent alternative to a Hasselblad system when your finances are tight. I shot on this camera for about 7 years as I just couldn't afford to do the 'blad thing.

You'll have to look for these cameras used as they don't make them anymore. Also worth noting is the build quality is pretty inferior to other Medium Format cameras of this design. There is also a Kiev 88cm. These offer improvements such as a cloth shutter curtain and a Pentacon Six lens mount. My personal opinion is that these are not worth the extra money since the build quality is still a little flakey. The clearest way to go in my opinion is the older style if the objective is to save money.

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