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Steve W @webosuser.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#ShittyCameraChallenge #Kiev88 I took my Kiev 88 with a 6 by 4.5 cm back using a Vega12b 90mm lens out shooting on 30 September 2026 in Garner North Carolina. The camera is bulky, but makes good photographs. Additional details in the Alt Text.

'Bridgers Coal Yard'. Coal has been sold from that location in Wendell, North Carolina for over a 100 years.
I made the photograph with my Kiev 88, a Ukrainian manufactured 120 6cm square SLR. For these pictures I used a 6 by 4.5cm back. The lens was a Vega 12B 90mm f2.8 lens for the shoot. The film is the original Harman Phoenix 200 shot at an EI of 125 for the day's shooting.
The camera's nickname is “Hasselbladski” as it was based on the Hasselblad 1600 F, complete with the touchy focal plane shutter. The camera was made by Arsenal in Kyiv Ukraine.

'Wreath' I liked how the wreath stands out against the dark door and window.
I made the photograph with my Kiev 88, a Ukrainian manufactured 120 6cm square SLR. For these pictures I used a 6 by 4.5cm back. The lens was a Vega 12B 90mm f2.8 lens for the shoot. The film is the original Harman Phoenix 200 shot at an EI of 125 for the day's shooting.
The camera's nickname is “Hasselbladski” as it was based on the Hasselblad 1600 F, complete with the touchy focal plane shutter. The camera was made by Arsenal in Kyiv Ukraine.