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Description
The Kiev 60 is a manual, medium-format, single lens reflex camera with TTL metering that accepts 120 roll film.
Built in the Arsenal factory in the Ukraine Republic of the former Soviet Union, the Kiev 60 design was based on the Pentacon 6, and the form factor is similar to some medium format Pentax SLRs.
The basic Kiev 60 design produces a 6x6cm negative, but there are numerous variations available, including a 6x4.5 cm format, and versions which offer a mirror-lockup capability to reduce the vibration and improve
image sharpness.
Specifications
(Details vary from distributor to distributor. I'll describe the camera as I received it from Mike Fourman at Kiev Camera )
Weight
- 55 oz.with TTL finder and no lens, or
- 69 oz.with TTL finder & 80mm Arsat
Dimensions
Format: 6x6 cm. SLR accepts 120 roll film
Shutter: Cloth, focal-plane shutter
 Shutter speeds from 1/1000 sec through 1/2 sec plus bulb.
 Frame counter 1-12
 Shutter button accommodates quick release cable (not included)
 Mirror lockup can be activated by a separate button on the front of the camera.
NOTE: Mirror lockup is a feature not offered on all KIEV 60 models, and the
mirror lockup mechanism may be the more versatile "MLU2" or a single shutter activated mirror lockup.
 Depth of field preview lever on body
 Flash sync terminal - sync connector is actuated at speeds below 1/30 sec. A separate cold shoe is provided
 Lens mount: Pentacon 6 style breach lock mount, a variation of the bayonet mount, supporting a variety of lenses from manufacturers...
 Compatible lenses include Carl Zeiss Jena, Schneider lenses from the Exacta-66 line, and others in various fixed focal lengths from 30mm to 500mm and perspective control lenses
are available at relatively low cost.
 The camera ships with an multicoated f
2.8/ 80mm Arsat lens with two filters, UV and green
Finders: Two provided
 1) 90-degree TTL prism finder Eyeglass and Eyecup grommets are provided.
 TTL exposure meter/calculator consisting of concentric dials for film speed, aperture and shutter speed and two LEDs which appear in the finder window to indicate
over/under exposure. Exposure is center weighted through two Cadmium Sulfide cells located in the prism.
 2) Folding waist-level finder with magnifier can be reconfigured as an eyelevel sports viewer.
 Clip-mount camera strap with nylon webbing
 Tripod thread mount is 3/8 inch. (1/4 inch insert bushing is available as an option or supplied with some kits. 3/8 inch adapter plates are also available from Bogen/Manfrotto.
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