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Kiev-19
Manufactured by by Arsenal Factory (=Zavod Arsenal, Завод Арсенал ), Kiev, Ukraine, former USSR
Киев = Kiev
Model: 1992 type 1a, produced between 1985-94
Series of the camera Kiev-17
There are 4 types and one subtypes of the camera as to Alexander Komarov
35mm SLR film camera,
Lens: Helios-81H MC 50mm f/2
Mount: Nikon Bayonet mount, filter thread: 50mm serial no . 9206479
You can use Nikon lenses with this camera
Lens release: lever on the lens flange
Aperture: up to f/16setting: ring and scale on the lens
DOF preview: lever on the lens flange, also activates the metering
Focus range: 0.55-10m +inf
Focusing: Fresnel matte screen with split image rangefinder
Shutter: vertically travelling cloth shutter; speeds: 1/2-1/500 +B; setting: dial on front of the camera
Shutter release: on the top-plate
Cocking lever: also winds the film, short stroke, retractable
Frame counter: additive type, auto-reset, window beside the cocking lever
Viewfinder: eye level SLR pentaprism
Exposure meter: CdS TTL metering, stop down way
Film speed range: 25-400 ASA setting: d,al beneath the re-wind button, for setting press the small silver button beside it
Exposure setting: The metering system is automatically turned on by depressing the depth of field preview lever. The exposure is set by adjusting the exposure time and aperture until both the red minus and plus led are lit. Only plus or minus means over and under exposure.
Re-wind lever: folding crank, on the right of the top plate
Re-wind release: button, on the bottom plate
Flash PC socket: on the right of the prism, flash sync 1/60
Hot-shoe
Self-timer: none
Back cover: opens by lifting the re-wind lever, w/ memory slot; stamping Made in CCCP on it
Tripod socket: ¼"
Strap lugs
Body: metal; Weight: 911g
Battery: two LR44
Battery chamber: on the bottom plate
On/off switch: pressing the DOF lever
serial no. 92 01492, the first two digits show the production year
More info: in Sovietcams by Aidas Pikiotas, in Fotoua by Alexander Komarov, Manual Kiev 19M in Butkus org, Manual in Spanish in Butkus org, in Wikipedia, in Camerapedia
Kiev-19
Manufactured by by Arsenal Factory (=Zavod Arsenal, Завод Арсенал ), Kiev, Ukraine, former USSR
Киев = Kiev
Model: 1992 type 1a, produced between 1985-94
Series of the camera Kiev-17
There are 4 types and one subtypes of the camera as to Alexander Komarov
35mm SLR film camera,
Lens: Helios-81H MC 50mm f/2
Mount: Nikon Bayonet mount, filter thread: 50mm serial no . 9206479
You can use Nikon lenses with this camera
Lens release: lever on the lens flange
Aperture: up to f/16setting: ring and scale on the lens
DOF preview: lever on the lens flange, also activates the metering
Focus range: 0.55-10m +inf
Focusing: Fresnel matte screen with split image rangefinder
Shutter: vertically travelling cloth shutter; speeds: 1/2-1/500 +B; setting: dial on front of the camera
Shutter release: on the top-plate
Cocking lever: also winds the film, short stroke, retractable
Frame counter: additive type, auto-reset, window beside the cocking lever
Viewfinder: eye level SLR pentaprism
Exposure meter: CdS TTL metering, stop down way
Film speed range: 25-400 ASA setting: d,al beneath the re-wind button, for setting press the small silver button beside it
Exposure setting: The metering system is automatically turned on by depressing the depth of field preview lever. The exposure is set by adjusting the exposure time and aperture until both the red minus and plus led are lit. Only plus or minus means over and under exposure.
Re-wind lever: folding crank, on the right of the top plate
Re-wind release: button, on the bottom plate
Flash PC socket: on the right of the prism, flash sync 1/60
Hot-shoe
Self-timer: none
Back cover: opens by lifting the re-wind lever, w/ memory slot; stamping Made in CCCP on it
Tripod socket: ¼"
Strap lugs
Body: metal; Weight: 911g
Battery: two LR44
Battery chamber: on the bottom plate
On/off switch: pressing the DOF lever
serial no. 92 01492, the first two digits show the production year
More info: in Sovietcams by Aidas Pikiotas, in Fotoua by Alexander Komarov, Manual Kiev 19M in Butkus org, Manual in Spanish in Butkus org, in Wikipedia, in Camerapedia