Kiev-15 is a small-format single - lens reflex camera produced in Kiev at the Arsenal plant in 1973-1985 [1] .
| Kiev-15 | |
|---|---|
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| Type of | single-lens reflex camera . |
| Manufacturer | Arsenal plant . |
| Year of issue | 1973 - 1985 . |
| Lens | Helios-81 Avtomat 2/50. |
| Lens mount | bayonet original design. |
| Photo material | type 135 film . |
| Frame size | 24 × 36 mm. |
| Focusing | manual focusing screen with microrash and frosted ring. |
| Exposition | manual, semi-automatic and shutter - priority automatic exposure setting. |
| Gate | Lamella fan-type shutter with balancing device, shutter speeds 1/2 - 1/1000 c and “ B ”. |
| Photo flash | sync "X" sync shutter speed 1/60 c. |
| Viewfinder | Mirror with fixed pentaprism . Viewfinder field of view 87% (22 × 34 mm) |
| Dimensions | 100 × 105 × 160 mm. |
| Weight | 1250 |
All were released about 35 thousand copies [1] .
The Kiev-15 camera was designed on the basis of the previously released Kiev-10 automatic camera using a similar shutter and bayonet .
Content
Camera Modifications
"Kiev-15" was produced in two versions:
- " Kiev-15 Tee " - with dual-band automatic control of the exposure .
- " Kiev-15 TTL " - with a single-range automatic control of the exposure (produced since 1980 ).
Specifications
The camera was equipped with a non-removable pentaprism with a TTL-exposure meter based on sulfur-cadmium ( CdS ) photoresistors , the trigger shutter cocked with film rewinding [2] .
The Kiev-15 camera, like the previous Kiev-10 camera [3], was equipped with shutter - priority automatics, which was controlled by an exposure meter ( shutter speeds from 1/2 to 1/1000 s. Synchronization with electronic flashes on 1/60 c), the exposure meter had two modes of operation: normal mode and mode of operation in conditions of insufficient illumination (only "Kiev-15 Te").
The Kiev-15 camera used a unique mechanical lamella photographic fan- type shutter [2] with a balancing device - this minimized the camera's vibrations when the shutter operated, the camera was made in a durable metal case.
Another feature of this camera was that it used lenses without aperture ring [4] .
The diaphragm values were mounted with a disk on the camera body, which was mechanically connected to the diaphragm carrier on the lens directly connected to the diaphragm mechanism. With the help of the same leash, the camera could automatically set the aperture when shooting in exposure priority mode was taken. The same disk was used to switch from automatic to manual mode.
An aperture worked out in automatic mode (or recommended with a semi-automatic exposure setting) [5] was displayed by a dial indicator in the field of view of the viewfinder . The inclusion of the exposure meter was carried out by a switch located near the head of the shutter speeds.
The power supply of the camera exposure meter was carried out using one RT- 53 mercury-zinc element (a modern analogue of the RH-625 [6] ) or a D-0.06 nickel-cadmium rechargeable battery .
The camera is equipped with a “X” sync-contact with a clip for an electronic flash , a sync speed of 1/60 s, as well as a central sync-contact .
A feature of this camera is its weight (1250 g) - this is one of the heaviest small-format Soviet cameras, since a large part of the internal parts were made of steel. However, the large weight of the camera was good at damping vibrations from the work of the shutter and the mechanics of the mirror, so there was no clear disadvantage.
Bayonet and interchangeable optics
The camera was equipped with a bayonet of the original design, which in addition to the "Kiev-15" was used only in the camera " Kiev-10 ".
"Kiev-15" could be equipped with a regular lens " Helios-81 Avtomat " 2/50 or "Era-6 Avtomat" 1.5 / 50 [7] .
The Arsenal plant produced replaceable optics on the basis of lenses already mastered by the Soviet industry. For cameras " Kiev-10 " and "Kiev-15" were intended lenses with jumping aperture , the name of which was attended by the word " Automatic ".
Lenses for Kiev-15 and Kiev-10 cannot be fully used on another camera without serious interference with the lens design - apart from a unique mount, the lenses for these cameras were different because they did not have a diaphragm mounting ring. The flaws of the aperture blades, characteristic, however, for many Soviet lenses with a jumping aperture, are among the disadvantages of some of these lenses. [eight]
The Kiev-15 cameras were accompanied by an adapter for installing lenses from the Zenit camera with M39 × 1 / 45.2 thread (despite the fact that the production of lenses with this mount was discontinued in the early 70s). Lenses with M42 × 1 mount were not physically placed in the camera's bayonet . Also included could be an extension ring with the transmission of the drive diaphragm.
| Lens | Focal length | Relative hole | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| World-20 Automatic | 20 | 3.5 | Super Wide Angle Lens |
| World-1 Automatic | 37 | 2.8 | Wide angle lens |
| Helios-65 Automatic | 52 | 2 | Regular lens of the camera " Kiev-10 " early releases |
| Helios-81 Automatic | 50 | 2 | Standard lens |
| Jupiter-9 Automatic | 85 | 2 | Telephoto lens (portrait) |
| Jupiter-11 Machine | 133 | four | Telephoto lens |
| Rubin-2 Automatic | 45 - 80 | 3.5 | Lens with a variable focal length |
| Granite-11 (with adapters on "Kiev-10-15" and thread M42 × 1 / 45,5 ) | 80 - 200 | 4.5 | Variable focal lens with classic aperture control (preset aperture) |
Pay attention: the slot entering the reel of the cartridge is located at the top panel of the camera, and the tape rewinding tape is at the bottom.
Kiev-15 on the market
The Kiev-15 camera was very rare and highly valued at the time of its official sales (the peak of sales was in 1978 ), and nowadays it is valued by collectors .
The cost of the camera in those years was 360 rubles .
See also
- Kiev-10
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 1200 cameras from the USSR, 2009 , p. 477.
- ↑ 1 2 G. Abramov. "Kiev-15Tee"; "Kiev-15TTL" zd Arsenal . 35mm SLR cameras . Stages of development of the domestic camera. The appeal date is April 18, 2013. Archived April 20, 2013.
- ↑ In the camera “ Kiev-10 ” an exposure meter with a selenium photocell located on the front surface of the case was used; the camera did not need chemical current sources
- ↑ In addition to the " MS Granit-11 " lens.
" MS Granit-11 " was produced as a lens for various brands of small-format single - lens reflex cameras (with interchangeable adapter for different interchangeable optics mounts) - ↑ Soviet photo, 1975 , p. 39
- ↑ Currently, the release of mercury-zinc elements has been stopped for environmental reasons.
- ↑ Soviet cameras, 1975 , p. 40
- ↑ The objectives of the Mir and Jupiter families were also made available for the Zenit cameras and for the distance measuring cameras , which were widely distributed. In those years, almost no one was involved in the very complex artisanal amateur “reworking” of the rarely used lenses of the “Avtomat” series.
Literature
- Soviet cameras (rus.) // “ Soviet Photo ”: magazine. - 1975. - № 6 . - pp . 38-41 . - ISSN 0371-4284 .
- M. Shtykan. On some problems of photo equipment automation (rus.) // “ Soviet Photo ”: magazine. - 1975. - № 10 . - p . 38-40 . - ISSN 0371-4284 .
- Suglob V. 1200 1200 cameras from the USSR. - Minsk: “Medial”, 2009. - p. 477-479. - 656 s. - ISBN 978-985-6914-10-5 .