Kiev 88 Distributed by WWW.LENSINC.NET Camera KIEV 88, KIEV 88 TTL Instruction for use (These are not the "official" instructions for this camera, but lacking anything else, these instructions will do.
Kiev 88 Full (extended) delivery kit include: camera body, MC Arsat 80mm / f=2.8 lens with rubber lens shade, UV-1 and YG-1.4 filters, front lens cap, TTL-metered prism finder, rubber eye cup for prism finder, folding waist level finder, plastic cap for bottom of finder when not on camera, two 6x6 cm 120 type film backs (old type), camera strap. The camera is intended for amateur photography.
Kiev 88 The camera is complete (basic kit) with two interchangeable magazines of sizes 6x6 cm, which allow to obtain 12 pictures of film type 120. The camera is provided with a synchronizer for photographing with electronic cable and cable less flash lamps. The camera loading consists in fitting the magazine with the film in the camera.
Kiev 88 18 - lens retainer button 19 - finder hood button 20 - flash lamp yoke 21 - synchronizer plug socket 22 - shoulder strap attachment button 23 - tripod socket (with 3/8" or 1/4" thread - optional) 24 - magazine 25 - film rewinding knob 26 - film exposure indicator window 27 - picture counter window 28 - film transport mechanism lock handle 29 - shutter 30 - magazine lock button 31 - take-up spool 32 - film speed setting scale 33 - magazine transport mechanism 34 - feed spool support Distributed by
Kiev 88 Operating Procedure Preparing the Camera for Loading Take the camera out of the case. Insert shutter 29 as far as it will go. Having displaced button 30 in direction of the arrow and having turned magazine 24 as shown in the Figure, remove the magazine from the camera. The magazine lock will open only with the shutter pushed home.
Kiev 88 Tear off the paper label from the leader end. Shift plate 35 through 90 deg., place the spool with the film into the seat and reset the plate to the initial position. In this case the protruding centre of plate 35 should enter the spool hole. Turn handle 28 fully clockwise, shift plate 37 through 90 deg. and insert the take-up spool into the seat. Reset plate 37 to the initial position so that its driver would enter the spool end face slit.
Kiev 88 Open window 38. Lift knob 25 and rotate it in the direction of the arrow until the figure "1" appears in window 38, which corresponds, to the first picture in the film. Set the loaded film sensitivity value on film speed setting scale 32. For this purpose turn the disk with the scale until the sensitivity value coincides with the index. CAUTION: When loading a magazine with a film make sure that figure "1" is set in windows 27 and 38.
Kiev 88 When installing the magazine with a partially exposed film, see to it that the color of signals in windows 26 and 39 should be similar, otherwise a double exposure or a picture omission may occur. The state of film and camera shutter is determined depending on the color of signals in these windows (ref. to the Table).
Kiev 88 When the shutter is being cocked: - the film is automatically rewound; - the next picture number is set in window 27; - the white signals are set in windows 26 and 39; - the mirror is lowered to the operating position; - the lens diaphragm aperture is fully opened. Set the exposure time only when the shutter is cocked by knob 12. Pull the knob in the direction of the arrow and turn it in any direction until the exposure time value on scale 14 coincides with index 11 arranged on the camera housing.
Kiev 88 wedge or with the aid of the distance scale by turning ring 2 with the scale. The focusing is to be carried out only with the shutter cocked when the mirror is in the working position and the diaphragm is fully opened. The depth of field is determined with the aid of the distance scale by means of additional scale 4.
Kiev 88 The exposure time meter ensures measurements in the range of brightness of 2 to 16 000 cd/m2, in this case the film-in-use sensitivity value is taken into account. Voltage of the power supply source is 4.5 V. When preparing the prismatic viewfinder TTL for operation set the film sensitivity on its calculator by turning handle 42 until the film speed value in ISO units appears in window 43.
Kiev 88 Should the "Little light" red signal (Fig. No.1), located on the left in the field of view of the viewfinder, be seen, slowly turn calculator ring 48 counter-clockwise until the "Sufficient light'" second red signal appears. Should the "Much light" red signal (Fig. No.2), located on the right, be seen, turn ring 48 clockwise until the second red signal appears. With the calculator in this position (two red signals light up, Fig. No.
Kiev 88 eliminate the cause of the film seizure. Check that the film rewinding is over by looking into window 38. Lift and turn handle 29 fully clockwise. Remove transport mechanism 33 from the magazine. Turn plate 37, remove the spool with exposed film and glue the leader with a paper label. Reset the spool into the seat and return plate 37 to the initial position, Install the transport mechanism into the magazine and close the magazine lock.
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Kiev 88 photographing in high mountains or when using a color film. The YG-1.4x light filter is yellow-green, light one, improves the reproduction of tonal values of multicolored objects on the highly sensitive photographic materials with only insignificant loss of their sensitivity. On the medium-sensitive photographic materials the practically correct reproduction of tonal values of multicolored objects is obtained.
