Kiev medium format cameras Kiev (brand)

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customized kiev 88cm arsat 1:2.8/80 mm lens


an direct clone of original hasselblad 1600 f jokingly referred hasselbladski.


originally called salyut , added self-timer mechanism below film advance knob original hasselblad design. however, add-on abandoned , seen on or prototype cameras. salyut went mass production around 1957. automatic aperture mechanism later added , camera s designation changed salyut c . after salyut c camera model evolved kiev 80 . further addition of hot shoe electronic flashes, camera s name became kiev 88 . exported west zenith 80 .


the kiev 88 used screw type lens mount similar original hasselblad mount, there mixed reports on compatibility between two. film backs not compatible between kievs , hasselblads due different gear mechanisms. however, kiev 88 viewfinders compatible hasselblad 1600f , 1000f, , current hasselblad v-system models.


the kiev 88 lens mount modified accept pentacon 6 mount lenses around 1999 , designated kiev 88cm. many of these cameras have found way around world, united states. considered inexpensive alternatives in medium film format camera market (see below).


kiev 60

kiev 60 ttl


the kiev 60 similar enlarged 35 mm slr, based loosely on pentacon 6 , using same breech-lock lens mount. camera called kiev 6c shutter release button activated left hand, , accepting both 220 , 120 film. current kiev 60 has more conventional right-handed shutter release, not take 220 film. kiev 60 has simpler frame-advancement mechanism pentacon 6 poorly adjusted @ factory resulting in incorrect frame spacing. problem can fixed.


there both waist level finder , metered prism finder available. has no removable film back, making kiev 60 design simpler , less prone light leaks, problem kiev 88 design.








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