Camera Kiev 60, Kiev 60 TTL - Instructions for use
It's the original version of the Kiev Arsenal instructions for Kiev 60 and Kiev 60 TTL cameras, written by the Kiev Arsenal and published here without changes.
General Notes
Since efforts are continually made to improve the reliability and performance of the product, minor changes may be introduced without special notice.
Magnification of the prism finder eyepiece is 2.5x the field of vision measures 49x51.5 mm. The field of vision sketch when operating with changeable viewfinders is shown in the Figure.
- frame size on film: 56x56 mm;
- viewfinder hood field of vision: 53x53 mm;
- TTL prism viewfinder field of vision: 49x51.5 mm.
The eyepiece design allows for application of diopter lenses. To install the diopter lens undo the clamping ring of eyepiece 30, set into the fitting socket a lens of 16 mm in diameter and fasten it by the clamping ring.
The exposure time meter with light indication determining the exposure time by the light which have passed through the lens is located in the housing of the prism viewfinder. Advantage and convenience of the TTL measurement system is in automatic control of all factors affecting the value of the exposure time. The zone of measurement of the exposure time meter is in the central part of the viewfinder field of vision and has an oval shape (see the Figure).
The exposure time meter ensures measurements in the range of brightness from 1.6 to 13 000 cd/m2, in this case the following values should be taken into account: film-in-use speed (8 to 1000 units of GOST or 10 to 31 units of DIN), exposure time (1/1000 to 8 s) and diaphragm (1.4-32).
A cell of 4.5 V voltage (diameter 16.5 mm, length 22 mm) is used as a power source of the exposure time meter (G13 / A76 / LR44 cell type, 3 pieces).
Fitness of the power supply source is checked with the help of the lighting signal located on the viewfinder housing.
Operating Procedure
Set the film-in-use speed on scale 10, processing as follows: holding lever 1, turn the disk with scale 10 until the film speed number aligns with the index. The film speed scale is given in units of GOST and DIN.
Determination of the exposure time is carried out with the shutter being cocked.
For determining the exposure time set on the calculator the speed of the film loaded into the camera turning knob 31 until the film speed values in units of GOST and DIN appears in windows 32 and 28.
Set on the calculator the lens speed turning scale 29 until the appropriate value coincides with index 30.
The lens speed means the number corresponding to the maximum relative aperture. For example, for lens MC Volna 3 - 80mm / f=2.8 the maximum relative aperture is 2.8.
For determining the "exposure-diaphragm" pair corresponding to the shooting conditions do the following procedures: check fitness of the power source, turning knob 35 until index 34 coincides with position CB / "check battery". The monitor signal should light in window 33. If it does not light it is necessary to replace the power source:
- turn on the exposure meter setting knob 35 into position ON;
- observing through viewfinder eyepiece 39 sight the camera onto the object of shooting so that its image will arrange in the ranges of the zone of measurement of the viewfinder. In the field of vision of the viewfinder eyepiece you will see one of lighting signals: O - little light or ● - much light. Slowly turn ring 26 up to the moment of lighting of the second signal (if signal O is lit - counter-clockwise, if signal ● - clockwise). Determination of the exposure time is carried out at simultaneous lighting of signals O and ●;
- choose the "exposure-diaphragm" pair, which is necessary for shooting on the calculator by exposure scale 27 and by diaphragm scale 29;
- upon determining the exposure time turn out the exposure meter, for this purpose turn knob 30 to position OFF.
NOTE: In the event of the bright light the light should not be permitted, as far as possible, to penetrate into the eyepiece. In this instance eye shades 38 and 23 should be used.
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Set the chosen "exposure-diaphragm" values on the camera exposure time knob scale and on the lens diaphragm scale.
Replacing the TTL Prism
To replace the TTL prism viewfinder by the viewfinder hood proceed as follows:
- turn ring 43 clockwise until it aligns with indexes 42 and 41. Depress buttons 12, lift the TTL prism viewfinder up;
- set viewfinder hood 45 on the guide pins (in so doing make certain that it is well secured on the camera).
Replacing the Power Supply Source
To replace or install the power supply source, unscrew cap 36 and, observing the polarity ("+" of the power supply source should be arranged from the end of the cap on which the "+" symbol is engraved), install it into the seat 37.
The battery rated for 4.5 V and sizing diameter 11.6x16.2 mm serves as a power supply source (G13 / A76 / LR44 cell type, 3 pieces).
