Kiev 88 TTL, 88 Instructions
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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.)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL NOTES●
CAMERA MAIN UNITS AND PARTS●
OPERATING PROCEDURE
Preparing the Camera for Loading❍
Magazine Loading❍
Preparing the Magazine for Shooting❍
Preparing the Camera for Shooting❍
Shooting❍
Determining the Exposure Time with the TTL viewfinder❍
Replacing the Power Supply Source❍
Unloading the Camera❍
Replacing the Lens❍
Flash Photography❍
Application of Light Filters❍
Care❍
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General Notes
The KIEV 88 is a medium-size reflex camera with an all-metal curtain shutter and interchangeable
magazines of sizes 6x6 or 6x4.5 cm.
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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.
With a proper handling and care it will enable you to obtain high-quality slides, large-size
black-and-white or color pictures.
The camera is designed for use of a 61.5-mm wide imperforated roll-film (type 120).
The camera curtain shutter offers exposure times over a range from 1/1000 to 1/2 s and manual
exposure "B".
The shutter cocking mechanism is interlocked with the film transport mechanism, thus preventing
double film exposure.
The camera comes complete with lens MC Volna 3 (MC Arsat). The lens is provided with a special
multilayer antireflection coating (MC) which upgrades the image quality and enhances its contrast
due to better-integrated transparency and reduced light dispersion.
The focal length of the lens is 80 mm, the relative aperture is 1:2.8, the diaphragm setting limit is
22, the near focusing limit is 0.6 m.
The sharp focusing is carried out with the aid of a micro raster or a range finder wedge arranged
in the centre of the field of view and with the aid of a ground-glass surface.
Design of the camera envisages the use of interchangeable lenses. The lenses are fitted on a
threaded bayonet. The hood-type viewfinder enables the picture to be viewed on the ground-glass
surface with or without a magnifying lens. The field of vision of the hood-type viewfinder measures
53x53 mm. Magnification of the TTL prism finder eyepiece is 3x, the field of vision measures 53x53
mm.
Schematic representation of the field of vision when operating with the interchangeable
viewfinders is given in the Figure:
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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.
The interchangeable magazines offer the opportunity for quick change in the process of
photographing from a black-and-white to a color film or to a more or less sensitive film. The
magazine may be removed from the camera irrespective of the number of the pictures taken. Each
magazine is provided with an automatic picture counter and a film speed setting scale of the loaded
film.
The camera operates in the temperature interval from minus 15
o
to plus 45o C.
Before starting the photographing, please get acquainted in detail with these Instructions and you
will know all the peculiarities of use of the camera.
Camera Main Units and Parts
1 - lens
2 - lens focusing ring
3 - distance scale
4 - depth-of-field scale
5 - diaphragm and distance scale index
6 - diaphragm scale
7 - red dot for lens fitting
8 - lens fixing screw
9 - depth-of-field visual check lever
10 - finder hood
11 - time exposure scale index
12 - shutter cocking and exposure time setting knob
13 - red dot on camera for lens fitting
14 - exposure scale
15 - shutter with all-metal (golden or black dim) or light-tight rubberised fabric
curtain
16 - camera body
17 - release button
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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
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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.
Magazine Loading
CAUTION:
When loading the magazine with a film take care that the number on the paper label of the
transport mechanism complies with the number on the label glued on the magazine body.
The magazine can be loaded with the film in daylight (preferably in a shade).
Remove shutter 29 from the magazine, lift handle 28, turn it fully counter-clockwise and withdraw
transport mechanism 33.
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