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After World War II, much of the tooling at the [[Zeiss Ikon|Zeiss]] factory was appropriated by the Soviets and installed in the Ukraine, at a defense factory in Kiev known as Arsenal.  Arsenal is best known for having cloned some notable cameras, including models by [[Hasselblad]], [[Zeiss Ikon]], [[Nikon]] and [[Pentacon]]. Most of them were not copied directly, but were instead simplified for production behind the Iron Curtain.  Some, such as the [[Contax rangefinder|Contax]] clones, were quite good. Arsenal also created one of the most original of all cameras: the [[Kiev 10]]. Of all Soviet camera manufacturers, Arsenal also has the largest cult following, given their product complement of cheap yet usable [[medium format]] equipment.
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After World War II, much of the tooling at the [[Zeiss Ikon|Zeiss]] factory was appropriated by the Soviets and installed in Ukraine, at a defense factory in Kiev known as '''Arsenal'''.  Arsenal is best known for having cloned some notable cameras, including models by [[Hasselblad]], [[Zeiss Ikon]], and [[Pentacon]]. Most of them were not copied directly, but were instead simplified for production behind the Iron Curtain.  Some, such as the [[Contax rangefinder|Contax]] clones, were quite good. Arsenal also created one of the most original of all cameras: the [[Kiev 10]]. Of all Soviet camera manufacturers, Arsenal also has the largest cult following, given their product complement of cheap yet usable [[medium format]] equipment.
  
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The Arsenal factory produced all '''Kiev''' (cyrillic: '''Киев''') cameras.  The most well-known camera produced at Arsenal is the [[Kiev 88]] (derived from the original [[Salyut]]), which shares origins with the original [[Hasselblad 1000]] and [[Hasselblad 1600 F|1600F]]. Who borrowed whose design is the subject of endless debate, which you can read about in a number of places.
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The Arsenal factory also made [[Mir]] and [[Arsat]] lenses, which were good [[Carl Zeiss|Zeiss]] copies. Their ubiquitous quality-control problems notwithstanding, the Ukrainian lenses are quite good, and some of them are outstanding. The company still produces cameras and lenses.
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The Arsenal factory produced all '''Kiev''' (cyrillic: '''Киев''') cameras.  The most well-known camera produced at Arsenal is the [[Kiev 88]] (derived from the original [[Salyut]]), which shares origins with the original [[Hasselblad 1000 F]] and [[Hasselblad 1600 F|1600F]]. Who borrowed whose design is the subject of endless debate, which you can read about in a number of places.
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The Arsenal factory also made [[Mir]] and [[Arsat]] lenses, which were good [[Carl Zeiss|Zeiss]] copies. Their ubiquitous quality-control problems notwithstanding, the Ukrainian lenses are quite good, and some of them are outstanding.  
  
 
== 35mm ==
 
== 35mm ==
 
=== Rangefinder ===
 
=== Rangefinder ===
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* [[Kiev rangefinder|Kiev II (2)]]
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* [[Kiev rangefinder|Kiev III (3)]]
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* [[Kiev rangefinder|Kiev 3a]]
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* [[Kiev 4]]
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* [[Kiev rangefinder|Kiev 4m]]
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* [[Kiev rangefinder|Kiev 5]]
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* [[Kiev rangefinder|Kiev-II (2)]]
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* [[Kiev rangefinder|Kiev-2A]]
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* [[Kiev rangefinder|Kiev-III (3)]]
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* [[Kiev rangefinder|Kiev-3A]]
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* [[Kiev 4|Kiev-4]]
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* [[Kiev rangefinder|Kiev-4A]]
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* [[Kiev rangefinder|Kiev-4AM]]
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* [[Kiev-4M]]
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* [[Kiev rangefinder|Kiev-5]]
  
 
=== SLR ===
 
=== SLR ===
 
* [[Kiev 10]]
 
* [[Kiev 10]]
 
* [[Kiev 15]]
 
* [[Kiev 15]]
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* [[Kiev 15|Kiev 15 TTL]]
 
* [[Kiev 15|Kiev 15 TTL]]
 
*  Kiev 17
 
*  Kiev 17
 
*  Kiev 17 M
 
*  Kiev 17 M
 
*  Kiev 18
 
*  Kiev 18
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*   Kiev 19
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* [[Kiev 19]]
 
* [[Kiev 19M]]
 
* [[Kiev 19M]]
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*   Kiev 20
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* [[Kiev 20]]
  
 
=== Fixed Lens ===
 
=== Fixed Lens ===
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* [[Kiev 35A]]
 
* [[Kiev 35A]]
 
* [[Kiev 35A|Kiev Exxell Automatic]]
 
* [[Kiev 35A|Kiev Exxell Automatic]]
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== Medium Format ==
 
== Medium Format ==
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=== SLR ===
 
=== SLR ===
 
* [[Kiev 6C]]
 
* [[Kiev 6C]]
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* [[Kiev 80]]
 
* [[Kiev 80]]
 
* [[Kiev 88]]
 
* [[Kiev 88]]
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*   Kiev 90
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* [[Kiev 90]]
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* [[Kiev 645]]
 
* [[Salyut]]
 
* [[Salyut]]
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* [[Salyut S]] (C)
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* [[Salyut-S]] (Salyut-C)
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== 16mm Subminiature ==
 
== 16mm Subminiature ==
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* [[Kiev-30]]
 
* [[Kiev-30]]
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*   Kiev 30 M
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* [[Kiev-30M]]
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*   Kiev 303
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* [[Kiev 303]]
 
* [[Vega (subminiature)|Kiev Vega]]
 
* [[Vega (subminiature)|Kiev Vega]]
 
* [[Vega (subminiature)|Kiev Vega 2]]
 
* [[Vega (subminiature)|Kiev Vega 2]]
 
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== Lenses ==
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=== Medium format ===
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{| class="standard collapsible" width="100%"
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!Name || [[Focal length]] || f-number || Mount || Angle of view || Type
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|- bgcolor="#F0FFFF" align align="center"
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|'''[[Zodiac-8]]'''  || '''30''' || '''3,5''' || C and Kiev-88 || 180° ||[[Fisheye lens]]
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|- bgcolor="#F0FFFF" align="center"
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|'''[[Mir-26]]'''  || '''45''' || '''3,5''' || C and Kiev-88 || 83° ||[[Wide-angle]]
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|- bgcolor="#F0FFFF" align="center"
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|'''[[Mir-3]]'''  || '''65''' || '''3,5''' || C and Kiev-88 || 66° ||[[Wide-angle]]
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|- bgcolor="#F0FFFF" align="center"
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|'''[[Mir-38]]'''  || '''65''' || '''3,5''' || C and Kiev-88 || 66° ||[[Wide-angle]]
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|- bgcolor="#F0FFFF" align="center"
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|'''[[Industar-29]]''' || '''80''' || '''2,8''' || Kiev-88 || 44° ||[[Standard lens]]
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|- bgcolor="#F0FFFF" align="center"
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|'''[[Volna-3]]'''  || '''80''' || '''2,8''' || C and Kiev-88 || 44° ||[[Standard lens]]
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|- bgcolor="#F0FFFF" align="center"
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|'''[[Vega-12]]'''  || '''90''' || '''2,8''' || C and Kiev-88 || 47° ||[[Standard lens]]
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|- bgcolor="#F0FFFF" align="center"
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|'''[[Vega-28]]'''  || '''120''' || '''2,8''' || C and Kiev-88 || 31° ||[[Telephoto]]
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|- bgcolor="#F0FFFF" align="center"
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|'''[[Kaleinar-3]]''' || '''150''' || '''2,8''' || C and Kiev-88 || 28° ||[[Telephoto]]
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|- bgcolor="#F0FFFF" align="center"
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|'''[[Jupiter-36]]'''  || '''250''' || '''3,5''' || C and Kiev-88 || 19° ||[[Telephoto]]
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|- bgcolor="#F0FFFF" align="center"
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|'''[[Telear-5]]'''  || '''250''' || '''5,6''' || C and Kiev-88 || 18° ||[[Telephoto]]
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|- bgcolor="#F0FFFF" align="center"
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|'''[[Tair33]]'''  || '''300''' || '''4,5''' || C and Kiev-88 || 15° ||[[Telephoto]]
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|- bgcolor="#F0FFFF" align="center"
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|'''[[ЗМ-3]]'''  || '''600''' || '''8,0''' || C and Kiev-88 || 7,5° ||[[Mirror lens]]
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{| class="standard collapsible" width="100%"
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!Name || [[Focal length]] || f-number  || Type
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| [[Mir-20 Automat]] || 20 || 3,5 || [[Ultra wide angle lens]]
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|- bgcolor="#F0FFFF" align="center"
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| [[Mir-1 Automat]]  || 37 || 2,8 || [[Wide-angle]]
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|- bgcolor="#F0FFFF" align="center"
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| [[Helios-65 Automat]] || 52 || 2,0 || [[Standard lens]] for early «Киев-10»
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|- bgcolor="#F0FFFF" align="center"
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| [[Helios-81 Automat]] || 50 || 2,0 ||  [[Standard lens]]
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|- bgcolor="#F0FFFF" align="center"
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| [[Jupiter-9 Automat]] || 85 || 2,0 || [[Portrait lens]]
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|- bgcolor="#F0FFFF" align="center"
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| [[Jupiter-11 Automat]] || 133 || 4,0 || [[Telephoto]]
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|- bgcolor="#F0FFFF" align="center"
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| [[Rubin-2 Automat]] || 45~80 || 3,5 || [[Zoom lens]]
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|- bgcolor="#F0FFFF" align="center"
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| [[Granit-11]] Automat || 80~200 || 4,5 || [[Zoom lens]]
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|- bgcolor="#F0FFFF" align="center"
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|}
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==Notes==
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<references/>
  
 
== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==
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* Princelle, Jean-Loup. ''The Authentic Guide to Russian and Soviet Cameras.'' Hove Foto Books, 2nd edition, 1995. 200 pages. ISBN 1874031630.
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* {{Princelle USSR}}
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
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* [http://www.zavodarsenal.kiev.ua/index.phtml?lan=e&id=_1_1 Arsenal company homepage]
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* [http://www.arsenalcdb.com.ua/ Arsenal company homepage]
 
* [http://araxfoto.com/ ARAX company upgrades and sell worlwide the Arsenal production]
 
* [http://araxfoto.com/ ARAX company upgrades and sell worlwide the Arsenal production]
 
* [http://www.ussrphoto.com/Wiki/default.asp?ParentID=1 Arsenal Cameras at USSRPhoto.com]
 
* [http://www.ussrphoto.com/Wiki/default.asp?ParentID=1 Arsenal Cameras at USSRPhoto.com]
 
* Wikipedia's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiev_Arsenal_factory Arsenal company history]
 
* Wikipedia's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiev_Arsenal_factory Arsenal company history]
 
* Rick Denney's [http://www.rickdenney.com/kiev_cameras.htm Kiev camera] page
 
* Rick Denney's [http://www.rickdenney.com/kiev_cameras.htm Kiev camera] page
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* David Haardt's [http://haardt.net/kiev88cmreview.htm Kiev 88CM] page seems to have an Arsat bias
 
 
* Alfred Klomp's page of [http://cameras.alfredklomp.com/logos/ Soviet logos]
 
* Alfred Klomp's page of [http://cameras.alfredklomp.com/logos/ Soviet logos]
 
* [http://collectiblend.com/Cameras/Kiev-Arsenal/ Kiev Cameras Price Guide] at [http://collectiblend.com/ CollectiBlend]
 
* [http://collectiblend.com/Cameras/Kiev-Arsenal/ Kiev Cameras Price Guide] at [http://collectiblend.com/ CollectiBlend]
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* [http://www.geocities.com/kiev60slr/ Kiev medium format help page with simple lens tests but also with usable information for other formats.]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20200225044113/http://www.rus-camera.com/camera.php?page=kiev Kiev pages at Antique Russian Camera] (archived)
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* [http://www.rus-camera.com/camera.php?page=kiev Kiev pages at Antique Russian Camera]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190210110106if_/http://www.commiecameras.com:80/sov/35mmrangefindercameras/cameras/kiev/index.htm 35mm Kiev rangefinders at Communist Cameras] (archived)
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* [http://www.commiecameras.com/sov/35mmrangefindercameras/cameras/kiev/index.htm 35mm Kiev rangefinders at Communist Cameras]
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* [https://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/index.php?/category/759 Arsenal page] at [https://www.collectiongeven.com/ Collection G. Even's site] (in French).
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* [http://photo.even.free.fr/col_app_arsenal.php Arsenal page] at [http://photo.even.free.fr/ Collection G. Even's site]
 
 
* web site of the [http://www.kievaholic.com Kievaholic Klub]
 
* web site of the [http://www.kievaholic.com Kievaholic Klub]
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/listeK_imagettes.php#Kiev Cameras and User manuals] at www.collection-appareils.fr
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/listeK_imagettes.php#Kiev Cameras and User manuals] at www.collection-appareils.fr (in French)
 
* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/russian.htm Russian camera instruction manuals] including Fed, Kiev, Zenit and Lubitel
 
* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/russian.htm Russian camera instruction manuals] including Fed, Kiev, Zenit and Lubitel
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* [http://www.photohistory.ru/35SLRCam.htm 35mm SLRs on Photohistory.ru] illustrates many Kiev SLRs
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* [http://www.photohistory.ru/35SLRCam.htm 35mm SLRs on Photohistory.ru] illustrates many Kiev SLRs (in Russian)
 
* [http://camarasclassicas.blogspot.com/2010/09/red-salyut.html Red Salyut] at [http://camarasclassicas.blogspot.com/ Classic Cameras] by RaúlM.
 
* [http://camarasclassicas.blogspot.com/2010/09/red-salyut.html Red Salyut] at [http://camarasclassicas.blogspot.com/ Classic Cameras] by RaúlM.
  
 
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[[Category: Arsenal]]
 
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Latest revision as of 06:27, 21 November 2023

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Kiev 80 and Kiev 88
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After World War II, much of the tooling at the Zeiss factory was appropriated by the Soviets and installed in Ukraine, at a defense factory in Kiev known as Arsenal. Arsenal is best known for having cloned some notable cameras, including models by Hasselblad, Zeiss Ikon, and Pentacon. Most of them were not copied directly, but were instead simplified for production behind the Iron Curtain. Some, such as the Contax clones, were quite good. Arsenal also created one of the most original of all cameras: the Kiev 10. Of all Soviet camera manufacturers, Arsenal also has the largest cult following, given their product complement of cheap yet usable medium format equipment.

The Arsenal factory produced all Kiev (cyrillic: Киев) cameras. The most well-known camera produced at Arsenal is the Kiev 88 (derived from the original Salyut), which shares origins with the original Hasselblad 1000 F and 1600F. Who borrowed whose design is the subject of endless debate, which you can read about in a number of places.

The Arsenal factory also made Mir and Arsat lenses, which were good Zeiss copies. Their ubiquitous quality-control problems notwithstanding, the Ukrainian lenses are quite good, and some of them are outstanding.

35mm

Rangefinder

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SLR

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Fixed Lens


Medium Format

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SLR


16mm Subminiature

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Kiev 303
image by Siim Vahur (Image rights)


Lenses

Medium format

Name Focal length f-number Mount Angle of view Type
Zodiac-8 30 3,5 C and Kiev-88 180° Fisheye lens
Mir-26 45 3,5 C and Kiev-88 83° Wide-angle
Mir-3 65 3,5 C and Kiev-88 66° Wide-angle
Mir-38 65 3,5 C and Kiev-88 66° Wide-angle
Industar-29 80 2,8 Kiev-88 44° Standard lens
Volna-3 80 2,8 C and Kiev-88 44° Standard lens
Vega-12 90 2,8 C and Kiev-88 47° Standard lens
Vega-28 120 2,8 C and Kiev-88 31° Telephoto
Kaleinar-3 150 2,8 C and Kiev-88 28° Telephoto
Jupiter-36 250 3,5 C and Kiev-88 19° Telephoto
Telear-5 250 5,6 C and Kiev-88 18° Telephoto
Tair33 300 4,5 C and Kiev-88 15° Telephoto
ЗМ-3 600 8,0 C and Kiev-88 7,5° Mirror lens

Kiev-Automat

Name Focal length f-number Type
Mir-20 Automat 20 3,5 Ultra wide angle lens
Mir-1 Automat 37 2,8 Wide-angle
Helios-65 Automat 52 2,0 Standard lens for early «Киев-10»
Helios-81 Automat 50 2,0 Standard lens
Jupiter-9 Automat 85 2,0 Portrait lens
Jupiter-11 Automat 133 4,0 Telephoto
Rubin-2 Automat 45~80 3,5 Zoom lens
Granit-11 Automat 80~200 4,5 Zoom lens


Notes


Bibliography

  • Princelle, Jean Loup (2004), The Authentic Guide to Russian and Soviet Cameras ('Made in USSR'), Le Reve Edition. ISBN 2952252106; or the earlier edition: Hove Foto Books, 2nd edition, 1995. 200 pages. ISBN 1874031630. Paperback.

Links

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