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'''[[Kiev]] 60''' is a [[medium format]] [[SLR]] film system camera manufactured by [[Arsenal]] Factory, in Kiev, Ukraine, former USSR, and produced between 1984-99. Киев (Kiev) is the  capital of Ukraine.

The Kiev 60 is inspired by the [[Pentacon Six]], but contrary to wide-spread claims, it is not strictly accurate to call it a Soviet Union copy, it has been very substantially re-designed. So the Kiev 60 is a newer design than the Pentacon Six.  They share the same principles and the lens bayonet but nothing else. So, you can use many of the Pentacon Six lenses.
If ever there is a camera which doesn't deserve its bad reputation, it's the Kiev 60.
It is one of the best deals for anyone wanting to do amateur medium format photography. 
With the prism, it looks, feels and handles like an overgrown 35 mm SLR.

The company [[Arax]] has upgraded Kiev 60 cameras from the beginning of the 2000s decade.

There are 3 types and 4 subtypes of Kiev-60 TTL <ref>According to Alaxander Komarov in a listing formerly published at [https://web.archive.org/web/20161028054358/http://www.fotoua.com/  Fotoua] (archived). You can also find serial numbers for dating of the cameras in this site. There is another former USSR cameras classification and info by  Aidas Pikiotas in [http://www.sovietcams.com/ SovietCams]</ref> <ref>There are useful books  about cameras of former USSR and have classifications also.</ref> <ref> Pages from the the book of former USSR cameras by [https://web.archive.org/web/20150325131017/http://img.inkfrog.com/click_enlarge1.php?image=IMG_3609.JPG&username=calicurg&aid=972050785 Suglob, Shaternik, Kochergin] (archived)</ref> <ref>Discussion about clasifications in the books of Princelle and Suglob, Shaternik, Kochergin in [https://web.archive.org/web/20130626092719/http://www.ussrphoto.com/Forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1500 USSR Photo Forum] (archived)</ref>

==Specifications==

*Film: 120 roll, picture size 6x6 cm
*Lens: Arsenal Volna-3 MC (ВОЛНА), 80mm f/2.8, automatic diaphragm, interchangeable  
**Mount: Kiev Type C, breech-lock, (same with [[Pentacon Six mount|Pentacon Six]]), 
**Filter thread 62mm,
**Aperture: f/2.8 - f/22,
**Focus range: 0.6-10m +inf  
*Lens release: Via turning the ring on front of the lens mount
*Focusing: Fresnel matte screen w/ central [[microprism]] collar around the [[split image rangefinder]], ring on the lens. 
**Focusing possible only when shutter cocked, thus mirror goes down and diaphragm sets to full aperture
*DOF lever: Two, on the lens and on the right of the lens mount (work when the shutter cocked),
*Shutter: Curtain-type cloth [[focal plane shutter]], setting: dial on the left of the top plate, horizontal travel,  speeds: 2-1/1000 +B
*Shutter release: On the right front side of the body, obliquely positioned, w/ [[cable release]] screw
*Shutter cocking  lever: Also winds the film, on the right of the top plate, 
*Frame counter: Auto-reset, additive type, minute window display beside the cocking lever, after auto-resetting the letter H (Cyrillic) instead of usual S letter appears in the display
*Mirror: Not instant return, the shutter must be cocked for down position (some variations offered with [[mirror lockup]] feature)
*Viewfinder: Eye-level SLR [[Viewfinder#Prism_Finders|pentaprism finder]], interchangeable with [[Viewfinder#Waist_level_finders|waist level finder]]
**Releasing: Two symmetrical silver knobs on both side of the prism, left one locks
*Exposure meter: Full aperture [[TTL]], [[CdS]] cell in prism, metering zone is the oval shaped, central part of the viewfinder field, (full aperture metering depends on the shutter cocking)
*ASA range:  9-1000, setting: on the complex calculator dials knob on the prism finder
**Exposure meter on switch: Right side of the prism finder, auto turns-off after 15 seconds
*Metering:  Two red LED light in the viewfinder, for correct exposure they must be seen in the same time by turning the calculator dials, over exposure: only right hand one is on, left hand one under exposure
**Exposure setting: Cock the shutter first, set the ASA number on the calculator dial, set the aperture ring of the dial to the actual lens aperture, then turn the outer speeds ring of dial till the two red LEDs appear simultaneously in the finder, then set camera's speed dial to the aligned speed with your aperture on the calculator
*Others: Cold-shoe on the special arm screwed to the front of the body; PC sync socket,  X- sync. 1/30;  Film speed memory dial;  Strap buttons; Tripod socket: old type 3/8inch, w/ an adaptor screw for modern 1/4'inch
*Film loading: The beginning index arrow of the film paper must be aligned to the red index mark over the film way, close the cover and then make three blank shots so the counter shows 1
*Engravings on the back of the top plate: Arsenal logo and serial no. the first two digits show the manufacturing year
*Battery: 4.5v (3x LR44/PX675/RM675), for metering only
**Battery chamber: left back side of the prism
*Body: Metal;  Weight: 1.95 kg. w/ 80mm lens

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==Notes and references==
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== Bibliography ==
In English
* {{Princelle USSR}}
In Russian
* 1200 Cameras from USSR by Suglob, Shaternik, Kochergin, 2009. [http://www.ussrphoto.com/Wiki/default.asp?WikiCatID=39&ParentID=4&ContentID=311&Item=1200+Cameras+from+USSR+by+Suglob%2C+Shaternik%2C+Kochergin More info about the book at ussrphoto.com]

==Links==
* [http://araxfoto.com/manuals/ Kiev-60 manual in English, Russian and German] 
* [http://araxfoto.com/cameras/how60/ Kiev-60 upgrading process by ARAX]
* [http://www.fotoralf.de/k60.htm fotoralf.de Review] 
* [http://www.kievaholic.com/ The resource for the Kiev 60] 
<!--Commented out link, page no longer present/available, please remove if not returned by 6/2023 * [http://forums.delphiforums.com/kievreport Kiev Forum] -->
* [http://www.pentaconsix.com/lenstest.htm More Kiev 60 compatible lenses] 
* [http://stephenc7.tripod.com/cameras/flektagon_4.htm How to fix a sticky iris in a Flektagon 4/50] 
* [http://www.theothermartintaylor.com/moveabletype/archives/cameras/000153.html The Other Martin Taylor's review of his Kiev 60]

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