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The '''Kiev 6''' series cameras come in an S and C variant mostly based on age. They are medium format SLR cameras built in the [[Arsenal]] factory in the Ukraine during the Soviet era. The design was based very closely on the popular East German [[Pentacon Six]] and as such it shared many of that camera's design flaws. It is fully manual, has TTL metering within the removable prism, and uses 120 or 220 roll film.
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The Kiev 6 series cameras use focal plane cloth shutters and support speeds from 1/1000 to 1/2 sec, as well as a bulb (B) setting.
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The '''Kiev 6C''' (latin letter type 6S) or '''Kiev 6C TTL''' are medium format [[SLR]] cameras built in the [[Arsenal]] factory in Ukraine during the Soviet era. The design was based very closely on the popular East German [[Pentacon Six]] and as such it shared many of that camera's design flaws. It is fully manual, has [[TTL]] [[light meter|metering]] within the removable [[pentaprism|prism]], and uses [[120 film|120]] or [[120 film#220_film|220]] roll film.
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The Kiev 6C cameras use cloth [[focal plane shutter]]s and support speeds from 1/1000 to 1/2 sec, as well as a bulb (B) setting.
  
 
The lenses are interchangeable with the [[Pentacon Six mount]]. Original lenses were not coated and therefore mostly suitable for black and white work.
 
The lenses are interchangeable with the [[Pentacon Six mount]]. Original lenses were not coated and therefore mostly suitable for black and white work.
  
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Later the design was revised with improvements to the shutter and film advance mechanisms as well as the dropping of the [[220 film]] format. With much newer designed multicoated lenses included it was released again as the '''Kiev 60'''. The Kiev 60 is considered to be a much more robust camera due to its revised design.
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Later the design was revised with improvements to the shutter and film advance mechanisms as well as the dropping of the [[220 film]] format. With much newer designed multicoated lenses included it was released again as the [[Kiev 60]]. The Kiev 60 is considered to be a much more robust camera due to its revised design.
  
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Although similar looking to a Kiev 60, the 6 models are easily identified by the left hand shutter button.
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Although similar looking to a Kiev 60, the 6C models are easily identified by the left hand shutter button.
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Kiev 6 series cameras generally sell for less than comparable condition Kiev 60 models.
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Kiev 6C cameras generally sell for less than comparable condition Kiev 60 models.
  
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== See also ==
 
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* [[Kiev 60]]
 
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* [[Arax]]
 
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* [[Pentacon Six mount]]
 
  
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* [http://www.geocities.com/kiev60slr/ Kiev60SLR website] with many Kiev 60 do-it-yourself information
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== Links ==
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*[https://www.butkus.org/chinon/russian/kiev-6s_60_ttl/kiev_6s_60_ttl.htm  Kiev 6C user manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org]
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* [http://araxfoto.com/repairing/ Arax repairing and upgrading service for Arsenal cameras]
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* [http://www.geocities.ws/kiev60slr/ Kiev60SLR website] with Kiev 60 do-it-yourself information
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* [https://youtu.be/tyHvo8pzBok Kiev 6C video presentation] by YouTuber [https://www.youtube.com/@MrKayFisher Kay's Cameras]
  
 
See also the links in the [[Pentacon Six]] and [[Pentacon Six mount]] pages.
 
See also the links in the [[Pentacon Six]] and [[Pentacon Six mount]] pages.
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Latest revision as of 18:18, 4 April 2024

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The Kiev 6C (latin letter type 6S) or Kiev 6C TTL are medium format SLR cameras built in the Arsenal factory in Ukraine during the Soviet era. The design was based very closely on the popular East German Pentacon Six and as such it shared many of that camera's design flaws. It is fully manual, has TTL metering within the removable prism, and uses 120 or 220 roll film.

The Kiev 6C cameras use cloth focal plane shutters and support speeds from 1/1000 to 1/2 sec, as well as a bulb (B) setting.

The lenses are interchangeable with the Pentacon Six mount. Original lenses were not coated and therefore mostly suitable for black and white work.

Later the design was revised with improvements to the shutter and film advance mechanisms as well as the dropping of the 220 film format. With much newer designed multicoated lenses included it was released again as the Kiev 60. The Kiev 60 is considered to be a much more robust camera due to its revised design.

Although similar looking to a Kiev 60, the 6C models are easily identified by the left hand shutter button. Kiev 6C cameras generally sell for less than comparable condition Kiev 60 models.


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Links

See also the links in the Pentacon Six and Pentacon Six mount pages.

Praktisix and Pentacon Six lens mount
Germany | Ukraine
Exakta 66 | Pentacon Six | Praktisix | Kiev 6C | Kiev 60 | Kiev 88СМ | Arax
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