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| − | The '''Start''' is a [[SLR]] camera body made by [[KMZ]]. | + | The '''Start''' is a [[SLR]] camera body that was made in the USSR by [[KMZ]], between 1958-64. |
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| − | The Start cameras have their own type of [[lens mount]], the Start bayonet, and a fast [[focal plane shutter]] made of cloth. The shutter has a wide range of speeds from 1 to 1/1000 sec. , with [[flash sync]]hronized speed 1/30 sec. | + | The Start cameras have their own type of [[lens mount]], the Start bayonet, and a fast [[focal plane shutter]] made of cloth. The shutter has a wide range of speeds from 1 to 1/1000 sec. , with [[flash sync]]hronized speed 1/30 sec. The aperture release lever of the mounted lens is pressed together with the [[shutter release]], a conception similar to that of some old [[Exakta lenses]] on [[Exa]] and [[Exakta]] cameras. The viewfinder screen has a [[split-image device|dual prism rangefinder]] in the central area. The finder's [[pentaprism]] is removable. |
Typical standard lens was a Helios-44 58mm f/2. | Typical standard lens was a Helios-44 58mm f/2. | ||
| − | The Start takes 24x36mm frames on 35mm film running between <u>two</u> ''Kiev'' cassettes, and is equipped with a knife to cut the film<ref>[http://www.zenit.istra.ru/mans/start/start.html Start User Guide]</ref>. | + | The Start takes 24x36mm frames on [[35mm]] film running between <u>two</u> ''Kiev'' cassettes, and is equipped with a knife to cut the film<ref>[http://www.zenit.istra.ru/mans/start/start.html Start User Guide]</ref>. |
Some are lettered in roman italics, ''Start'', some in cyrillic, ''Старт''. | Some are lettered in roman italics, ''Start'', some in cyrillic, ''Старт''. | ||
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The Start cameras have their own type of lens mount, the Start bayonet, and a fast focal plane shutter made of cloth. The shutter has a wide range of speeds from 1 to 1/1000 sec. , with flash synchronized speed 1/30 sec. The aperture release lever of the mounted lens is pressed together with the shutter release, a conception similar to that of some old Exakta lenses on Exa and Exakta cameras. The viewfinder screen has a dual prism rangefinder in the central area. The finder's pentaprism is removable. Typical standard lens was a Helios-44 58mm f/2.
The Start takes 24x36mm frames on 35mm film running between two Kiev cassettes, and is equipped with a knife to cut the film[1].
Some are lettered in roman italics, Start, some in cyrillic, Старт.
source
- Start on rus-camera.com
- Start on Sovietcams.com
- Andrzej Wrotniak's review A Vintage Russian Start SLR Camera
- Start User Guide on zenit.istra.ru (Russian)
- Start User Guide (PDF English translation of Russian)
