Shutter
The Kiev camera has an originally designed metal focal plane shutter with vertical traverse.
Shutter Speeds
Automatically timed shutter speeds 1/2, 1/5, 1/10, 1/25, 1/50, 1/125, 1/250,1/500, and 1/1000 (or 1/1250 in earlier
models), plus "B" for manually-timed long exposures.
Lens
"Jupiter-8" (or "Jupiter-8M"). High quality anastigmat with high resolution. The lenses are finished with an anti-
reflection coating. Focal length = 50mm with maximum opening of 1:2. Supplied as the standard lens for the camera.
Lens Mount
Bayonet mount, similar to Contax range finder bayonet mount.
Viewfinder
Built-in optical viewfinder gives the field for the standard 50mm lens. Magnification, 0.8X lifesize.
When using other lenses of different focal lengths, the use of an auxiliary finder (i.e. Universal viewfinder") is
necessary.
Focusing
The camera is equipped with a long base optical rangefinder, working from 0.9 m to infinity. The long base range
finder high focusing accuracy, essential with large aperture or long focal length lenses. Focusing is also possible with
the use of the distance scale.
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Self-timer
Mechanically controlled, 9-15 second exposure delay.
Exposure Metering
Built-in selenium cell exposure meter (for Kiev-4 only). Reading angle is 65 to 70
degrees.
Acceptable brightness
range is 4 to 16000 cd/m2.
Kiev-4a do not have a built-in exposure meter. Film-speed indication only.
Filters
Threaded, 40.5 x 0.7 mm.
Tripod
3/8" threaded socket (modern 1/4" nut on later models)
Flash Synchronization
1/25 or slower with electronic or bulb flash.