Kiev 35A Automatic User manual

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   fhe eamera you have bought may  slightly  differ ln appe'
arance from the- pictures presented in  this booklet,  since  in
manufacture the hppearante and performance  ol the cameras
are continuously tmProved.

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                                    I. GENER,AL
  The KIEV-3SA is a miniature compact camera with  an
automatic exposure time setting. It  is  intended for  amateur
photography.'           "the             camera is a 3s-millimeter film  in the standard   UrEd in
masazines(36 shots of 24X36mm on film of 1.6m in length).
    ir,e five)element lens Mc XoRSAR 2.8/35,(MC KOPCAP),
built into the camera, ensures the image of  a  high  quality'
The lens stopping-down limit is 16. The  lens moves  out  to
fhe operating'po3ition when the front cover is opened'
   The central interlens shutter with an   electronic  control
operates automatically and provides the exposufe times over
the range from 1/500 to 4 s (steplessly).
   The viewfinder is optical wtth  a  luminous frame  which
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ls a scale and a polnter which  indicates the  exposure time
automatically preset by the shutter over the range from 1/50
to 1/30s.
   The lens ls focused with the aid of a distance scale over
the range from lm  to oo.
   The frame counter reads the number of shots made and is
reset automatlcally to the inttial position upon opening the
cameta back. In so doing, the shutter must be released.
   The camera exposure meter ensures the automatlc expo-
sure time settlng depending on the brightness of the subject
photographedat the preset-values of a- film  sensitivity- and
bf a dlaphragm. The operatlng range  of  brightness  of  the
butlt-in exposure meter is from 6.4 to 6400 cd/m'.
   The film sensltivity range i9  from  25  to  800  unlts  of
GOST/rSO.
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  A battery or a  set of cells rated for  6V-.Loverall dlmen-
stonl:   Aiii3  tm,  height 20. 5 mm) type PX27  is  used as a
power'      source.   The camera operates over  the  temperature range. ft9.T
minus 15 to plus 45"C (when the camera is completed witn
a power source whose oqerating. temperature range  is  less
thin the above-mentionedone, the  camera operating range
is limited resPectivelY).
   The camera is prdvided with a synchronizer for operatlon
in combination wtth flash lamPs.
   The camera back is removable.
   The features of the KIEV-3SA camera are a  stmpliclty  in
handling, compactness'(101.5x64X32.5mm) and  little mass
(up to 200g).
   The camera  is  Protected bY  Inventor's Certificates
Nos 712795and 1278769.

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                   3. MAIN UNITS AND PARTS
 I -  lens;
2 -   light detector wind'owi
3 -  viewfinder;
4 -  lpower source seat oover;
5 -  fr,ont cover;
6 -  lens focusing ring;
7 -  depth-rof-fri'eldscale;
8 -  diarphr,agmsetting ring;
9 -  di'arphragmscale;
 l0 -  release button;
 l  l -  fra'me oounter window;
l2 -  shutter cocking lever;
13-y,oke  wiith oontact f,or cablel,essflash lra,rnp;
1,4-  film rewind.ing knob;
 li5 -  folding  h'andl,eof film rewinding knob;
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 16-brck;
 17;  shutter ,oo,ckinghandwheel;
18-  vi'ewfinder eyepie,ce;





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                    disengagementbutton;





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                4. OPERATIONPROCEDURE

                    4.t. Power SourceInstattation
  To install the power source,,pr,ooeedas fiollows:
  fully open front oover 5;
  unscrewcov,er4 of the ,powersouroe seat with the aid of a
coin insertedinto the slot;
  install the p,evvglsource into the 'oarneraseat observing the
pol,aril:y("+"   to the oover);
  screw qp the oover.
   If the servirceablepower-      sour'cehas been installed oorrectl'y,the oamera shutter must qperate u,pion being cocked 'and
the releasebutton being depressed.
   Closo the fr,ont oover.
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          the                    sprtng. In so dqrtng,tooth 2T of the spoolT.l.rl9:t               .spo9l.must get lnto the film perTorationwlndiw.
     If necessa-ry,the ftrm can be ttghted by rotating the take-
up spool._Reinstallthe camerabackLTurn "tevei-i-ti'ot-     the ii-mera back lock to the posiilon in which the rea miit< di;p-pears.
   set the loadedftlm sensitivttyby  turning-    knob 28 untilthe sensttivityvalue of rhe film in  icate i-ti'-coin-ciaes.,"iii;
index 24. rn doing so, the riim-sensittvityvatue is set intothe exposuremeter and is taken into aicount in tt"  pio.uii
of the exposuredetermining;;a automatictime setting.
     If the loadedfilm se_nsitivityrs not marked rn scale 20.
set the nearestleast value ( e. g., set number-iensit-iuitya5 ior 6s uniisgf_-gopI).  I!  give.1 on  ttie                            _p?c.ting fitrn       --      is inDIN, ASA, ISdunits use the T'ablegiven nefow.
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   Cocking the shutter and trartsportingthe fllm through one                                                                                                                                                     [.*6:frameis cfrried out by double tulning lever 12 as far as it
will go.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ii:=
   Fo"r the lever comes back  straight  to  its initial position
accompany its movement with a finger.
   To'set-the first frame, wind up the  film end exposqd !n
loading on spool 26. For.this fully  oPgn front  cover 5.  In
doing Io, reLeasebutton 10 becomes released.
   The winding of the exposed  film  end  is  carried- out by
transporting th'e film  with  the further depressing of the re-                                                 u0'lease buttoin after each frame  till  the  figure      ls set op-
posite the index in frame counter window 11.
  When the camera has been loaded correctly,  ftlm  rewln-
ding knob 14 rotates upon, cocking-knobthe -shutter.- Should the
filri' have been wound up loosely,      14 may  fail to rota-
te at the first pictures.
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       Upon the full opening of the camerafront cover the lens
     movesout to the operatingposition and release button 10I     becomes free of interlocking.
         As has been mentioned above, the  shutter  cocking  and
       the film  rewinding are  carried  out by double turning of
    @ , t h e f r a m e                  counter scale turnsthrough
      one division.
          Set the diaphragm by turning ring 8  until  the  index on
             it coincideswith the selected value in diaphragm scale 9.
          Available in the viewfinder are a shutter speed scale and
      an indicator pointer. The scale from  1/500 to  l/30 s  covers
       the exposure time range in which you  are recommended to
       take pictures without a tripod. At the exposure times o .over
       1/30s the indicator pointes sways below the "30' mark in the
       lower hatched sector. If the indicator pointer reads above the
        '500'           mark in the upper hatched sector, reduce the  aperture
      $o as to avotd over-exposure in shooting.
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 -  In case the indicatorpointer readsabove the "b00. markthe shutter may not opeiatelntina exposureis proauiedi:--..'
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    select the exposure time depending on the subject  to  be   .
 pnorographeclby va_ryingthe diaphragm aperture.
   KememDerthat the shutter after being released may rema-
 iT. ilt.o.pel. position_if the photographing"is carried ouf  under
slrgnr lignt when the exposure value is more than 4 s. This
Indlcates that the photography conditions do  not  correspond
to the_controlsystem design-limits.At the next shutter coc-
king the camera does not fail to operate.
   Note. To eliminate  the  indlcator                                       pointer  sealing  in   its                                                           -extreme positions rap on the viewfinder upper cover.
   Focus the lens_by turning ring 6 until the distance value
to tffinJe,ct    to ue photographel coincides with  the  index
in scale 7. Probahle erroriin'  estimating a  distance ny Jye                                       Eare compensated by a great focal depth-of the lens.                                                                                                                  Fv22
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                           *{   framlng of the subject are to  be carrled  out            Yfyt"g
        by observing its image in the viewfinder  field of vision limi-
        ted by a luminous frame.
          Release the shutter by  depressing release button 10 smo-
         othly as far as it  will  go.
         You are recommended to take pictures  at  the exposure
        times from l/30 to 4 s with use of a tripod.
          The camera tripod nut is provided with thread 114".
                                 4.4. Camera Unloadlng
           Depress button 22 and take hand off. The button must  be
         lixed in the depressed position.
           Fold back handle 15 and rotate it in  the  direction  of  an
        arrow until complete rewinding of the film into the magazine
        which  can be  noticed by the sharp decrease in  the  force
         required for  rotation.
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                        5. FLASHLIGHT PHOTOGRAPHYrl
        When photographing with the KIEV-3SAr -Y9u can use va'
         rious f lasli  lamlps^(X-Synchronization)-contactprovided with a cable-
         less Joint to the'caineri. The central             is available in
       vokg 13 in the camera for connection to a flash lamp. The
         ihutter speeds over the range from 1/30.to 1/60 s in operati-
       on with h ftash lamp are set automatically upon connection
         of the flash lamp to the camera.
        When photographing without a  flash  lamp, .protect the
         central contactTroin diit. For  this purpose install the- guide
       yoke insert as far as it will go_observing th9. arrow  directi-
          ilns. When the insert is installedincorrectly, the camera cont-
          rol system is cut out.
          Wiren photographing with a  flash lamp. cock the shutter
          at once after ttr! snot Ts made, Otherwise the lamp may flash
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spontaneously_when thb charge is accumulated.If the shut-
 ter ls releasedthe lamp may Tlashupon opening tt e iamliifront cover.                  tw
   such flashesdo not causethe film exposureso ln this ca.
se the shutterdoes not operate.                                             Vri         O. REPLACEMENTOF POWERSOURCE
   The cells of a^powersourceor a batteryensurethe shoo-
ting-with about_20 magazinesduring one ybar.
     If  in the shooting-under norm"al ligliting conditionsthe
shulterfails to operateupon pressing oi  th8 retease button
and the indicatorpointer fails to devlateor deviatesobviously
incorrectly,]ou are requiredto replacethe power source.
  Unscrewcover 4 and remove the power sourcefrom its
seat.Install a serv.iceablepower sourceinte seat ZO ai-ilieii-fted in the subsection4.1,-
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                                 ?. CARE
      Store the camerain the case in  the dry place. protect it
    from dlrt, drq!,- moisture,abrupt impacts-aiid Jolting iin..     this can result ln damagingthe'mechlnism.
      Avoid overheatingttre camera:keep it awav from brisht
    solar radiation,hot sand,etc. This cin  reJuli" in  ai*iging
    the film, power source and in appearanceof errors in set-     ttng the exposuretime.
      when shooflngin frosty weather,do not leave the came-
    ra in the outdooralr,-carry tt under your outdoor clothes
    and take it out only for p-h.otographrng,-so the cJrrs of  i  fio:    wer sourceoperatenormally under abbve-zerotemperature.
            the surfacesof optical parts with a piece of clean      -wige
     soft cloth of cotton wooi slighily moistenedin rectifiedal-    cohol or ether.
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  To avoid sweatlng the optlcal surfaces tlp.on brtn-gtngthe
camera-fromfrost idto a warm room! do not open it imme-
diately, let  it get warm for 2-3  hours'                      'fiont cover dur,ing inte-rvals-in sho,ot'ing.InClose the camera
d;ru   io,  ttr" power souroeis swritc6edoff and the battery ca-
pa'oityis nrotwasted.
ftu*niud-the rpowei-uoutcufrom the camerain the  event of a
long-time'"b'"-noi  storage.
  -Oo-not-wipeeidtt-itt.  exc,essive eff,ortsin handling the camera.                   i-trLiamera plasticparts with alcohol,aceto'
ne,'itrect<gasollneind othet active solvents'         the powli- source at discoveringfaults in shutter
operation.-   Do not perform the repair on Your own ln case of disco-
vering defects or  faults. The camera must be rePalred and
adJusied only bY specialists'
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                8. ACCEPTANCECERTIFICATE
    It  is heneby oertifiied that  tlr,e KIEV-SEA cam,era,Serial
 N".  9/    / 907:            , is iound  iit  for serviroe.

                  Dateof relea'e{U[ij 19$3
                           Stignaturesof persons,lp charge
                                   ,of ,aoceptance    -    *f

  Thecamenais sealedwith a mark -     JJ
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