Kiev Sales Brochure Scans - Kiev 88, Page 8
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Brochure page 8

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Kiev 88 system features.

Die cast aluminum alloy camera body - Tough, scratch and scuff resistant black vinyl covering - Polished chrome trim to protect exposed metal surfaces - Exclusive 90o twist-lock bayonet lens mount - Twin 3/8-inch threaded sockets for tripod and pistol grip use - Hot shoe with synchronous center contact for accessories.

Waist-level finder with anti-reflection, pop-up hood and 2X fine-focus magnifier - Laterally-reversed 53x53mm upright ground glass display - High-intensity Fresnel lens to illuminate matte viewing screen - Extra-bright 14mm center spot with horizontal split-image rangefinder and surrounding microprism ring - Etched hairline grid markings to facilitate accurate image alignment.

Interchangeable eye-level pentaprism viewfinders with and without built-in full aperture TTL exposure metering - Two fast, ultra-sensitive cadmium sulfide cells - Center-weighted averaging measurement with LED readout - Laterally-correct, 53x53mm upright ground glass display - 45o sighting angle - 3X eyepiece magnification - Recess to accommodate individual correction lenses.

Precision, stainless steel focal plane shutter with horizontal traverse for consistent lens-to-lens exposure - Ten programmed speeds from 1/2 to 1/1000 second, plus Bulb - FP-X electronic flash synchronization with open curtain from 1/2 to 1/30 second - Standard PC tip socket for flash cord - Interlock to prevent triggering shutter before dark slide is withdrawn - Flag to signal status of shutter wind.

Full line of accessories - 4X magnifying hood and ground glass adapter - Extension rings for macro-photography - Special optical glass filters - Multiple-imaging prisms - Contoured left-hand pistol grip with shutter trigger - 25cm cable release - Padded neck strap - Fitted camera and lens cases - and more.


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