The Kiev 6C / Kiev 6S / Kiev 6C TTL is a single lens reflex camera. It was built by Arsenal in Ukraine during the Soviet era and is inspired by the East German Pentacon Six. The production period extends from 1971 to 1986, followed by the Kiev 60, which is immediately recognisable by the fact that the trigger is not on the left.
The Kiev 6C offers the possibility of interchangeable lenses. Lenses with a Praktisix bayonet / Pentacon Six bayonet / P6 bayonet can be used. The lens is focused by hand. The Kiev 6C does not have an autofocus function.
The Kiev 6C has a light meter within the prism viewfinder. The SLR camera determines the correct exposure when measured through the lens (TTL). The shutter speed and aperture can be selected by the photographer.
The medium format camera has a bulb mode and can be triggered with a cable release. An external flash unit can be used via the PC flash socket. The Kiev can be mounted on a tripod. It works completely mechanically and only needs a battery for the light meter.
Films for the Kiev 6C
The Kiev 6C uses 120 film. These types of photo films are manufactured by some companies. One option for b/w images is the Kodak T-Max 100*. A possible film for color pictures is the Lomography Color Negative 400 120*.
The Kiev 6C captures 6x6 square photos on the film. After just twelve pictures, the film is full, no comparison to the 36 shots of a 35mm film. The use of 220 medium format films is also possible with the Kiev 6C. A 220 film is twice the length of a normal medium-format film. Unfortunately, there are only a few films left for this format and they are very expensive.
