Kiev-30 is a Soviet miniature (microformat) scale camera, produced at the Kiev plant “Arsenal” from 1975 to 1987. The camera uses 16-mm non-perforated or perforated photographic or cinematographic film in a plastic cassette from the Vega-2 camera, which looks like a 110-type cassette. The cassette is designed for 25 frames with a size of 13 × 17 mm. It is not possible to rewind the tape. It is possible to change the cassette at any time, while only a small part of the film (about 20 mm) was exposed. The body – metal, consists of an outer removable casing and an inner opaque body, which contains the lens, shutter, film rewind mechanism. The external removable aluminum casing houses the viewfinder; in the transport position, the casing covers the shutter release button, shutter, lens and focusing ring. The shutter is cocked and the film is rewound by pushing-out the inner camera body into the casing. Curtain shutter with horizontal movement of metal shutters. Located in front of the lens. The shutter has a constant slit, the shutter speed is regulated by changing the shutter speed. Only three shutter speeds are possible – 1/30, 1/60 and 1/200 seconds. When cocked, a red mark is visible on the shutter. Setting of shutter speeds – by a ring brought out on the side wall of the chamber. Automatic self-resetting frame counter.
