Start (Soviet camera)
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Maker | Mechanical Factory of Krasnogorsk (KMZ) |
| Type | Single-lens reflex |
| Production | 1958–1964 |
| Lens | |
| Lens mount | Proprietary (breech-locking bayonet) |
| Lens | 44-58mm f/2.0 Helios-44 |
| F-numbers | 2.0 |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Film format | 35mm |
| Film size | 24×36 mm |
| Recording medium | Film |
| Focusing | |
| Focus | Manual |
| Flash | |
| Flash synchronization | 1/25 s, 1/30 s |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter speed range | 1 s to 1/1000 s |
| Shutter speeds | B, 500, 200, 100, 50, 25 |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Pentaprism |
| Optional viewfinders | Waist-level |
| General | |
| Body features | Iron |
| Dimensions | 14.4 cm × 10.1 cm × 9.8 cm |
| Weight | 1,300 g |
| Made in | Soviet Union |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Start-2 |
Start (Russian: Старт) was a Soviet 35 mm single-lens reflex camera produced by the Mechanical Factory of Krasnogorsk (KMZ) from 1958 through 1964. The camera was inspired by the Exakta camera. The Start used bayonet-mounted lenses and had an Exakta-style shutter release arm, a KMZ Helios 44-58 mm f/2 lens, and a cloth focal-plane shutter.[1]
An improved version, the Start-2, was produced ca. 1963–1964, featuring an automatic diaphragm and a metered prism.[1]
Notes
References
- James M. McKeown, Joan C. McKeown (1 December 2000). McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras 2001–2002 (ed. 11, illustrated ed.). Centennial Photo Service. ISBN 9780931838347.