The Kiev 30, manufactured in the Ukraine by Arsenal between 1974 and 1983 with tooling pilfered from Zeiss. I have a few other subminiature cameras including the Whittaker Micro 16, Tougodo Hit, Minolta-16, and Minox III, but the Kiev 30 and the Minox are the only ones with focus control.
| Make | Arsenal |
|---|---|
| Model | Kiev 30 |
| Year | 1974 – 1983 |
| Format | 16mm |
| Shutter | Arsenal |
| Speed | 30, 60, 200 |
| Lens | Industar M |
| f3.5 23mm | |
| Focus | .5m to ∞ |
| Aperture | f3.5 to f11 |
| Light Meter | No |
| Rangefinder | No |
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I wish this had a scale in the picture as well. Maybe you can borrow one from Sam.
Same size as the Minolta. The parts are swapable but not the screws – the FSU uses metric threads. I wish someone would print lids and hub so that Kiev cassettes would fit a Minolta.