Chaika (camera)
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Chaika (Russian: Чайка) was a series of Soviet 35mm half-frame cameras produced by BELOMO from 1965 to 1974. The name came from call sign of the first woman in space - Valentina Tereshkova. Over 2 million Chaika cameras were produced. All models of the Chaika cameras have metal case.
Chaika cameras share the following basic specifications:
- Film used — 35-mm in standard cassette (135 type)
- Frame size — 18×24 mm
- Lens — Industar-69 (Tessar-type)
- Focal length 28 mm
- Diaphragm scale from 2.8 to 16
- Focusing: 0.8 m to infinite
- Leaf shutter
- Adjustable shutter speeds 1/30 - 1/250 sec and "B"
- Flash synchronisation
Camera models
- Chaika (1965-1967)
- Chaika-2 (1967-1972)
- Chaika-2M (1972-1974)
- Chaika-3 (1971-1973) with selenium lightmeter and without "B" speed
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