the side. Apparently, this was due to shiny chrome lenses reflecting the sunlight, rendering the center-positioned light meter on Kiev 10 inaccurate. Kiev 15 TEE / Kiev 15 TTL This camera had two names during its lifespan, but these models were identical. The main difference in this model it was added TTL (Through The Lens) metering. Those meters are accurate even nowadays. Lenses Kiev F SLRs The Kiev F line, available since around 1980, constituted some of the most westernized 35mm SLRs available in the days of the Soviet Union. To satisfy the large internal demand, there was no discernible export at the time they would have found a ready market in the West. Instead, the Zenit with an external selenium meter was sold in large numbers. It was Soviet policy to export domestic surplus rather than the more desirable items of their manufacture. Kiev 17 Kiev 17 was the first in the F line of Kiev SLRs. It was a fully manual camera. It did not even have a light meter. It is said to be a really unreliable camera. Kiev 18 A rare prototype camera. There's very little known about it. Kiev 19 A much better rated successor to Kiev 17. It offers stop-down TTL metering with helper LEDs in the viewfinder. It lacks the top shutter speed of 1/1000s, thus maxing out at 1/500s. Kiev 20 This camera model adds the aperture coupling and the self-timer to Kiev 19 design. It also readds the 1/1000s top shutter speed. Kiev 19M The body type is changed to molded polycarbonate, making it only Kiev SLR not made from metal. Despite its model number, it succeeds the Kiev 20. It has the same 1/500s top shutter speed as the 19, though. This is by far the most produced version of Kiev F SLRs. This model was produced long after Soviet Union fell and was also exported to other countries. Lenses Kiev 35mm compact cameras Kiev produced some 35mm compact cameras as well. Kiev 35 Kiev 35 was the prototype camera of the series. It was presented at Photokina in 1984 with the Industar-99 lens. Kiev 35A Kiev 35A is an actual production version of Kiev 35. It's a compact 35mm camera, with a front cover that folds down to reveal the lens. It's an exact copy of Minox 35, the only difference being that Kiev 35 is around 2mm wider.