KGB Arsenal Kiev-30 miniature spy camera
Kiev-30 was a miniature camera using 16mm film, manufactured by Arsenal in the Soviet Union, and more specifically in Ukraine. Throughout its lifetime, it was used by a variety of different intelligence agencies including the Soviet KGB, East Germany's Stasi, and the Turkish MIT. 00:00 - Introduction 00:10 - History 01:24 - Why it was used 01:43 - Packing & unboxing 02:20 - The 16mm film 02:52 - How to use 04:03 - Camera internals 06:24 - Demo 06:54 - Conclusion 07:11 - Closing References: - Crypto Museum Kiev 30 Miniature 16 mm camera: https://www.cryptomuseum.com/covert/camera/kiev/30/index.htm - USSRPhoto.com Cigarette Pack "Spy" Camera: https://ussrphoto.com/Collections/default.asp?ContentID=354&Collector=nightphoto&Item=Cigarette+Pack+%26quot%3BSpy%26quot%3B+Camera&Mode=View_item - MIT museum, artefact #72 - Kneb-30 Fotoğraf Makinesi: https://www.mit.gov.tr/emuze/koleksiyon.html# - Photo of common Kiev-30 packaging: https://collectiblend.com/Cameras/Kiev-Arsenal/Kiev-30.html
Kiev-30 was a miniature camera using 16mm film, manufactured by Arsenal in the Soviet Union, and more specifically in Ukraine. Throughout its lifetime, it was used by a variety of different intelligence agencies including the Soviet KGB, East Germany's Stasi, and the Turkish MIT. 00:00 - Introduction 00:10 - History 01:24 - Why it was used 01:43 - Packing & unboxing 02:20 - The 16mm film 02:52 - How to use 04:03 - Camera internals 06:24 - Demo 06:54 - Conclusion 07:11 - Closing References: - Crypto Museum Kiev 30 Miniature 16 mm camera: https://www.cryptomuseum.com/covert/camera/kiev/30/index.htm - USSRPhoto.com Cigarette Pack "Spy" Camera: https://ussrphoto.com/Collections/default.asp?ContentID=354&Collector=nightphoto&Item=Cigarette+Pack+%26quot%3BSpy%26quot%3B+Camera&Mode=View_item - MIT museum, artefact #72 - Kneb-30 Fotoğraf Makinesi: https://www.mit.gov.tr/emuze/koleksiyon.html# - Photo of common Kiev-30 packaging: https://collectiblend.com/Cameras/Kiev-Arsenal/Kiev-30.html