Krasnogorsk-3

Krasnogorsk-3
Overview
MakerKrasnogorsk Mechanical Works
TypeSingle-lens reflex
Released1971
Lens
Lens mountM42 lens mount or Russian bayonette mount
LensMeteor-5-1 f/1.9 17–69mm (standard lens)
Sensor/medium
Film format16 mm film
Shutter
Frame rate8fps-48fps
ShutterMechanical
Shutter speeds1/20s (8fps) to 1/120 (48fps)
General
BatteryPX640, or zinc-air battery with adapter
Body features3/8 inch thread mount on bottom for tripod or pistol grip
Dimensions8×7.3×3.25 in (203×185×83 mm)
Weight4.5lbs (body only)
6.8lbs (with lens)
Made inSoviet Union
Chronology
PredecessorKrasnogorsk-2
References
http://www.k3camera.com/k3/k3tech.php

The Krasnogorsk-3 (Красногорск-3) is a spring-wound 16mm mirror-reflex movie camera designed and manufactured in the Soviet Union by Krasnogorsk Mechanical Works. A total of 105,435 Krasnogorsk-3 cameras were produced between 1971 and 1993.

It was one of the most popular 16mm movie cameras in Eastern Europe, where it made a prominent appearance in Krzysztof Kieślowski's 1979 film Camera Buff, and was used in television production. The camera continues to be popular in the West, and has been used in film schools. Director Spike Lee shot parts of his film Get on the Bus with a Krasnogorsk-3.