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The Iskra-2 (Russian: Искра-2, "Spark-2") is a 6×6 format folding medium-format camera produced by KMZ (Krasnogorsk Mechanical Plant) from 1963 to approximately 1970. It is a direct successor to the original Iskra (1960–1963), retaining the coupled rangefinder and Industar-58 75mm f/3.5 Tessar-type lens but adding a built-in selenium exposure meter. The meter is uncoupled - it gives a reading that the user sets manually on the aperture and shutter controls - but its inclusion made the Iskra-2 a more self-contained tool for the advanced Soviet amateur. Like the original Iskra, it folds to a compact brick and offers a leaf shutter running from 1s to 1/500s with full flash sync at all speeds.
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The Iskra with a selenium meter added - KMZ's 6×6 folding rangefinder, 1963–1970, Industar-58 75/3.5.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 120 (6×6, 12 exposures) |
| Lens | Industar-58 75mm f/3.5 (Tessar copy) |
| Shutter | 1s – 1/500s + B, leaf shutter |
| Flash sync | All speeds (leaf shutter) |
| Rangefinder | Coupled |
| Meter | Selenium (uncoupled) |
| Weight | ~800 g |
| Battery | None (selenium meter is self-powered) |
KMZ introduced the original Iskra in 1960 as a refined 6×6 folder with a coupled rangefinder - a meaningful improvement over the zone-focus Soviet 120 cameras of the period. The Iskra-2 arrived in 1963, continuing the design with the addition of a selenium meter cell mounted on the top plate. This followed a common international pattern: German folders like the Voigtlander Bessa 66 and various Agfa models added meters to base rangefinder designs in the late 1950s. Production of the Iskra-2 ran until roughly 1970, ending the Iskra line. No Iskra-3 followed; KMZ's medium-format attention shifted to other projects.
The Iskra-2 is the more practical version of an already capable camera. The selenium meter, while uncoupled, removes the need for a separate light meter when shooting medium format with no experience estimating exposure. Selenium cells of this era often fail - the cell oxidises with age and produces low or zero output - which means many surviving Iskra-2 bodies have non-functional meters. When the meter works, the camera is a genuinely usable medium-format system. When it doesn't, it functions identically to the original Iskra. The Industar-58 resolves well at f/5.6 and smaller; wide-open shots at f/3.5 show soft edges typical of the Tessar formula in this era.
Fixed Industar-58 75/3.5. No interchangeable lens system. A standard PC sync socket accepts flash. No accessory shoe in the conventional sense; external accessories attach via an adapter. Filters thread onto the lens barrel at 49mm .
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