Prototype camera, conceived by famous Chief Designer L. Korchnoj and released by Arsenal from 1979 (1978?) to 1993. Arsenal's responce to LOMO's "Almaz" cameras, developed the same period. 35mm SLR with fully or semi-autimatic operation. Totally redesigned black finished body. Electronic shutter, with shutter speed dial on top of the body.  Speeds in auto mode: 4s - 1/1000s + B, sync at 1/125s. Speeds in semi-auto mode: 1s-1/1000s + B. Electronic selftimer. Delivered with Volna-4N 1.4/50mm lens. Motor drive is aviable, at least 3 versions of motor drive are known to exist. At least 6 versions of prototype Kiev-18 camera are known to exist in collections (see information below).
1st version
Kiev-18 prototype camera  #7900005 (Yuriy Davydenko coll.)
Kiev-18 prototype camera (image courtesy - Ivan Zotikov)
2nd version
Kiev-18 prototype camera (private collection in Europe)
Visualization of Kiev-18 prototype camera (image courtesy - Ivan Zotikov)
3rd version
Kiev-18 prototype camera (image courtesy - Photo Arsenal)
4th version
Kiev-18 prototype camera (Ilya Stolyar coll.)
5th version
Kiev-18 prototype camera (image courtesy - Ivan Zotikov)
Kiev-18 prototype camera (image courtesy - Ivan Zotikov)
Kiev-18 prototype camera (picture from catalogue below)
Soviet Camera Catalogue (1985) announcing Kiev-18 camera
Kiev-18 prototype camera (picture from Arsenal archives)
6th version
Kiev-181 prototype camera from 1993 (image courtesy - Ivan Zotikov)