This camera was one of few completely original developments of Soviet photographic industry. And it actually proved to be “window into Europe”, after earning the highest reward - Grand-Prix - on the world exhibition 1958 g. in Brussels. About these 71 thousand cameras were released in twelve years from 1956 through 1968 g., by Leningrad plant [GOMZ]. It was planned as the camera of professional level, “which on its outstanding technical specifications, design device, finishing and formulation can satisfy each, who acquired it. A rare latin name export version images are added from Steven Berkowitz's Collection. The last photo is of another rare version, one with a LOMO logo. Produced: 1956-1966 Name: „Ленинград“ Producer: GOMZ-LOMO Frame size: 24x36 mm. Lens: Jupiter-8 2/50. Shutter: 1s-1/1000s + B. Quantity: 76.385 units. (Sovietcams.com) Serials (two screw body): #001058 lens 1958 (SovietCams) #572270 lens 5713493 (napchop) #583506 lens 5806144 (David Tomlinson) #590915 lens 1959 (geoffox23)
Serials (four screw body): #000250 lens 1960 (U Witte) #001268 lens 1958 (U Witte) #001878 lens 1958 (David Tomlinson) #003726 no lens (geoffox23) #006386 lens 1959 (M.S.) #006508 lens 1959 (nightphoto) #009973 lens 1959 (SovietCams) #010404 lens 1959 (Juhani) #014371 lens 1959 (Latin name) (David Tomlinson) #015295 lens 1963 (David Tomlinson) #602575 lens 1958 (Finnish collector) #612642 lens 1962 (Latin name) (Michel's coll.) #614698 lens 1961 (napchop) #618160 lens 1962 (napchop) #618286 lens 1961 (geoffox23) #622283 lens 1963 (Michel's coll.) #632241 no lens (Latin name) (David Tomlinson) #647135 lens 1964 (David Tomlinson) #650334 lens 1964 (LOMO logo)
#650322 lens 1963 (LOMO logo) (Omega)
#637314 lens 1964 (Omega)
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