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PDF Periscope Zorki

Created by mermoz37 on 12/1/2007 5:56:04 AM
Last Edited by Vlad on 1/22/2021 8:50:52 AM  
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BERRY alain
mermoz37

France
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Posted - Dec 01 2007 :  06:08:33 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
please Zoom, would you complete the text i wrote?
i think you know so much about this device than me !
thanks a lot
Alain

Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
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Posted - Dec 01 2007 :  09:56:19 AM  Show Profile  Visit Vlad's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Absolutely incredible device! Just look at all those shutter speeds!!

Vlad
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Luiz Paracampo
Luiz Paracampo
Brazil
1981 Posts
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Posted - Dec 01 2007 :  12:33:14 PM  Show Profile  Visit Luiz Paracampo's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Tanks Alain in posting my request.
This unit is a KMZ factory refurbished PDF as seen in the engravings 2 in a triangle and the year 1968. A new camera was fitted.
LP
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Luiz Paracampo
Luiz Paracampo
Brazil
1981 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Dec 01 2007 :  12:36:35 PM  Show Profile  Visit Luiz Paracampo's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Another Zorki 4 camera version could be seen at:
http://www.ussrphoto.com/Wiki/default.asp?WikiCatID=17&ParentID=1&ContentID=302&Item=Zorki+Periscope
There were also produced special Zorki 4K versions in more recent years.
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BERRY alain
mermoz37
France
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Posted - Dec 01 2007 :  1:18:01 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
isn't it for submarines pericop only ?
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Bill Parkinson
nightphoto
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Posted - Dec 01 2007 :  1:20:11 PM  Show Profile  Visit nightphoto's Homepage  Reply with Quote
So when it was first made in 1948 would it have had a FED-Zorki camera made to fit it?

Regards, Bill

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Luiz Paracampo
Luiz Paracampo
Brazil
1981 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Dec 01 2007 :  2:14:43 PM  Show Profile  Visit Luiz Paracampo's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Not exactly submarine although it could be used.
I have never seen in any Russian literature any data about submarine cameras.
Those 'PDF' were originally developed from "DF" telephoto lenses Those lenses were primary made in 1940 to observe Finish movements in the coast from Leningrad's board, The Finish soon equiped by the Nazis forces with the powerful Fernbildlinsen also observed the Russians with this equipment, Strategically they converted them in periscope for underground observation, Those converted "PDF" devices with two focal lengths (as the previous DF) 150mm and 300 mm FL have an interesting possibility of making telephoto panoramic shots, intended to be sent to the Russian intelligence service to trace war strategics. Originally those devices used specially prepaired FED cameras, the same way as first generation Photosnipers and as those devices there exists GOMZ ans KMZ variations.
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Zoom
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Posted - Dec 01 2007 :  3:04:16 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mermoz37

please Zoom, would you complete the text i wrote?
i think you know so much about this device than me !


Not so much... :( PDF was a very old device...

More newest, but not latest:


;)


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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
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Posted - Dec 01 2007 :  4:39:47 PM  Show Profile  Visit Vlad's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Could this camera have some relation to these above-mentioned apparatuses

http://www.ussrphoto.com/Wiki/default.asp?WikiCatID=17&ParentID=1&ContentID=378&Item=Zorki+C+Scientific

I have it in my collection and have no idea what it's for... Alain, have you seen anything like this one??? It has weird 14x14mm frame mask...

Vlad.
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BERRY alain
mermoz37
France
814 Posts
Posted - Dec 02 2007 :  1:30:08 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
add : two pics from a device to set 39mm screw mount cameras (here a Leningrad )on a submarine boat shell.


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