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Luiz Paracampo
Luiz Paracampo
Brazil
1981 Posts
My Collection
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 Posted - Apr 19 2024 : 9:05:21 PM
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Among pur partners, members and contributors. I ask:
- Which Soviet camera is more fashionable, usable and/or pleasant, or fascinate you ?
The first idea is to have a common symbol for us.
After answers I will show you an interesting and perhaps unknown item.
Do not leave the question unanswered please.
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Jacques M.
France
2584 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2024 : 02:34:03 AM
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What a question, dear Luiz!
For me, it would be a Fed NKVD, without hesitation, regardless of the version. But tell me if you want a second preferred camera...
Amitiés. Jacques. |
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Milo Schekkerman
Valkir1987
Netherlands
195 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2024 : 4:17:53 PM
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The Zenit E series. It was my first reflex camera which I still use today. It is perhaps one of the most produced camera's of all time, widely sold in the Netherlands.
The commonly sold lens with the kit the Helios-44 (Zeiss Biotar copy) is still very popular.
They made success with a camera that was not a direct copy, but a design that evolved from the Leica and Zorki. I like the simplicity reliability and straightforward design. And most of all the 'built to last' factor being service friendly and repairable. |
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Luiz Paracampo
Luiz Paracampo
Brazil
1981 Posts
My Collection
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Posted - Apr 20 2024 : 4:39:52 PM
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Answers were very similar to my thoughts, as expected.
We need more answers to fulfil a research.
The second choice is also acceptable;
In answers to the first choice we should advance the next question:
Why? - The reasons of first choice.
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Ulrich W.
uwittehh
Germany
821 Posts
My Collection
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Posted - Apr 20 2024 : 4:42:18 PM
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Like Jacques, I like the FED NKVD. The best two for me are the Zorki 3 and Zorki 3M. But I also love the Zenit, my first SLR was a Zenit B from Foto-Quelle, labeled as Revueflex B. I still have it :-)
Ulrich
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Yuri Boguslavsky
fedka
USA
240 Posts
My Collection
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Posted - Apr 20 2024 : 8:28:43 PM
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I'll go with the "fascinates you" part or Luiz question.
1. Zarya (no idea why, just fascinates me)
2. Kristall (childhood memories, and a cool camera, especially with a chrome Helios-44)
3. Start, Narciss - build quality
Will stop here.
But in general, what the Soviets directly copied (from Leica, Contax), like FED or Kiev - do not fascinate me. The originals do, but not the copies. I do love the FEDs and Kievs' of course, would not be on this forum otherwise. |
Edited by - fedka on Apr 20 2024 8:32:50 PM |
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Jacques M.
France
2584 Posts |
Posted - Apr 21 2024 : 05:18:24 AM
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Why the Fed NKVD as my first choice?
When I began collecting, I fell across a prewar Fed. It was in the nineties, and we did not know much about them (I had the chance it was perfectly usable). A subject of research which was accompanied, a bit later, by the Princelle and Alain Berry.
It's too, by its different versions, a "concentrate" of history. I specially think of the production during the forties: last 1d-s, so-called Berdsk, Red Flag, Fed Arsenal, very first 1f...
And it's too a real pleasure. Still now, I am moved by the second curtain overtaking the first one, at 1/20th. I usually shoot with a Canon EOS 1V: massive, heavy but perfect .That said, I regularly come back to my 1941 1d S with a wartime 2/5cm Sonnar. Magic!
As my second choice, I would say the Zorki 3 too: beautiful and innovating.
Amitiés. Jacques. |
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pkrpkr
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Posted - Apr 21 2024 : 12:49:58 PM
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Zorki 1 was my mother's camera which I was allowed to use and it always worked, even if your fingers almost froze off in the winter snow. Pleasant but not fascinating.
Fascinating: I go with Jacques concerning the pre-war FED, also because diving into it's history it reveals a lot of what was going on in Russia at that time. And usable too - mine stil work.
The Leningrads may not be very handy in your pocket but I like the chunk of heavy metal with it's mechanical motor drive. |
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Fred_L
France
223 Posts |
Posted - Apr 21 2024 : 3:58:49 PM
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My choice will be the Gomz SPORT...
Probably because this is the first reflex camera (or may be the second)...
And it is a so unusual camera.....
Fred |
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Luiz Paracampo
Luiz Paracampo
Brazil
1981 Posts
My Collection
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Posted - Apr 21 2024 : 8:17:20 PM
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Thanks to all for the reply. This is to get the feeling of admirers /collectors mind I need more answers from you that compose our forum
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