en-us Fri, 14 Mar 2025 02:49:37 +0200 forum@oxle.com 60 USSRPhoto.com Forums http://USSRPhoto.com/forum/ USSRPhoto.com Forums http://USSRPhoto.com/forum/http://USSRPhoto.com http://USSRPhoto.com/forum/images/oxlerss.gif USSRPhoto.com Forums RSS Feed 144 47 Looking for a Zenit 18 seany65@oxle.com http://USSRPhoto.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=3625&REPLY_ID=22185 Want to Buy Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:43:17 +0200 http://USSRPhoto.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3625 Quote:
For anyone interested, there is another Zenit 18 for sale on ebay, it is being sold by Gray's of Westminster (in England) which is a very reputable company and which has their own website. They've been going for many years. Anyway it comes with a Russian language Manual and another piece of paperwork. It has an f3.5 135mm Jupiter lens. They show it with a 50mm f1.7 lens as well but that isn't included, for some reason.]]> Kiev 4 without logo on the clip uwittehh@oxle.com http://USSRPhoto.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=3693&REPLY_ID=22184 Collectors and Users Open Forum Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:58:06 +0200 http://USSRPhoto.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3693 Quote:
Jacques,

the number of mine is 6801427.

Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de]]> just arrived in my collection AlexanderK@oxle.com http://USSRPhoto.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=1466&REPLY_ID=22183 Collectors and Users Open Forum Sun, 09 Mar 2025 04:51:16 +0200 http://USSRPhoto.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1466 Quote:
quote:
Originally posted by treehorn

There were some minor variations within the engravings on the Kiev. These engravings do not technically change the camera, so I would not call it a new type, but rather a variant. So for me, the ‘no-name’ is also just a normal Kiev 4a without engraving.



Hi Andreas,
Kiev "no-name" is wether type nor variant. It was simply an export camera without engraving not to violate Contax rights.
If you need more information you can write me directly in German [:)]

Regards, Alexander]]> Repair instructions on my site uwittehh@oxle.com http://USSRPhoto.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=3695&REPLY_ID=22180 Collectors and Users Open Forum Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:23:55 +0200 http://USSRPhoto.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3695 Quote:
Jacques,

the Kiev service is more of a quick and dirty service, like the Zorki 4. I disassemble the Kievs and Contax quite extensively, but I have not yet disassembled the shutter itself.
Recently I had a broken Kiev shutter where the spring of the first curtain had no more strength. I then took it all apart. You can't get it back together again, everything is too small...
A FED or Zorki shutter looks crude and primitive in comparison ;-)
But have fun looking at it anyway.

Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de]]> Zenit MA-2 - what is the point? Vlad@oxle.com http://USSRPhoto.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3696 Collectors and Users Open Forum Mon, 03 Mar 2025 14:27:21 +0200 http://USSRPhoto.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3696
I acquired an interesting version of Zahod (KGB, last iteration in Ayaks cameras line) called the Zenit-MA2, which appears to be a commercial variant. I found it listed among “spy” cameras alongside the MA-1 and the MF-1 (the F-21 version ordered by Lomography) on http://www.zenitcamera.ru/catalog/cameralist-eng.html.

I wonder if this is the unit Lomography ordered but never received. It’s really odd that it was produced. Perhaps Detlev and Zoom can shed some light on it.

[img]http://www.ussrphoto.com/resize/resize_image.aspx?ImgWd=800&IptFl=/UserContent2/332025_PXL_20250228_035839133.jpg[/img]
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/332025_PXL_20250228_035839133.jpg

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http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/332025_PXL_20250228_035857104.jpg

And in comparison to Zahod it has a slightly different streamlined body:

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http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/332025_PXL_20250228_040000568.jpg

Best regards,
Vlad]]> In memory of Guido Studer Jacques M.@oxle.com http://USSRPhoto.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=3694&REPLY_ID=22162 Members Only Section Sat, 01 Mar 2025 02:51:23 +0200 http://USSRPhoto.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3694 Quote:

Sad news, yes...
I had met him through Alain Berry -another great man on this forum. I appreciated his kindness, his sense of humour and of course his knowledge and curiosity about cameras: we had a common passion for the Canons!

During his last three years, we had mailed regularly, including on political matters. He would have been horrified by what happens now...

Farewell, Guido.]]> 2,0 cm Viewfinder xya@oxle.com http://USSRPhoto.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=3691&REPLY_ID=22145 Collectors and Users Open Forum Sun, 02 Feb 2025 12:42:01 +0200 http://USSRPhoto.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3691 Quote:
I found this https://lens-db.com/russar-mr-2-20mm-f56-lsm-1958/ with a very similar finder for the russar

[img]http://www.ussrphoto.com/resize/resize_image.aspx?ImgWd=800&IptFl=/UserContent2/222025_01-1-1160x770.jpg[/img]
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/222025_01-1-1160x770.jpg

Edit: and another one https://www.ebay.de/itm/375924895937?chn=ps&_ul=DE&google_free_listing_action=view_item&gQT=1

www.a7camera.com www.120folder.com www.instantphoto.eu www.135compact.com www.oddcameras.com
www.subcompactcam.com]]> Kiev No Name 1983 AlexanderK@oxle.com http://USSRPhoto.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=3688&REPLY_ID=22143 Collectors and Users Open Forum Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:42:52 +0200 http://USSRPhoto.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3688 Quote:
quote:
Originally posted by cedricfan

1983 UK didn't care about Contax and copyright.

May be you are right regarding the copyrights, but nevertheless two different "no-name" Kievs in one catalog is exactly one too many[:D].

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Regards, Alexander]]> Kristall-2 AlexanderK@oxle.com http://USSRPhoto.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=3689&REPLY_ID=22139 Collectors and Users Open Forum Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:26:10 +0200 http://USSRPhoto.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3689 Quote:
Hi Denn,
very nice find and story. Congratulations!
I have also such Kristall-2 and also without any serial number (KMZ sign missing as well [:)]). I think there was made a small amount of prototypes witout any plans for production. For the production was already planned Zenit-3m.

Regards, Alexander]]> Forerunners of Kiev 1947 uwittehh@oxle.com http://USSRPhoto.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=1639&REPLY_ID=22137 Collectors and Users Open Forum Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:25:29 +0200 http://USSRPhoto.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1639 Quote:
Steve,

interesting, once again the "N" and the square incised numbers. It was probably always carved by the same person.

Ulrich

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