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RCCCUK	Posted - Aug 11 2010 : 09:46:47 AM http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1182010_ZK47 a.jpg http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1182010_ZK47 b.jpg This lens is normally attached to my 1948 Kiev-II. I am puzzled by the fact that it is a rigid lens dated 1947. Were the rigid and collapsible ZK lenses produced at the same time? David (http://www.rcccuk.com)
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Jacques M.	Posted - Dec 11 2012 : 4:01:01 PM Yes, Ulrich, and thanks! But it's not really the relationship with Jena-Contaxes: some 1948 Kiev II show black paint under the self timer. Michel's for example. And another one of Alexey! But that engraved KN�B: it's the very first time I see and hear of that! Thanks, Alexey! Amiti�s. Jacques.
Vlad	Posted - Dec 11 2012 : 3:39:32 PM Amazing!!!!
uwittehh	Posted - Dec 11 2012 : 2:35:54 PM Jacques, the 1948 KIIV is nice, isn't it? And look at the self timer, it's Contax-Jena style! Ulrich http://fotos.cconin.de
Jacques M.	Posted - Dec 11 2012 : 2:18:04 PM Thanks, Alexey! Do you mean that ZK/Zeiss lenses (2/5cm, Kiev mount) were made in 1947, and that we begin to find ZK/KMZ ones in 1948? Probably, all (or most part) of collapsible ones are Zeiss's, and rigid ones are KMZ's? An Ukrainian 1948 Kiev II... Does it really exist? Incredible!! Amiti�s. Jacques.
uwittehh	Posted - Dec 11 2012 : 07:30:27 AM Hello levonsa, this one here is amazing: http://www.ussrcameras.ru/?rp=1&action=tovar&tovar_category=187&id=226 Is it your collection? Ulrich http://fotos.cconin.de
levonsa	Posted - Dec 11 2012 : 03:00:07 AM All hello! :))) I've seen lenses ZK 1947 only those where # costs after 1947. http://www.ussrcameras.ru/?rp=1&action=tovar&tovar_category=185&id=199 Best regards!
Jacques M.	Posted - Dec 10 2012 : 11:15:08 AM I dig out this thread... Till now, I had not tried to dismount my 1948 rigid 2/5cm ZK. I have just done it, to see that the barrel is a KMZ, not a Zeiss one. Nevertheless, it seems to have the correct features: flat front, ears for the diaphragm ring... So, do we know more now about this question? Under all that, of course, the problem of fakes... Amiti�s. Jacques.
Jacques M.	Posted - Aug 12 2010 : 12:26:57 PM Hello David! What a good question! We know more or less where 1947 Kievs come from. But for me, the question of the lenses remains open. Certainly ZK lenses come from war time Sonnars. But these 2/5cm Sonnars were (totally? almost totally?) collapsible. So, they should have been transformed into rigid ZK. By KMZ? And above all: why? The question is different for the 1,5/5cm Sonnar which were all rigid. Just for fun, here is a Sonnar which remained a collapsible Sonnar. Probably it should be a ZK by its serial number! http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1282010_001.JPG Amiti�s. Jacques.

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