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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Antispam question: Please provide registration password: Answer: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message: * HTML is OFF * Forum Code is ON New! Upload Image Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by papyrazzi[/i] [br]Never easy to speak over itself and more when you're using a language who's not yours... Indeed, I have many problems with these hot stones that I have to keep in my mouth to speak the language of Shakespeare with the proper accent. This wonder so much effort and concentration that I still can not write properly in English. So my apologies if I happen not to write or explain correctly. [}:)] At the occasion of the purchase of a particular digital camera, I decided to purchase some Russian lenses that I heard or read the praise here and there, to finally try them and have my own opinion. Obviously, left to myself and having no knowledge of Russian equipment, I quickly lost in that wonderfull jungle. [:(!] After many readings, I tried my luck and bought a few lenses that are commonly found. Some in M42 mount, some others in M39 as I could also try them on my Leica M3 (with appropriate adapter ring). Some I like a lot, others less. But since my first purchase, an insidious virus has installed in me and I can not help to go every day to make a "quick tour of the russian market" to see what might interest me.[:p] Even today I bought a small Jupiter 3 of 1984 (Valdai). I would rather buy the ZK Zorki I had found, but I had the unpleasant conviction that it was unfortunately a fake. [:(] For this reason, moreover, a reference person invited me to register with you promises me you'll learn me a lot. Obviously, I have not (yet) the middle of a collector. But I always try to know exactly what I buy and am passionate about the origin of my equipment. Tonight or tomorrow I will buy my first camera of Russian origin. Without any experience, but after an initial filtering, I will have to decide between a Fed-3 or a Zorki-4. But the balance tips strong towards Zorki for now. I still think for a while. I do not feel enough "expert" to buy older models, but I know it will come... thanks of you.[;)] New user of Russian photographic material. But I care of me ! [/quote]   Check here to include your profile signature. Check here to subscribe to this topic.