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levonsa	Posted - Apr 25 2016 : 06:07:52 AM Hi ! FED #12807 + #12808 http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2542016_IMG_3759.JPG http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2542016_IMG_3765.JPG Moscow-4 #5500611 + #5500612 http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2542016_Moscow-4.JPG FED #7428 + #7429 + #7430 http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2542016_RRR.jpg
100 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First)
Jacques M.	Posted - Mar 28 2021 : 10:44:58 AM Just to help a bit... http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2832021_Leica twins.jpg Amiti�s. Jacques.
Fred_L	Posted - Dec 25 2020 : 11:26:44 AM http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/25122020_Revue 6x6 LD.jpg
Vlad	Posted - Oct 02 2020 : 08:46:53 AM Some more FED NKVD pseudo-Berdsk twins: http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2102020_WartimeFEDTwins.jpeg http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2102020_WartimeFEDTwins2.jpeg
levonsa	Posted - Aug 01 2020 : 03:15:06 AM http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/182020_2.jpg HELIOS-40
levonsa	Posted - Jul 30 2020 : 04:18:14 AM http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/3072020_1.jpg
levonsa	Posted - Nov 16 2019 : 02:43:08 AM Ulrich thanks! I am doing my best!:)))
uwittehh	Posted - Nov 15 2019 : 2:04:52 PM Alexey, just amazing! :) http://fotos.cconin.de
levonsa	Posted - Nov 14 2019 : 12:02:58 PM http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/14112019_VTSVS.jpg
levonsa	Posted - Oct 11 2019 : 09:53:33 AM ... another find! :))) http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/11102019_11.jpg
Guido	Posted - Oct 09 2019 : 06:49:48 AM Hello Alexey It was absolutly no disappointment for me, I'm just wondering. It's always interesting to see this pairs of s/n. Because I have just one of this FED-1b series here on the desk I saw the differences on both pictures. That's why I wrote my comment. Best wishes - Guido
levonsa	Posted - Oct 09 2019 : 06:37:03 AM Greetings Guido! You are absolutely right about the late slide at camera No. 10124! But I do not set myself the task in this section of the complete authenticity of the camera parts. I just show the neighboring numbers I found ... I'm sorry if I disappointed you! :))) Good mood, Alexey!
Guido	Posted - Oct 09 2019 : 06:20:35 AM Hello Levonsa On the #10924 the accessesories shoe is a newer one and the time wheel on the #10925 remember me of the one from a later Zorki. Who can verify? Best wishes - Guido
levonsa	Posted - Oct 08 2019 : 7:13:59 PM Greetings to all! http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/8102019_1.jpg
levonsa	Posted - Sep 26 2019 : 5:52:01 PM http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2692019_30.jpg
Jacques M.	Posted - Sep 25 2019 : 09:09:18 AM Alas, no! Alas for me, too... Jacques.
levonsa	Posted - Sep 24 2019 : 10:45:37 AM Thank you so much Jacques! Do you have photos of these twins? It would be great if you showed them too! :)))
Jacques M.	Posted - Sep 24 2019 : 05:44:31 AM Thanks, Alexey. Very interesting with those rare beige Jena Contaxes. That gave me the idea to check my data to research possible other twins. I have found two other couples: - the body 27961 with the Sonnar 3104780 - the body 27962 with the Sonnar 3104781 and - the body 27975 with the Sonnar 3104775 - the body 27976 with the Sonnar 3104776 all that, painted in beige at Jena. Certainly, it was not done on purpose by the factory, rather the fact that there was only a small number of lenses available in the batch, by my data. Amiti�s. Jacques.
levonsa	Posted - Sep 22 2019 : 6:54:07 PM Lens numbers: No. 3104758 No. 3104759
levonsa	Posted - Sep 22 2019 : 6:52:17 PM Greetings to all! Pay attention to the numbers of lenses, they are also twins! http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2292019_Contax Jena.jpg
levonsa	Posted - Aug 16 2019 : 10:03:02 AM Hello Jacques! Is my disease contagious !? Great shot! Well done!
Jacques M.	Posted - Aug 16 2019 : 09:45:34 AM Bravo Alexei! Twin cameras below, but not FSU. Sorry, I cannot do better! http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/1682019_M4 twins.jpg Amiti�s. Jacques.
levonsa	Posted - Aug 15 2019 : 5:27:52 PM Hi all! http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/1582019_1.jpg
seany65	Posted - Jun 12 2019 : 11:27:10 AM Levonsa, I've just done a search for info about the make and model of the TLR that you posted on Jan. 6. 19 and I was wondering id the apertures and spepds can be set separately even though they are linked? This would be like 3 cameras that I own (which are 35mm rangefinders but they're not Russian so I won't name them).
levonsa	Posted - Jun 01 2019 : 11:58:01 PM Hi all! http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/162019_1.jpg
levonsa	Posted - Mar 06 2019 : 5:01:43 PM http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/632019_1.jpg
levonsa	Posted - Feb 10 2019 : 09:57:56 AM FED #6617 + FED #6618 from D.Bessonov,s collection (Russia).
levonsa	Posted - Feb 10 2019 : 09:51:34 AM Hi! http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/1022019_IMG-70fb9216bb0d7772319257f96e2e1c12-V.jpg
levonsa	Posted - Feb 07 2019 : 2:23:37 PM Hi all! http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/722019_1.jpg
levonsa	Posted - Jan 07 2019 : 12:14:17 PM Juhani hello! You're right! A total of 6 cameras have been made, so all are brothers and twins! :)))
cedricfan	Posted - Jan 07 2019 : 11:20:57 AM Wow. Even ONE is a wonder, but two, and twins! On the other hand it is easier to find twins if only a handful was made... Best regards, Juhani
levonsa	Posted - Jan 07 2019 : 10:28:45 AM http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/712019_22.jpg
levonsa	Posted - Jan 06 2019 : 01:49:53 AM All greetings in the New Year! I'm not tired yet? :))) http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/612019_111.jpg
levonsa	Posted - Nov 17 2018 : 1:28:09 PM Jacques thanks for the kind words!
Jacques M.	Posted - Nov 17 2018 : 11:18:26 AM Your s/n 128 is splendid! The dedication is astonishing! Thanks once more for your site, with marvelous cameras. We cannot say enough how important it is, with Aidas's one... Amiti�s. Jacques.
levonsa	Posted - Nov 15 2018 : 5:01:18 PM Jacques welcome! Unfortunately, these are not my cameras, like many that I show ..... But I also have such charms! :))) But they are far from twins! :))) http://ussrcameras.com/catalog/58
Jacques M.	Posted - Nov 15 2018 : 2:49:51 PM Hi Alexey, Thanks for these very rare cameras. As for finding twins of them... Just extraordinary! Did you have these cameras in hand? It seems there are small differences between the two. Amiti�s. Jacques.
levonsa	Posted - Nov 15 2018 : 08:15:38 AM Hello friends! http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/15112018_Pioneer.jpg
levonsa	Posted - Nov 09 2018 : 1:02:05 PM SUPER !!!
Vlad	Posted - Nov 09 2018 : 11:27:23 AM Early Smena-6 twins, collection of Artyom Lokonov http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/9112018_0-02-04-e106086077add9dcf8c9babf08fd440eff95caa5e2eea716131d77cc309a3cf3_b57dcfd.jpg http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/9112018_0-02-04-64419f083bf2abd8751347f13e8743db0b84a4953b59ce9e5613bed0a1c5e636_fb633a34.jpg http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/9112018_0-02-04-90c4ad0cda8ca9e27c3e56ed93a31c778f963fef08736d07a6771a9aa8ac7253_51027968.jpg
Jacques M.	Posted - Oct 15 2018 : 11:03:38 AM Thanks once more, Alexey. Really a very interesting thread. That makes think of the number of cameras made before WW2, compared to those which remain now. For the 1800 Red Flags, for example, how many are still "alive"? Amiti�s. Jacques.
levonsa	Posted - Sep 25 2018 : 07:02:24 AM http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2592018_77.jpg
levonsa	Posted - Aug 08 2018 : 03:09:48 AM http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/882018_77.jpg
levonsa	Posted - Mar 13 2018 : 01:42:31 AM http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1332018_8.jpg
levonsa	Posted - Feb 24 2018 : 4:29:42 PM Thanks guys! I'm just showing the neighboring ##. ..
Alfa2	Posted - Feb 22 2018 : 1:36:02 PM Can I complain a little bit ? It would be better to have 2 FEDs B with consecutive numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . it was only a joke Beautiful levonsa, congratulations.
Jacques M.	Posted - Feb 22 2018 : 06:57:01 AM Hats off! Jacques.
levonsa	Posted - Feb 22 2018 : 05:38:18 AM Jacques thank you! #173710 is FED B !
Jacques M.	Posted - Feb 22 2018 : 05:20:39 AM Bravo once more, Alexey! Is the body really a Fed B one?? Thanks for sharing! Jacques.
levonsa	Posted - Feb 21 2018 : 4:04:44 PM http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2122018_7.jpg
Luiz Paracampo	Posted - Feb 08 2018 : 12:25:07 PM The smell is Always in the air..... Regards LP
Jacques M.	Posted - Feb 08 2018 : 09:46:30 AM Ha, ha! When I saw your post, Alexey, I rushed to my board, but the Fed 1a s/n 4642 is always here! We already discussed about this camera here. http://ussrphoto.com/Forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2002 For me, it's a mix Fed/Leica, with a Leica shutter box. All that was re-chromed together: the chrome is homogeneous and finer than on the other ~~pre production~~ prewar cameras. As for the lens, a mix again with the body of an Elmar and the optics from a Fed (position of the diaphragm). Really, much work: the owner was attached to this camera. Amiti�s. Jacques.
Luiz Paracampo	Posted - Feb 07 2018 : 09:06:02 AM I believe these could be a kotleta different speed knobs, abcense of shoe in in model, and different screw on rewind crank pehaps diferente metal finish and Fonts on engravings Regards LP
levonsa	Posted - Feb 05 2018 : 5:17:17 PM http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/522018_3.jpg
levonsa	Posted - Jan 30 2018 : 6:06:58 PM http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/3012018_22.jpg
levonsa	Posted - Jan 23 2018 : 04:55:22 AM Louiz greetings! Thank you, but these cameras are not mine, but my friend S.Pseunok ....
Luiz Paracampo	Posted - Jan 22 2018 : 5:40:59 PM Hello Levon Are you producing those cameras? The number on the booklet is Fantastic!
Luiz Paracampo	Posted - Jan 22 2018 : 5:38:20 PM strange at least the different logos Regards LP
levonsa	Posted - Jan 21 2018 : 4:19:23 PM Zenith-7 from coll. S.Pseunok. http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2112018_IMG_6940.JPG http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2112018_IMG_6943.JPG #6900011 and #6900012
levonsa	Posted - Dec 24 2017 : 07:03:35 AM http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/24122017_2.jpg
levonsa	Posted - Dec 24 2017 : 06:34:31 AM Спасибо Влад!!!
Vlad	Posted - Dec 22 2017 : 11:04:16 AM This thread gives me high blood pressure!! Wow! Thank you Alexey for maintaining! Always a small pleasure in my day to view it when you post! Best regards, Vlad.
levonsa	Posted - Dec 21 2017 : 08:10:35 AM http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/21122017_FED-Micron.jpg
levonsa	Posted - Dec 01 2017 : 4:38:20 PM NEVA http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1122017_NEVA.jpg
levonsa	Posted - Nov 30 2017 : 5:14:21 PM Selena-automat http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/30112017_1.jpg
levonsa	Posted - Nov 23 2017 : 3:16:42 PM http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/23112017_x.jpg Industar - 2
Alfa2	Posted - Sep 30 2017 : 04:54:31 AM Thanks Jacques I saw recently Zorki number 67XX. There were "old" speed dial and "old" knobs.
levonsa	Posted - Sep 29 2017 : 10:17:28 AM Friends! In a particular case, Zorki #07026 is not authentic. In Russia, such options are called "Cutlet". But the top cover in any case is original and that's why we will be happy because it has a twin.
Jacques M.	Posted - Sep 29 2017 : 09:20:33 AM I have a good listing about Fed-Zorki and Zorki 1a (but I am not alone, eh, Alexey!). It seems that speed dials and button release were mixed up to s/n 9000-10000. So, a great box with mixed parts, probably... Amiti�s. Jacques.
Alfa2	Posted - Sep 29 2017 : 03:35:05 AM Yes, I wonder if the speed dial was changed in 7076 in a service some yesrs after production. Or maybe in a factory there was one box with "old" and "new" speed dials and worker choosed them randomly.
Jacques M.	Posted - Sep 28 2017 : 05:47:40 AM Interesting. It seems that the s/n 7027 has a Fed-Zorki speed dial, and the 7026 already a Zorki one. Thanks, Alexey.
levonsa	Posted - Sep 28 2017 : 01:59:58 AM Hello! Thank you so much Enn Helem�e! http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2892017_222.jpg
Jacques M.	Posted - Sep 16 2017 : 2:35:04 PM Bravo, Altix! So, a 1,5/5cm lens, officially. But possibly 6cm, by S.H., and by the diameter... Jacques.
levonsa	Posted - Sep 16 2017 : 2:10:31 PM Super!
altix	Posted - Sep 16 2017 : 06:05:05 AM Two fake Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnars in Contax mount. The first picture is taken from the post of S.H. in http://ussrphoto.com/Forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2308&SearchTerms=sonnar http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1692017_1.jpg http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1692017_2.JPG
levonsa	Posted - Sep 11 2017 : 01:25:31 AM Jacques, Guido hello! Thank you for viewing this post regularly! Jacques, of course I do not have three FS-2s. I have only one copy. http://ussrcameras.com/catalog/57
Jacques M.	Posted - Sep 11 2017 : 01:05:38 AM No, I had not seen that, Guido. I was just wondering about these ultra rare items... (thanks, Alexey!) It seems that the "4" are not always the same, open or closed. Probably you are right. But I am not sure to see correctly. Amiti�s. Jacques.
Guido	Posted - Sep 10 2017 : 2:51:28 PM Hello Alexey, Jacques Do you have seen the "4" in the s/n? I'm wondering ... Best wishes - Guido
Jacques M.	Posted - Sep 10 2017 : 2:39:46 PM Ha ha! If you have too many photosnipers at home, perhaps some of us could help you, Alexey? But I suppose that the three ones are not yours... If possible, would you have the s/n of the bodies, just to compare with the others we have? Amiti�s. Jacques.
levonsa	Posted - Sep 10 2017 : 1:56:20 PM http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1092017_1.jpg
Jacques M.	Posted - Jun 24 2017 : 2:04:19 PM http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Rare-Early-Kiev-Russian-Zeiss-Ikon-Contax-II-Copy-Rangefinder-Camera-Sonnar-Lens-/222557796609?hash=item33d17a7901:g:8REAAOSwgY9XdIw~ It seems the lens serial number is always the same... Jacques.
Fred_L	Posted - Jun 24 2017 : 04:36:19 AM Hi all I have the black one for several years and the chrome one arrived last week from an English auction room... Maybe they come from different areas and lens engraving is different, but how to explain the consecutive numbers on bodies and same number on lenses??? It's more than a coincidence I think... I suppose they were made by same guy? Fred
Jacques M.	Posted - Jun 23 2017 : 08:21:54 AM Hi Fred! You have them made by special order? You are too strong! Amiti�s. Jacques.
Luiz Paracampo	Posted - Jun 23 2017 : 07:45:35 AM these are "forced" twins once botha ameras belong from diferente eras Lens engraving fonts are also diferente Regards LP
Fred_L	Posted - Jun 22 2017 : 10:42:19 AM Hi all!! Best in twins!! Fake Contaxes with serial 307 and 308.... And have a look at lenses serial number!!! More than twins? Fred http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2262017_Kiev_Contax_1.JPG http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2262017_Kiev_Contax_2.JPG http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2262017_Kiev_Contax_3.JPG http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2262017_Kiev_Contax_4.JPG http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2262017_Kiev_Contax_5.JPG
levonsa	Posted - Jun 05 2017 : 3:03:24 PM http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/562017_Reporter.jpg
levonsa	Posted - May 08 2017 : 11:43:01 AM Thank you Jacques! I wish you good mood!!!
Jacques M.	Posted - May 08 2017 : 05:49:46 AM Thanks, Alexey for these two cameras, a NKVD 1d and a S. So, once more we see that the Fed S certainly were not numbered by batches. Really very curious. I really wonder if we will find the same for Fed accessories: http://ussrphoto.com/Forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3180 Amiti�s. Jacques.
levonsa	Posted - May 08 2017 : 03:01:56 AM FEDs http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/852017_1.jpg
levonsa	Posted - Apr 03 2017 : 5:00:34 PM http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/342017_1.jpg http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/342017_2.jpg
levonsa	Posted - Mar 13 2017 : 1:23:38 PM Hi ! FEDs #7854 + #7855 http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1332017_fff.jpg
levonsa	Posted - Jan 10 2017 : 4:02:21 PM Jacques hello! You and I are now in the same boat!
Jacques M.	Posted - Jan 10 2017 : 07:25:02 AM http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1012017_IMG_3811.JPG http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1012017_Fed Sport 45 1.jpg I do what I can. But compared to Alexey.... Jacques.
levonsa	Posted - Dec 21 2016 : 4:53:06 PM Thank you, Vlad!
Vlad	Posted - Dec 21 2016 : 4:26:43 PM These are all fantastic! Alexey, how long does it take you to search for all these twins?! This is incredible! Keep posting them! Cheers, Vlad.
levonsa	Posted - Dec 20 2016 : 3:59:44 PM Hello friends! Here's another pair .... http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/20122016_11.jpg
Jacques M.	Posted - Dec 14 2016 : 08:56:08 AM quote: Originally posted by Fred_L I am not retired !!!! May be in a few years or before if I get fired..... Try to hurry before I am too old to learn and discuss, Fred... Jacques.
cedricfan	Posted - Dec 13 2016 : 09:02:29 AM No twins in all those Sports? What about amongst other members? I have #2087 Best regards, Juhani
Fred_L	Posted - Dec 12 2016 : 1:24:17 PM Hi Jacques Of course it could be interesting. But I need more time to prepare cameras, to take pics and post them here.. I am not retired !!!! May be in a few years or before if I get fired..... Fred
Jacques M.	Posted - Dec 12 2016 : 03:00:06 AM To be serious. Perhaps you could open a specific thread about the Sport, Fred? It would be much interesting to know the detailed evolution of this series. You are the only one who can do that, certainly... Jacques.
Moxies	Posted - Dec 11 2016 : 5:13:26 PM You like sport! Nice collection!

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