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| Vlad |
Posted - Aug 03 2016 : 09:36:44 AM
The "Just arrived in my collection" thread is just way too long so I decided to post separately  . This was a nice set of packages waiting for me after I came back from a little trip.
Special thanks to Juhani for his great help in acquiring the Amator for me from Sweden, and 5 of the cameras here are also his.
It seems that the collecting is coming in waves over the years, a few years you buy a lot, a few years you a little bit cool down then run into some new information and start buying like crazy again . I think I bought around 40 cameras since June.
Vlad |
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| cedricfan |
Posted - Oct 02 2016 : 10:20:29 AM
At our home she has not been able to follow how many cameras I have, not after the first 100 
And nowadays I can sell two but buy one instead, which confuses her count totally 
I have not used film for over five years now, so the cameras are a timebomb: shutters getting jammed and so on 
Best regards,
Juhani |
| seany65 |
Posted - Sep 30 2016 : 5:36:51 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Vlad
Hi Sean, are you referring to my shelves? Yes I do have to occasionally dust them, eventually I'll get closed cabinets but I like the open shelves, it gives me easy access to all cameras..
Cheers,
Vlad
I wasn't just referring to you vlad, but to everyone who has a lot of cameras as well. I seem to be the only one who has only 2 cameras at the minute, but I am waiting on a zenit c, (and a fed 2 which I'm getting sort of 'by accident'. It's a long story, so I won't bore you all with it, but I may not keep it). I would like a zenit crystal (1st. or 2nd type), and a zenit 4. I'd also like a yashica mat 124g and a bronica etrsi. Possbily a fed 3a.
If I got all of them and include the 2 I've got, that would be 9 altogether. Not very far off the number some of you have, eh?
How do you justify to mrs. vlad that you need another camera or another lens?
Anwyay, I was wondering if all of your cameras are in working order, and do you use them? In fact that question goes to everyone who has any sort of collection.
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| Vlad |
Posted - Sep 12 2016 : 3:14:59 PM
oy! I think this one was in sawmill for many years! |
| jed |
Posted - Sep 11 2016 : 1:21:34 PM
Sometimes there's a lot of dust inside 
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| Vlad |
Posted - Sep 11 2016 : 11:10:50 AM
Hi Sean, are you referring to my shelves? Yes I do have to occasionally dust them, eventually I'll get closed cabinets but I like the open shelves, it gives me easy access to all cameras..
Cheers,
Vlad |
| seany65 |
Posted - Sep 11 2016 : 09:24:41 AM
How do you lot not spend all your time dusting the cameras and lenses?
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| jed |
Posted - Sep 08 2016 : 3:53:25 PM
Well, pictured is only a fraction of my Kiev collection |
| Vlad |
Posted - Sep 08 2016 : 3:43:04 PM
Holy molly!! You are crowned as the Kiev King from now on Jed! . And Jacques is FED King. |
| jed |
Posted - Sep 08 2016 : 3:41:22 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Vlad
Well also I took a few photos of my latest state of collection, it's been many years since I posted it, I would like to see what you guys are up to as well, post your collections and what they look like now!
Cheers,
Vlad
Hi,
Here's mine :
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| Alfa2 |
Posted - Aug 22 2016 : 4:05:01 PM
Thank you Jacques. Interesting camera.
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| Jacques M. |
Posted - Aug 22 2016 : 03:28:31 AM
Here is a topic about my Sport, with some photos.
http://ussrphoto.com/Forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1464&SearchTerms=fed,sport
But there are others on USSRphoto. The most surprising is perhaps that the rapid winder perfectly works...
Jacques. |
| Alfa2 |
Posted - Aug 20 2016 : 2:21:15 PM
Now it is not raining any more but I didn't wanted to ask questions like machine gun. 
Thank you Jacques for photos of Leicas and Contaxes/Kievs. Leicas are so precise. I can see there a few realy interesting items. And I like Contaxes I too.
OK but let's go back to russian cameras.
FED Sport, you have it, wwwwoooooooowwwww. Does body differ from regular FED S or it is only FED S with rapid winder ? I can see advanced knob is different than regular one.
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| Jacques M. |
Posted - Aug 20 2016 : 08:50:08 AM
My Contaxes and Kievs, by chronological order.
The Jena-Contaxes and early Kievs are in the middle.
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2082016_DSCF2523.JPG
Jacques.
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| Jacques M. |
Posted - Aug 20 2016 : 08:23:22 AM
And now, my Leicas, from a very early I(A) to the MP.
On the backgroud, two intruders: a civilian Kardon and a Periflex.
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2082016_DSCF2519.JPG
Newt time, my Contax/Kievs!
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| Jacques M. |
Posted - Aug 20 2016 : 08:19:08 AM
Really, it's raining all the time during your holidays, alfa!
First question: it's "only" a Fed Sport, with a rapid winder, a 2/50mm Fed lens and a 1/1000th shutter. The "Fed Arsenal" is not on these photos.
And for the "more shining" camera, it's a "no name" 1d with bright chrome and no engraving. You have good eyes!
Amitiés. Jacques.
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| Alfa2 |
Posted - Aug 20 2016 : 03:09:33 AM
Last 2 questions.
1) On the same photo behind "gold Leica". What is it ? FED Arsenal ?
2) On the last photo:
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1282016_DSCF2516.JPG
There is a camera on right upper corner just near mirror its top plate is shining more intensively than regular FED, Zorki or Leica. Is this a USSRPhoto 5 Year anniversary custom FED or something else ?
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| Alfa2 |
Posted - Aug 20 2016 : 02:58:23 AM
Thanks for your answer Jacques.
quote:
Originally posted by Jacques M.
Thanks! You have found again my 1933 chromed Leica III (F): I didn't know where it was!
You're welcome.
Next time if you cannot find any other camera in your home - just ask me.
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| Jacques M. |
Posted - Aug 19 2016 : 04:08:59 AM
About your questions, Alfa...
Thanks! You have found again my 1933 chromed Leica III (F): I didn't know where it was!
About your second question, I suppose you talk of this camera: http://ussrphoto.com/Forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2723
Amitiés. Jacques. |
| Alfa2 |
Posted - Aug 18 2016 : 2:02:52 PM
Thank you Jacques.
I'm on holiday with my family. Today it was raining almost whole day so I had enough time to "study" Jacques's collection.
Can I have 2 more questions ?
On this photo:
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1282016_DSCF2508.JPG
we can see gold fake Leica.
1) One camera closer to a viewer is original Leica III with Summar 2/50. Why Leica among russian cameras ?
2) One camera closer to camera from point 1) is very strange fake Leica. Rewind knob has greater diameter than it should have. As a consequence top plate is shorter than in regular FED or Leica. All knobs and speed dial are strange. What is/was the camera ?
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| Jacques M. |
Posted - Aug 16 2016 : 09:29:37 AM
Thanks, Vlad, Alfa and Pierre. Note there is a mirror behind the cameras which doubles the real number!
Concerning alfa's question: the Sonnar is a "home made" conversion of a bayonet one. Interesting: it's a wartime one, and it is mounted on a 1e. That seems correct, chronologically speaking. The seller told me he found all that "as is" twenty years ago.
About the other lens, it's a 1947 2/5cm ZK (certainly fake) mounted, for the moment, on a Zorki 1a/1b.
As for the Leicas, I will make a photo (it will be enough!).
Amitiés. Jacques. |
| Vlad |
Posted - Aug 15 2016 : 10:51:54 PM
Fantastic, Jacques! Sorry for late reply, I was travelling, I love the variety on those FEDs! Do you have them in 5000 serial number increments now?
Best regards,
Vlad |
| Moxies |
Posted - Aug 15 2016 : 05:48:17 AM
That's a lot of FED and Zorkis!
Congratulation for this nice collection! |
| Alfa2 |
Posted - Aug 13 2016 : 4:47:25 PM
Small questions about 2 lenses.
On this photo:
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1282016_DSCF2513.JPG
on left bottom corner is strange Sonnar 1.5, could you write me sth about the lens ?
On the same photo on right upper corner i is this rigid Industar 22 ?
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| Alfa2 |
Posted - Aug 13 2016 : 4:40:17 PM
Yes, yes, yes. This is it.
I'm fan of this Leica II construction. Here I can see only this one.
Thank you Jacques, I can look and look at above photos.
What about your Leicas ?
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| Jacques M. |
Posted - Aug 12 2016 : 1:03:51 PM
I had forgotten that one: Fed 1b and some 1c.
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1282016_DSCF2516.JPG
Sorry for the quality: the shelves are in a dark corner... I have a small house too.
Amitiés. Jacques.
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| Jacques M. |
Posted - Aug 12 2016 : 12:55:32 PM
the "bottom" shelf with 1e to &g. And some early Zorkis.
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1282016_DSCF2513.JPG
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| Jacques M. |
Posted - Aug 12 2016 : 12:50:15 PM
Another one. 1c-s and 1d-s.
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1282016_DSCF2510.JPG
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| Jacques M. |
Posted - Aug 12 2016 : 12:48:41 PM
Vlad wanted to see my shelves. Here they are, only with Feds (and some very early Zorkis).
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1282016_DSCF2508.JPG
This first one with the Leica fakes and the 1a/1b.
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| RCCCUK |
Posted - Aug 12 2016 : 02:20:06 AM
Hi Vlad,
Congratulations on a brilliant Soviet camera collection and display. You have encouraged me to count up my collection and it amounts to 592 Soviet cameras, 19 other cameras, 68 Soviet lenses and 180 Soviet photographic accessories. Unfortunately, I live in a small cottage and there is no room to display my collection, so it is all stored in plastic crates, with each camera packed in a plastic bag with silica gel. I have decided to stop collecting now (at the age of 73), and possibly start selling the collection off. I am sure that my interest in Soviet cameras and in particular your exceptional website, will remain.
David. |
| Alfa2 |
Posted - Aug 10 2016 : 06:08:27 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Vlad
Alfa2, most left is AFPI - a German import into Czarist Russia.
http://ussrphoto.com/Wiki/default.asp?WikiCatID=103&ParentID=1&ContentID=823&Item=AFPI+retailed+by+Surov
That is a Sport, it's just someone has taken off the black paint on the whole camera. I don't know why - maybe unfinished restoration..
The FED NKVD you see near Sputnik is actually a USSRPhoto 5 Year anniversary custom Zorki.
Ah ok, I thought the AFPI is a russian camera I have never saw before but it is not the case.
Sport looks interesing even not pained.
Zorki 5th anniversary, hmmm, I have expected someting spectacular like FED NKVD number 150.
Vlad, thanks for explanations and links.
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| cedricfan |
Posted - Aug 08 2016 : 12:02:51 PM
She stopped realizing how many I really have somewhere around 100...
Now I am again under 300 (including Chinese ones), should someday make a new inventory.
Best regards,
Juhani |
| Jacques M. |
Posted - Aug 08 2016 : 09:56:14 AM
575... Woooow!
Around 180 here. Only 100 declared to my wife, but she never looks at USSRphoto's!
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| Vlad |
Posted - Aug 08 2016 : 09:44:17 AM
Thank you Pierra, yes Zenit-7 is one of my favorite ones
Jacques, thank you very much! I would love to see your shelves as well! I have around 575 cameras if I am to include the cine cameras.
Best regards,
Vlad |
| Jacques M. |
Posted - Aug 08 2016 : 09:40:03 AM
No doubt, the meaning of the word "collector" is evident when seeing your collection, Vlad...
I cannot do the same. I have a special shelf for my Fed 1, but the Contax/Kiev are scattered in other boards... I am jealous of your neat and beautiful order. BTW, how many cameras do you have?
Pierre, your floor is over crowded. Your lenses look like buildings, some of them being skyscrapers!
Amitiés. Jacques. |
| Moxies |
Posted - Aug 05 2016 : 04:08:23 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Vlad
sorry, yes, missed those. Yes it's I-37 on the homemade photosniper. I only have the J-38 with the Selena unfortunately. And Rakurs does work since I bought it functional but I never tested it, I don't use my cameras anymore..
Cheers,
Vlad
Thanks! Oh, and I just saw you have a Zenit-7, I guess with H-44-7, nice piece of collection... |
| Vlad |
Posted - Aug 04 2016 : 7:17:35 PM
sorry, yes, missed those. Yes it's I-37 on the homemade photosniper. I only have the J-38 with the Selena unfortunately. And Rakurs does work since I bought it functional but I never tested it, I don't use my cameras anymore..
Cheers,
Vlad |
| Moxies |
Posted - Aug 04 2016 : 6:48:36 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Vlad
Hi Pierre!
Wow that's quite a lens collection! Very nice!
I actually don't collect lenses, only ones that come with cameras
Regarding lens on ET - that's not a Soviet lens - it's a Rokinon 135mm 2.8 M42.
I am also not into accumulation, all cameras in the pictures are unique, no duplicates. They differ in some way on another. Duplicates are stored separately reserved for trade with other colletors.
Best regards,
Vlad
Thanks!
I have edited my post, so I guess you didn't saw 2 other questions :
"Oh, and which lens is used on this DIY photosniper (between the white and black Photosnipers)? Industar-37?
I see you have also this belarus Selena with J-38, I guess J-39 should be somewhere around it. Those lens are quite interesting to use, nice IQ.
Is your Rakurs in working condition?" |
| Vlad |
Posted - Aug 04 2016 : 6:40:36 PM
Hi Pierre!
Wow that's quite a lens collection! Very nice!
I actually don't collect lenses, only ones that come with cameras
Regarding lens on ET - that's not a Soviet lens - it's a Rokinon 135mm 2.8 M42.
I am also not into accumulation, all cameras in the pictures are unique, no duplicates. They differ in some way on another. Duplicates are stored separately reserved for trade with other colletors.
Best regards,
Vlad |
| Moxies |
Posted - Aug 04 2016 : 6:32:15 PM
That's a lot of camera!
I particulary appreciate the Uran-27 in his A39 camera
And a question, what is the lens on the photo number 4 (last post) mounted on Zenit ET. Front glass seems to be quite wide, but I can recognize engraving...
Oh, and which lens is used on this DIY photosniper (between the white and black Photosnipers)? Industar-37?
I see you have also this belarus Selena with J-38, I guess J-39 should be somewhere around it. Those lens are quite interesting to use, nice IQ.
Is your Rakurs in working condition?
My collection is only lens collection, I'm not into camera thing. I'm also no into accumulation thing, so I rarely have 2 identical lenses.
It's photo from april, so it's already outdated, some interesting lenses are missing, like RO2-2M or MOM-1...OF-41...OB-J55929007...well yes, quite outdated
99% of them were already mounted on my A7. The only one that I didn't mounted is Jupiter-13 125/1.5 because of missing glass.
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/482016_DSC_0007.JPG
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/482016_DSC_0008.JPG
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| Vlad |
Posted - Aug 03 2016 : 10:53:26 PM
Thank you Luiz for kind words! It's a sickness what can I say
Cheers,
Vlad |
| Luiz Paracampo |
Posted - Aug 03 2016 : 7:15:06 PM
I have no words to say!
Na extraordinary love and passion through Soviet câmeras!You are the Winner!
Regards
LP |
| Vlad |
Posted - Aug 03 2016 : 3:22:07 PM
Thank you xya !
Alfa2, most left is AFPI - a German import into Czarist Russia.
http://ussrphoto.com/Wiki/default.asp?WikiCatID=103&ParentID=1&ContentID=823&Item=AFPI+retailed+by+Surov
That is a Sport, it's just someone has taken off the black paint on the whole camera. I don't know why - maybe unfinished restoration..
The FED NKVD you see near Sputnik is actually a USSRPhoto 5 Year anniversary custom Zorki.
Topic: http://ussrphoto.com/Forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1873
Cheers,
Vlad
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| Alfa2 |
Posted - Aug 03 2016 : 2:51:38 PM
Wooooow so many.
Few questions.
What is the camera in row of bellows cameras first from the left ?
On this photo
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/382016_Dtiu1qsh4ds.jpg on the bottom, between Sverlovsk and pink camera, there is something like Sport but chrom version not black version. What is that ?
And I can see beautiful FED NKVD ner Sputnik cameras.
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| xya |
Posted - Aug 03 2016 : 1:55:31 PM
OMG I have never seen something like this. so I'm not a real collector yet. reassuring. and all my congrats, Vlad
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| Vlad |
Posted - Aug 03 2016 : 09:50:44 AM
Well also I took a few photos of my latest state of collection, it's been many years since I posted it, I would like to see what you guys are up to as well, post your collections and what they look like now!
With my latest round of purchases the empty top shelf in one of the pictures is no longer empty These pictures are 2 months old and are already outdated
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/382016_FnNonVSFN5w.jpg
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/382016_yCsc9YGi6vA.jpg
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/382016_tt3nM1Tn9jo.jpg
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/382016_NFASWYlOfSA.jpg
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/382016_CjU4QoVjMHw.jpg
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/382016_Dtiu1qsh4ds.jpg
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/382016_FLJmkFQczh8.jpg
Cheers,
Vlad |
| Vlad |
Posted - Aug 03 2016 : 09:39:54 AM
I have also started ramping up my Soviet flashes collection, here is a start of it here:
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/382016_vp3yLPZ4CM8.jpg
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/382016__oXaQUxUUkI.jpg
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