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Will |
Posted - Jul 20 2017 : 01:48:22 AM Bought this bag on Ebay (sellers picture).
Imported into the UK in the early 80's by Technical & Optical Equipment Ltd.
Note the straight stitching
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2072017_Helios bag..jpg
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Will |
Posted - Aug 15 2017 : 02:01:45 AM quote: Originally posted by seany65
It's actually one of the rare, exclusive and expensive Gucci "Designer Scruffy" bags that's meant to put off would-be thieves, by making therm think "No-one would put good stuff in a bag like that!"
That's exactly why I bought it Sean
I normally use a cheap ex army £5 off ebay small shoulder rucksack for my cameras for that exact reason.
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seany65 |
Posted - Aug 14 2017 : 6:34:35 PM It's actually one of the rare, exclusive and expensive Gucci "Designer Scruffy" bags that's meant to put off would-be thieves, by making therm think "No-one would put good stuff in a bag like that!" |
Will |
Posted - Jul 22 2017 : 02:30:37 AM Very nice lens collection.
Yes,I think the text is slightly out of alignment. At least one thing it's certainly not a Gucci designer bag! |
cedricfan |
Posted - Jul 21 2017 : 09:06:05 AM Isn't also the HELIOS text curved?
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2172017_Helios M42.JPG
And here is a set of those Japanese TOE-Helios lenses, look at the font of the text on lens cap, TOE-type...
Best regards, Juhani |
Will |
Posted - Jul 21 2017 : 02:47:25 AM There's a few of the larger light coloured ones on Ebay UK.
I think quality control was lacking when they stitched mine!
Will |
cedricfan |
Posted - Jul 20 2017 : 11:03:28 PM As far as I know, TOE was allowed to add the Helios-badge even to items they bought "outside USSR". Eg there is several Helios-lenses in M42m which are made in Japan, and badged for TOE.
Best regards, Juhani |
Valkir1987 |
Posted - Jul 20 2017 : 3:42:02 PM Same bag here, but the stitching is better. It came with a Zenit 12XP (cyrillic version) bought by a Dutch student living in Russia in the early 90'. |