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Alexander K.
AlexanderK
Germany
580 Posts
Posted - Feb 11 2019 :  12:54:59 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi Fred,
it is very nice find, but this lens doesn't belong to set. On this place must be a film development spool.

Regards, Alexander
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treehorn
Germany
11 Posts
Posted - Mar 23 2019 :  5:59:22 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I recently bought a Kiev-4A #6603499T with Jupiter-8 #6604340T at ebay. The Jupiter has got a coating that seems to be more blue than comparable lenses.
I was quite lucky to find another Topographical-Kiev (#6113396T) one week later. The second one comes with a ordinary Jupiter-8 from 1963.

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2332019__DSC5764.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2332019__DSC5768.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2332019__DSC5769.jpg

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jed
France
391 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Mar 24 2019 :  05:56:23 AM  Show Profile  Visit jed's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Congratulations ! Very rare cameras. Please post s/n on the wiki.
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Alexander K.
AlexanderK
Germany
580 Posts
Posted - Mar 24 2019 :  3:06:19 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jed

Congratulations ! Very rare cameras.



Jed,
why rare? What does this "T" mean?

Regards, Alexander
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jed
France
391 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Mar 24 2019 :  3:21:55 PM  Show Profile  Visit jed's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hello Alexander,

In the wiki only 3 cameras are listed. Now we have 5...
I own one 🙂
Vlad said a friend told him the camera was designed to take pictures from a plane. ´Topographical' camera : T.
Jean

Edited by - jed on Mar 24 2019 3:29:41 PM
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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
4212 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Mar 24 2019 :  3:22:20 PM  Show Profile  Visit Vlad's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Nice find! Alexander, see here http://ussrphoto.com/Forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3073
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Alexander K.
AlexanderK
Germany
580 Posts
Posted - Mar 24 2019 :  3:35:16 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
OK, thanks for explanation.

Regards, Alexander
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Juhani Halmeenmaki
cedricfan
Finland
993 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Mar 24 2019 :  11:29:38 PM  Show Profile  Visit cedricfan's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Did "T" have a different meaning on Zeiss, like multicoated?
I am sure I have seen it on some lens just can't remember which...

Best regards,
Juhani
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treehorn
Germany
11 Posts
Posted - Mar 25 2019 :  03:05:35 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The Soviet lenses in the 1950ies do have a red "П" to indicate a single coating.

"T" on Zeiss lenses indicates a single coating, invented by Alexander Smakula (born in the Ukraine) for Zeiss in 1935. They used it until 1945 mostly for military optics. In 1940 the first Biogon and Sonnar Optics for the Contax Rangefinder with a "T"-coating were shown. By 1950 all Zeiss lenses were coated and marked with the red "T". Later they introduced the "T*" multi-coating.

"T" stands for "transparency optics", in Russian "просветление оптики" (pronounced "prosvetlenie optiki" and meaning a "better shining-through of optics".
More information: https://lenspire.zeiss.com/photo/app/uploads/2018/12/en_About-the-reduction-of-reflections-of-camera-lenses.pdf

Edited by - treehorn on Mar 25 2019 03:59:48 AM
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Alexander K.
AlexanderK
Germany
580 Posts
Posted - Mar 25 2019 :  4:34:55 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thank you, treehorn.
This explanation seems more plausible to me than “tropical” or “topographic”. Otherwise serial number of the camera has 'T' as well and on the lens with russian inscription I would expect 'П' (просветленный), but not 'T'.
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levonsa
levonsa
Russia
248 Posts
Posted - Mar 25 2019 :  5:47:37 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hello!
I came across an interesting camera in my opinion ....

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2532019_IMG_0021.JPG


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2532019_IMG_0027.JPG

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SteveA
United Kingdom
127 Posts
Posted - Mar 26 2019 :  04:02:16 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Looks like a Jena Contax? Serial number appears like a late model, bears all the traits of one looking at images in Minoru Sasakis 'Contax to Kiev'. Black painted surround is interesting, any sign of chrome plating on the back of the surround? Looks like and early 1950's lens serial number though...
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treehorn
Germany
11 Posts
Posted - Mar 26 2019 :  05:00:34 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by AlexanderK

Thank you, treehorn.
This explanation seems more plausible to me than “tropical” or “topographic”. Otherwise serial number of the camera has 'T' as well and on the lens with russian inscription I would expect 'П' (просветленный), but not 'T'.


Sorry Alexander, that was a misunderstanding. To make it clear: the "T" on the Kiev (lens and body) has nothing in common with the "T" on the Zeiss lenses. The equivalent to the Zeiss "T" is the "П" you've mentioned.
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treehorn
Germany
11 Posts
Posted - Mar 26 2019 :  08:08:41 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by levonsa

Hello!
I came across an interesting camera in my opinion ....


A black Jena-Contax - all alarm bells are ringing. My first thought was that it has to be a fake, especially considering the good shape of the camera. But at a closer look many things seems to fit:
- black cover of self-timer
- groove in focus wheel
- frame counter looks more Zeiss than Arsenal style
- accessory shoe has Jena style

According to Bernd K. Otto ("Von der Carl Zeiss Jena-Contax zur Kiev", PhotoDeal 34, 2001) there have been some samples of the Jena Contax in creme and black. They were presented at the 1950 fair in Leipzig with serial numbers 27801-28100. That would fit too.

Andreas

Edited by - treehorn on Mar 26 2019 08:12:11 AM
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Jacques M.
France
2521 Posts
Posted - Mar 26 2019 :  10:28:18 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
A beautiful and rare version of the Jena Contax!
The beige one is much more popular (and numerous) with probably aroud 20 samples made.
I have 10 Jena Contaxes "half black" in my data, like this one, and one or two all black, including the Sonnar...

To go back to this s/n 28081 (thanks, Alexey!), another interesting thing is the Sonnar already engraved 50mm. An late series for this f2 Jena Sonnar, delivered in january 1951 and which should always be engraved in cm by the Thiele! The date is interesting: it could give a good idea for the mounting of this camera.

Amitiés. Jacques.

Edited by - Jacques M. on Mar 26 2019 10:29:29 AM
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levonsa
levonsa
Russia
248 Posts
Posted - Mar 26 2019 :  12:36:44 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Jacques hi
If you would be interested to see additional photos?!

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2632019_IMG_0006.JPG


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2632019_IMG_0029.JPG


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2632019_IMG_0032.JPG


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2632019_IMG_0036.JPG


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2632019_IMG_0047.JPG


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2632019_IMG_0057.JPG


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2632019_IMG_0061.JPG


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2632019_IMG_0072.JPG

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Jacques M.
France
2521 Posts
Posted - Mar 26 2019 :  4:18:49 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Of course, Alexey. Thanks!
As new, like many other Jena Contaxes...
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Ulrich W.
uwittehh
Germany
765 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Mar 26 2019 :  5:24:40 PM  Show Profile  Visit uwittehh's Homepage  Reply with Quote
levonsa,

this is a really rare Jena Contax! Congratulations to that find.

Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de
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Ulrich W.
uwittehh
Germany
765 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Mar 26 2019 :  5:25:56 PM  Show Profile  Visit uwittehh's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Jacques,

I own 3 Jena Contax now, and two of them looked as they were used over the years.

Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de
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Ulrich W.
uwittehh
Germany
765 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Mar 26 2019 :  5:53:11 PM  Show Profile  Visit uwittehh's Homepage  Reply with Quote
New in my collection, the Jena Contax from 1950 (serial number 27858). Together with it's sister a 1951 KIEV II. The Contax comes with a rare Carl Zeiss Jena marked Torpedo finder and a Sonnar 4/135 from July 1949.



Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de
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levonsa
levonsa
Russia
248 Posts
Posted - Mar 26 2019 :  6:31:06 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ulrich thank you!
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Fred_L
France
220 Posts
Posted - Apr 28 2019 :  12:58:08 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi all!!

Just arrived here!! It is my first one!!
Seems to be the second verion with viewfinder..

Fred


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2842019_Totchka-01 LD.jpg




http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2842019_Totchka-02 LD.jpg




http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2842019_Totchka-03 LD.jpg




http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2842019_Totchka-04 LD.jpg




http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2842019_Totchka-05 LD.jpg

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treehorn
Germany
11 Posts
Posted - May 17 2019 :  2:22:53 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I found a Kiev IVa without rangefinder, selftimer and Flash-Sync. It came without lens, but the mount shows significant signs of use, especially at the outer bayonet.
The serial number is 6001343, that fits quite well to these here: http://www.novacon.com.br/asquini1/kiev2.htm


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/1752019_DSCF6321.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/1752019_DSCF6323.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/1752019_DSCF6328.jpg

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Alexander K.
AlexanderK
Germany
580 Posts
Posted - May 18 2019 :  01:28:57 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
This model was made for medical purposes. There were two differen models, both came without lens.

Regards, Alexander
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jed
France
391 Posts
My Collection

Posted - May 18 2019 :  05:22:26 AM  Show Profile  Visit jed's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hello,

Just got this ;)
The rear viewfinder glass is a special one.



http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/1852019_DSCF3779.JPG




http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/1852019_DSCF3780.JPG

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luigi gesi
schyter
Italy
81 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Jun 02 2019 :  2:13:07 PM  Show Profile  Visit schyter's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Mir by KMZ 1960
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/262019_mir.jpg



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luigi gesi
schyter
Italy
81 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Jun 20 2019 :  4:02:58 PM  Show Profile  Visit schyter's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Zenit APK
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2062019_48091185441_6f03f30e76_b.jpg



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Juhani Halmeenmaki
cedricfan
Finland
993 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Jun 23 2019 :  02:15:22 AM  Show Profile  Visit cedricfan's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Congrats, APK is a very fine camera!

Best regards,
Juhani
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Jacques M.
France
2521 Posts
Posted - Oct 03 2019 :  08:55:00 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

A 48 Kiev II, well visible with its Jena black patch under the selftimer.


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/3102019_IMG_2317.JPG

But it contains too Dresden parts, for example the speed box.


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/3102019_IMG_2319.JPG

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Jacques M.
France
2521 Posts
Posted - Oct 03 2019 :  09:02:50 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
And an early Fed 1b, here too:


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/3102019_IMG_2326.JPG

The special metallurgy of the finder was made for c. 2500 cameras (just after the "Leica II like" one, and before the common Fed type):


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/3102019_IMG_2332.JPG


Edited by - Jacques M. on Oct 03 2019 09:03:18 AM
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Jacques M.
France
2521 Posts
Posted - Oct 03 2019 :  09:19:34 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Last for the FSU cameras, a curious Kiev 1950. It was equipped with a "no name" front plate when I bought it. Happily, I had a correct 1950 Kiev front to give it back to its identity.


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/3102019_IMG_2333.JPG

This Kiev 1950 was mounted mainly with Dresden parts: finder, shutter box, etc. No inscription behind the shutter box:


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/3102019_IMG_2305.JPG

If you are interested, I can open a special thread about this camera.

Amitiés. Jacques.

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marcolin
25 Posts
Posted - Oct 07 2019 :  11:47:02 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ok, i feel that my "new" old Zorki 3M should be officially introduced in this thread.




http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/7102019_small3.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/7102019_small2.jpg

Marco
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xya
France
141 Posts
Posted - Nov 02 2019 :  09:46:50 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
just arrived, an Ajax F21.


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2112019_ajax_f21_IMG_1285.JPG

if you want to read more about this camera http://www.135compact.com/ajax_f21.htm

I'm waiting for a slitter to cut 21mm film...



www.a7camera.com www.120folder.com www.instantphoto.eu
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Jacques M.
France
2521 Posts
Posted - Nov 02 2019 :  10:13:42 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Fine!
And thanks for your detailed explanations on your site.
Hope you will post photos made with that camera.

Amitiés. Jacques.
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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
4212 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Nov 02 2019 :  10:53:39 AM  Show Profile  Visit Vlad's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hi Jacques, can you please open a thread regarding your Kiev that had no-name plate, can you please post a photo of a the noname plate that you have left over, especially I am interested in the bottom portion of it that has a cut out for the tripod socket. Thank you!

Xya, Marcolin, nice Zorki 3M and F21!! Congratulations!

Best regards,
Vlad.
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xya
France
141 Posts
Posted - Nov 02 2019 :  11:57:11 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jacques M.


Fine!
And thanks for your detailed explanations on your site.
Hope you will post photos made with that camera.

Amitiés. Jacques.

as soon as the film slitter arrives, I will try it and show some photos. amitiés. reinhard

www.a7camera.com www.120folder.com www.instantphoto.eu www.135compact.com www.oddcameras.com
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Fred_L
France
220 Posts
Posted - Nov 03 2019 :  11:38:53 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi all!!

Seems to be an early one

Fred


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/3112019_Foton_1 LD.jpg




http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/3112019_Foton_2 LD.jpg




http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/3112019_Foton_3 LD.jpg




http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/3112019_Foton_4 LD.jpg

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Alexander K.
AlexanderK
Germany
580 Posts
Posted - Nov 03 2019 :  12:07:04 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi Fred,
could you please post a photo from bottom? Thank you.

Regards, Alexander
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Fred_L
France
220 Posts
Posted - Nov 09 2019 :  12:12:51 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi Alexander

I cannot take picture at the moment,
On bottom, there is only the tripod nut.
There is not button as we can see on wiki

I'll take a pic later

Best regards

Fred
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luigi gesi
schyter
Italy
81 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Nov 09 2019 :  3:31:27 PM  Show Profile  Visit schyter's Homepage  Reply with Quote
a simple Praktina IIA ...
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/9112019_praktin.jpg



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Ulrich W.
uwittehh
Germany
765 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Nov 15 2019 :  2:11:02 PM  Show Profile  Visit uwittehh's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Two new cameras:

A very early Zorki C (5500571) with the short release button:





And a Zorki 6 with nice latin name:



Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de
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Ulrich W.
uwittehh
Germany
765 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Dec 01 2019 :  3:50:51 PM  Show Profile  Visit uwittehh's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Look at this, a FED 1e Berdsk like new. The chrome looks really bright.









Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de
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Jacques M.
France
2521 Posts
Posted - Dec 16 2019 :  09:25:20 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Shining new, Ulrich! But you have a special secret to prepare your cameras for photo!
There is a "new" Fed 1b here, s/n 11823. Not far from your 11959, Jed! It will be perfect between my 10020 (window with a hollow on the upper part) and my 12840 (no hole on back; brown vulcanite).
A photo:


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/16122019_IMG_2442.JPG

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Jacques M.
France
2521 Posts
Posted - Dec 16 2019 :  09:27:59 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
And another one:


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/16122019_IMG_2444.JPG

Jacques.

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Juhani Halmeenmaki
cedricfan
Finland
993 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Dec 18 2019 :  10:55:18 AM  Show Profile  Visit cedricfan's Homepage  Reply with Quote

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/18122019_LeicaIIIc1959.JPG

Bought my 1st RF-Leica, nice Xmas-gift

And got a football shaped parcel from USA:


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/18122019_DSCF1673c.JPG

This one returned home, by the serial it was mine some years ago


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/18122019_DSCF1666b.JPG

Never had this Latin version


Best regards,
Juhani


Edited by - cedricfan on Dec 18 2019 10:58:13 AM
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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
4212 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Dec 18 2019 :  2:43:43 PM  Show Profile  Visit Vlad's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hi Juhani! Glad you got the package safe and sound! , it is very funny that you got your camera back considering the fact that I bought it from you originally! LOL! I have gotten a duplicate since then so this one went back into trading pile. I believe the same thing happened with me and Ulrich at some point in the past where I got my own camera back. Very funny! The Soviet Collector's cycle!

Enjoy and congratulations!

Best regards,
Vlad.
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Ulrich W.
uwittehh
Germany
765 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Dec 18 2019 :  2:54:33 PM  Show Profile  Visit uwittehh's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Jacques, nice early FED. Congratulations! There is no secret about preparing them for the photos, just don't use flash or light from the front :-)

Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de
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Ulrich W.
uwittehh
Germany
765 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Dec 18 2019 :  2:56:22 PM  Show Profile  Visit uwittehh's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Vlad, yes, that happened to me too. Recently I bought a KIIV IIIa on ebay and wondered when I looked at my camera list that I've sold it in 2006. Now I got it back for less money :D

Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de
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Ulrich W.
uwittehh
Germany
765 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Dec 18 2019 :  2:57:42 PM  Show Profile  Visit uwittehh's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Juhani, nice Leica. I think you feel that an original Leica is smoother than the FEDs and Zorkis :-)

Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de
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Ulrich W.
uwittehh
Germany
765 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Dec 18 2019 :  3:05:01 PM  Show Profile  Visit uwittehh's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Jacques and all others, another shiny camera :)

Some months ago a very early Contax II arrived here, serial Z 50474. As I know the numbering starts with Z 50000, so it seems to be the 474th Contax II! It comes together with a Jena Contax box, original Jena Contax manual and early postwar Sonnar 4/135. A strange combination but I am happy about the box and the manual, only a few manuals are known to exist.

It seems that the camera was not much used:









Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de

Edited by - uwittehh on Dec 18 2019 3:07:25 PM
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