just arrived in my collection

A Fed S d type more with a wartime Sonnar lens (not original).



Amitiйs. Jacques.

PS:no way to know more about that strange thing in your Fed meter, Fred?

Hi Jacques

No , No nexs about my meter
It seems to be original, but so strange....

All the best

Fred

A 1952 KMZ Jupiter-12, with Zeiss Serial Number on the rear module.



The focus was way-off, off 2m for a 5m test. Added a 0.2mm shim, luckily the J-8 and J-12 take the same shims.



And verified: the early J-12 in LTM fits on the M8.



No coding, and I do not see any vignetting.

and- a 1950 KMZ Jupiter-3, originally held into it's Contax/Kiev Mount using sewing thread.



The focus was way-off, front-focus problem. No shims to remove. The machining on the mount was off, and the optics wobbled around in it.

The focal length was too short, even for use on a Leica. I moved the rear optics out ~0.2mm and then set the main shim. Took several attempts, but the focus is good across the full range now on the Leica, moved the optics module into a 1956 KMZ LTM mount. Without moving the rear module, the lens could be used from close-up to about 3m.



Close-up at F1.5





This lens looks like it had never been used- I'm thinking it just never worked right.

The J-12 on The Leica M9, 100% crop:



Full image, wide-open at F2.8

Just arrived...

a complete 1956 Zorki 4 set, including box, bag, instruction booklet and matching papers. And it looks and works like new, I just had to change the selftimer that was broken. Winding knob, collar around release button and rewind knob are in Zorki 3C style.





Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de

Brian,

great finds and really amazing pics.

Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de

Wonderful pictures, Brian!
I find once more the "bokeh" of my wartime 1,5/5cm Sonnar.

But my special congrats for all the work...

Jacques.

A Fed Red Flag, here.



Something really surprising: the rangefinder has a yellow/orange colour.

Amitiйs. Jacques.

Congratulation, Jacques!
Your number is less, than mine (200600)

Regards, Alexander

Jacques and Alexander,

you both are lucky guys. I am looking for a Red Flag for years but there is none around...

Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de

Ulrich, don't worry!
I let you know, if I see one more

Regards, Alexander

Congrats Jacques, I'm just curious, what do Red Flags sell for nowadays? I am also on the lookout for one..

I would say between 400 and 1000 euros, very roughly...
But the most difficult is to find one. And to be sure it is genuine, which is very difficult as there are not many samples known...

Probably I will open a link about that. I am very curious for example about the yellow colour in the rangefinder...

Of course, I am happy to have mine. I had been looking for for years...

Amitiйs. Jacques.

Many thanks for information, Jacques!

Best regards,
Vlad

I got a rather normal Kiev 19 in the mail today. Only cost me 19 bucks + shipping.




As you can see this one was made in 1989, and it has the Quality Seal. (I did not see any others on eBay with the Quality seal.)

The lens has some metalic dust in it, but other than that its nice. Camera works fine.

Zenit-7 preseries (first version) arrived here (s/n 6800165, lens s/n 000067). It does not work, but looks damn good !




Regards, Alexander

Hello all!!

Just received from an auction in Sweden...
The camera is exactly as I received it.

It needs some cleaning, because some dust inside, but mechanics are ok.
Shutter working at all speeds.

Not sure the back is really the original one of the camera, because adjustments on each side are approximative...

Lens is complete and in good shape...

Gomz Logo is orange.

Fred

Second camera coming from this auction (Sweden).

This F-21 is as new but has a lot of dust...So it needs to be carefully cleaned.
Shutter is working

Fred

This one is not coming from Sweden

I bought it last Sunday in Versailles in what we call "brocante"

I cleaned a little bit the box... It was impossible to see the color....
Camera was not in box, it is one I had alone before.
But camera is not export one as the lens is for export I guess.
I have also one Zenit ES for export in latin characters... I will change it when I find where it is in my home...

The lens need to be cleaned, but glasses are perfect. I am not sure it has been used....Serial number 3300
Box came with 5 filters too, and with original cap and shade.

Price: 40 euros and no shipping cost: I am living close to Versailles

Fred