This is a very interesting camera as it is in effect the first miniature 16mm single lens reflex. 70% of all Narciss cameras were produced in 1964. Some cameras had a plate on the rear with a warning engraved on it.
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The top is engraved directly over the lens with Narciss, in either Cyrillic or Roman and red filled. These cameras were originally packaged with case, film cassettes and a developing spool. The package also included a special lens adapter that functioned as an extension tube or to adapt m42 lenses for use on the Narciss.
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Name: „Нарцисс“
Producer: KMZ
Frame size: 14x21mm
Lens: first 35/2.8 Industar-60, later 35/2.8 Vega-M-1
Shutter: 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500 and B
Quantity: 10.939 units (zenitcamera.com)
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Pictured camera: Collection of Vladislav Kern
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Known serial numbers:
#cam/color ____ #lens/type __ owner/source _ remarks
59005 creme ___ no lens _____ 1200 cams ___ prototype
59019 creme ___ 002 Indu ___ ussrcameras __ prototype / silver lens
6100089 gray __ ???? Indu ___ SovietCams
6100234 gray __ 7953 Vega __ private ______ warning
6100241 gray __ no lens _____ SovietCams __ warning
6100295 creme _ 0783 Vega __ fotoua ______ warning
6100402 gray __ ? __________ ussrcameras _ warning
6200339 creme _ no lens _____ private ______ warning / 2 viewfinder set
6300062 creme _ ???? Indu ___ fotoua ______ warning / silver lens
6300300 creme _ 5942 Vega __ SovietCams
6300324 creme _ 0183 Vega __ fotoua
6300351 creme _____________ DVD ________ warning
6300367 creme _ 0239 Vega __ ussrcameras __ silver lens
6300537 creme _ 4469 Vega __ V.Kern ______ see photos
6300823 creme _ 0145 Vega __ private ______ warning / silver lens
6401512 creme _ 0718 Vega __ fotoua
6402096 creme _ 000003 Mir 5 __Detlev
6403305 creme _ 2014 Vega __ ussrcameras
6404554 black __ 0960 Vega __ SovietCams
6406088 black __ 4099 Vega __ newauction
6409726 black ______________ private
6409810 black __ 4515 Vega __ fotoua
6411551 black __ 7869 Vega __ V.Kern _____ see photos at Black version
6411592 black __ 5884 Vega __ private _____ warning
6500709 black __ 7854 Vega __ fotoua _____ warning
6501574 black __ 9706 Vega __ fotoua _____ Made in USSR / ROMAN logo+lens
6501587 black __ 9620 Vega __ SovietCams _ Made in USSR / ROMAN logo+lock+lens
6502137 creme _ 0879 Vega __ SovietCams _ Made in USSR / ROMAN logo+lock+lens
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