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Topic author: AidasCams

Posted on: 20100222095115

Hi,

May be a little bit off Topic, but I wanted to show you an interesting binoculars (theatre?) I have received today ... [:)] Seems to be an early production of KMZ, since an old KMZ logo engraved on body ... May be someone could tell me more, please? Thanks in advance!

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2222010_binoculars_KMZ_1.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2222010_binoculars_KMZ_1.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2222010_binoculars_KMZ_2.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2222010_binoculars_KMZ_2.jpg

Best Regards,
Aidas

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Reply author: Zoom

Replied on: 20100222163540

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="MS Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by AidasCams</i>
<br />theatre?
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Yes.

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="MS Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by AidasCams</i>
<br />Seems to be an early production of KMZ
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Yes.

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="MS Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by AidasCams</i>
May be someone could tell me more, please? Thanks in advance!
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It will help: http://www.zenitcamera.com/archive/history/masters-of-optics.html#p089

Reply author: AidasCams

Replied on: 20100223012846

Thanks, Zoom!

It's mentioned, that KMZ theatre binoculars were among the first batch of consumer goods, released in KMZ since 1945-1946 ... Wow! [:)]

Best Regards,
Aidas