P.D.F.

please Zoom, would you complete the text i wrote?
i think you know so much about this device than me !
thanks a lot
Alain

Absolutely incredible device! Just look at all those shutter speeds!!

Vlad

Tanks Alain in posting my request.
This unit is a KMZ factory refurbished PDF as seen in the engravings 2 in a triangle and the year 1968. A new camera was fitted.
LP

Another Zorki 4 camera version could be seen at:
http://www.ussrphoto.com/Wiki/default.asp?WikiCatID=17&ParentID=1&ContentID=302&Item=Zorki+Periscope
There were also produced special Zorki 4K versions in more recent years.

isn't it for submarines pericop only ?

So when it was first made in 1948 would it have had a FED-Zorki camera made to fit it?

Regards, Bill

Not exactly submarine although it could be used.
I have never seen in any Russian literature any data about submarine cameras.
Those 'PDF' were originally developed from "DF" telephoto lenses Those lenses were primary made in 1940 to observe Finish movements in the coast from Leningrad's board, The Finish soon equiped by the Nazis forces with the powerful Fernbildlinsen also observed the Russians with this equipment, Strategically they converted them in periscope for underground observation, Those converted "PDF" devices with two focal lengths (as the previous DF) 150mm and 300 mm FL have an interesting possibility of making telephoto panoramic shots, intended to be sent to the Russian intelligence service to trace war strategics. Originally those devices used specially prepaired FED cameras, the same way as first generation Photosnipers and as those devices there exists GOMZ ans KMZ variations.

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Not so much... :( PDF was a very old device...

More newest, but not latest:
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Could this camera have some relation to these above-mentioned apparatuses

http://www.ussrphoto.com/Wiki/default.asp?WikiCatID=17&ParentID=1&ContentID=378&Item=Zorki+C+Scientific

I have it in my collection and have no idea what it's for... Alain, have you seen anything like this one??? It has weird 14x14mm frame mask...

Vlad.

add : two pics from a device to set 39mm screw mount cameras (here a Leningrad )on a submarine boat shell.

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/Alain4.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/Alain5.jpg