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Topic author: levonsa
Posted on: 20160425060752
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Reply author: Alfa2
Replied on: 20160425062419
It is really excited to compare such twins. Meeting again after 80 years.
I have 2 FED-Zorki but almost twins. There were produced 4 cameras between them. I have to find those 4 cameras and than I'll have permission to place photo of them here. ;-)
Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20160425073742
You can tell your rooms FED-Zorki? Maybe there is information and the twins and your camera ....
Reply author: Alfa2
Replied on: 20160425080835
Sure. As I remember numbers of my FED-Zorki are: 2948 and 2953.
Where are 2949, 2950, 2951 and 2952 ? ;)
Reply author: Vlad
Replied on: 20160425100609
Alexey, very very impressive! [:D].. And three in the row is statistical improbability but you nailed it! [:D]. Congratulations!
Best regards,
Vlad.
Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20160425102143
Vlad! Unfortunately, this is not my trinity! I have two chambers of which have an interval of one year. One camera sold a year later came the second, and the first was gone! I bite your elbows until now![:D]
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20160426072448
You don't have a trinity. But three pairs are not bad, even at playing poker![:D]
I only have two twins (NKVD+S and 2xZorki 1a). No doubt you beat me, Alexey!
Amitiés. Jacques.
Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: Alfa2
Replied on: 20160429025931
Two FED-Zorki twins from 1949. This beats everything, maybe except the trinity.
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20160429031647
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Two FED-Zorki twins from 1949. This beats everything, maybe except the trinity.
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Absolutely right.
Hats off! [8D]
Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20160610030829
Fabulous, Alexey!
Note that I have the s/n 264. If ever you find the s/n 263...
But first, we wait for Fed-Arsenal twins![:D]
Amitiés. Jacques.
Reply author: Alfa2
Replied on: 20160610075215
Amazing, one TSVVS is rare but here we have twins. Wooooooooowww.
Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: Vlad
Replied on: 20160628120655
I don't think I've seen a '49 Lubitel before and twins on top of it [:)] very nice!
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20160628141844
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="MS Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Vlad</i>
<br />I don't think I've seen a '49 Lubitel before and twins on top of it [:)] very nice!
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Me too!
Alexey, how many nurses do you have with all these twins? [:D]
Amitiés. Jacques.
Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20160628154100
Jacques!
I unfortunately do not have these cameras! This camera collectors of our friends!
Reply author: Fred_L
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Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20160702150430
Dear Fred! Of course I do not have this camera, as this camera is yours. I'm just pointing adjacent rooms of different cameras. Some photos taken from the Internet myself.
Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: alzo
Replied on: 20160730061446
I really like this category! I have now been looking for dual camera Kiev!
Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20160801105901
I will wait from You good news!
Reply author: Jacques M.
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Reply author: levonsa
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Jacques super! Thanks for the support!
Reply author: Guido
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Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20160802140713
Ha, ha![:D]
Bravo, Guido!
Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20160802144209
Guido Bravo! It's fantastic !!! The Olympics has not yet begun, and you already puts the world record! Thank you!!![:D]
Reply author: Vlad
Replied on: 20160802153923
wow!!!
Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: cedricfan
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Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: cedricfan
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And that is not done by polishing: someone added a lot of value to the camera with re-surfacing work. But same time spoiled the history...
Best regards,
Juhani
Reply author: Fred_L
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Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20161025124412
Super Fred!!!
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20161026050908
Waoow! And you have the right rings to put these DR Summicron on Alpa Reflex! (6B or 7?)
Congrats, Fred!
Reply author: Fred_L
Replied on: 20161026052812
Hi Jacques
No I don't have rings to put Summicron on Alpa...
These two Alba are 6B and 5
The 5 has lever as if it was a 5B....
Fred
Reply author: Fred_L
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Reply author: ilyast
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Reply author: Moxies
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Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20161109142939
Super!
It,s fantastic!!!
Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: Fred_L
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Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20161211124617
Fred hello!
Then you do not need to in this section. You need to "one more cameras Sport"![:D]
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20161211165022
Some collectors are completely mad. Really! [8D]
Unless you use a mirror to duplicate your "Sport", Fred?[:D]
Amitiés. Jacques.
Reply author: Moxies
Replied on: 20161211171326
You like sport! [:D]
Nice collection!
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20161212030006
To be serious.
Perhaps you could open a specific thread about the Sport, Fred?
It would be much interesting to know the detailed evolution of this series.
You are the only one who can do that, certainly...
Jacques.
Reply author: Fred_L
Replied on: 20161212132417
Hi Jacques
Of course it could be interesting.
But I need more time to prepare cameras, to take pics and post them here..
I am not retired !!!! [:D][:D][:D][:D]
May be in a few years or before if I get fired.....[8D][8D]
Fred
Reply author: cedricfan
Replied on: 20161213090229
No twins in all those Sports?
What about amongst other members?
I have #2087
Best regards,
Juhani
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20161214085608
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="MS Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Fred_L</i>
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I am not retired !!!! [:D][:D][:D][:D]
May be in a few years or before if I get fired.....[8D][8D]
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Try to hurry before I am too old to learn and discuss, Fred...[:(]
Jacques. [;)]
Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20161220155944
Reply author: Vlad
Replied on: 20161221162643
These are all fantastic! Alexey, how long does it take you to search for all these twins?! This is incredible! Keep posting them! [:)]
Cheers,
Vlad.
Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20161221165306
Thank you, Vlad!
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20170110072502
Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20170110160221
Jacques hello! You and I are now in the same boat![:D][:D][:D]
Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20170508054946
Thanks, Alexey for these two cameras, a NKVD 1d and a S.
So, once more we see that the Fed S certainly were not numbered by batches. Really very curious.
I really wonder if we will find the same for Fed accessories:
http://ussrphoto.com/Forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3180Amitiés. Jacques.
Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20170508114301
Thank you Jacques! I wish you good mood!!!
Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: Fred_L
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Reply author: Luiz Paracampo
Replied on: 20170623074535
these are "forced" twins once botha ameras belong from diferente eras
Lens engraving fonts are also diferente
Regards
LP
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20170623082154
Hi Fred!
You have them made by special order?
You are too strong![8D]
Amitiés. Jacques.
Reply author: Fred_L
Replied on: 20170624043619
Hi all
I have the black one for several years and the chrome one arrived last week from an English auction room...
Maybe they come from different areas and lens engraving is different, but how to explain the consecutive numbers on bodies and same number on lenses??? It's more than a coincidence I think... I suppose they were made by same guy?
Fred
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20170624140419
Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20170910143946
Ha ha!
If you have too many photosnipers at home, perhaps some of us could help you, Alexey? [:D]
But I suppose that the three ones are not yours...
If possible, would you have the s/n of the bodies, just to compare with the others we have?
Amitiés. Jacques.
Reply author: Guido
Replied on: 20170910145128
Hello Alexey, Jacques
Do you have seen the "4" in the s/n? I'm wondering ...
Best wishes - Guido
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20170911010538
No, I had not seen that, Guido. [:)]
I was just wondering about these ultra rare items... (thanks, Alexey!)
It seems that the "4" are not always the same, open or closed. Probably you are right. But I am not sure to see correctly.
Amitiés. Jacques.
Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20170911012531
Reply author: altix
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Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20170916141031
Super!
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20170916143504
Bravo, Altix!
So, a 1,5/5cm lens, officially. But possibly 6cm, by S.H., and by the diameter...
Jacques.
Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20170928015958
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20170928054740
Interesting. It seems that the s/n 7027 has a Fed-Zorki speed dial, and the 7026 already a Zorki one.
Thanks, Alexey.[:)]
Reply author: Alfa2
Replied on: 20170929033505
Yes, I wonder if the speed dial was changed in 7076 in a service some yesrs after production.
Or maybe in a factory there was one box with "old" and "new" speed dials and worker choosed them randomly.
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20170929092033
I have a good listing about Fed-Zorki and Zorki 1a (but I am not alone, eh, Alexey!). It seems that speed dials and button release were mixed up to s/n 9000-10000.
So, a great box with mixed parts, probably...[:)]
Amitiés. Jacques.
Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20170929101728
Friends!
In a particular case, Zorki #07026 is not authentic. In Russia, such options are called "Cutlet".
But the top cover in any case is original and that's why we will be happy because it has a twin.
Reply author: Alfa2
Replied on: 20170930045431
Thanks Jacques [:)]
I saw recently Zorki number 67XX. There were "old" speed dial and "old" knobs.
Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: Vlad
Replied on: 20171222110416
This thread gives me high blood pressure!! Wow! Thank you Alexey for maintaining! Always a small pleasure in my day to view it when you post!
Best regards,
Vlad.
Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20171224063431
Спасибо Влад!!![:)]
Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: Luiz Paracampo
Replied on: 20180122173820
strange at least the different logos
Regards
LP
Reply author: Luiz Paracampo
Replied on: 20180122174059
Hello Levon
Are you producing those cameras?
The number on the booklet is Fantastic!
Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20180123045522
Louiz greetings!
Thank you, but these cameras are not mine, but my friend S.Pseunok ....
Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: Luiz Paracampo
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I believe these could be a kotleta
different speed knobs, abcense of shoe in in model, and different screw on rewind crank pehaps diferente metal finish and Fonts on engravings
Regards
LP
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20180208094630
Ha, ha!
When I saw your post, Alexey, I rushed to my board, but the Fed 1a s/n 4642 is always here![:D]
We already discussed about this camera here.
http://ussrphoto.com/Forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2002For me, it's a mix Fed/Leica, with a Leica shutter box. All that was re-chromed together: the chrome is homogeneous and finer than on the other <s>pre production </s> prewar cameras. As for the lens, a mix again with the body of an Elmar and the optics from a Fed (position of the diaphragm). Really, much work: the owner was attached to this camera.
Amitiés. Jacques.
Reply author: Luiz Paracampo
Replied on: 20180208122507
The smell is Always in the air.....
Regards
LP
Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20180222052039
Bravo once more, Alexey!
Is the body really a Fed B one??
Thanks for sharing! [:)]
Jacques.
Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20180222053818
Jacques thank you!
#173710 is FED B !
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20180222065701
Hats off! [8D][8D]
Jacques.
Reply author: Alfa2
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Can I complain a little bit ? It would be better to have 2 FEDs B with consecutive numbers.
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it was only a joke [;)]
Beautiful levonsa, congratulations. [:)]
Reply author: levonsa
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Thanks guys!
I'm just showing the neighboring ##. ..
Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: Jacques M.
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Thanks once more, Alexey.
Really a very interesting thread. That makes think of the number of cameras made before WW2, compared to those which remain now. For the 1800 Red Flags, for example, how many are still "alive"?
Amitiés. Jacques.
Reply author: Vlad
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Reply author: levonsa
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SUPER !!!
Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20181115144951
Hi Alexey,
Thanks for these very rare cameras. As for finding twins of them...[:I] Just extraordinary!
Did you have these cameras in hand? It seems there are small differences between the two.
Amitiés. Jacques.
Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20181115170118
Jacques welcome!
Unfortunately, these are not my cameras, like many that I show .....
But I also have such charms! :))) But they are far from twins! :)))
http://ussrcameras.com/catalog/58Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20181117111826
Your s/n 128 is splendid!
The dedication is astonishing!
Thanks once more for your site, with marvelous cameras. We cannot say enough how important it is, with Aidas's one...
Amitiés. Jacques.
Reply author: levonsa
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Jacques thanks for the kind words!
Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: cedricfan
Replied on: 20190107112057
Wow. Even ONE is a wonder, but two, and twins! On the other hand it is easier to find twins if only a handful was made...
Best regards,
Juhani
Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20190107121417
Juhani hello!
You're right! A total of 6 cameras have been made, so all are brothers and twins! :)))
Reply author: levonsa
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FED #6617 + FED #6618 from D.Bessonov,s collection (Russia).
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Reply author: seany65
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Levonsa, I've just done a search for info about the make and model of the TLR that you posted on Jan. 6. 19 and I was wondering id the apertures and spepds can be set separately even though they are linked? This would be like 3 cameras that I own (which are 35mm rangefinders but they're not Russian so I won't name them).
Reply author: levonsa
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Reply author: Jacques M.
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Reply author: levonsa
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Hello Jacques!
Is my disease contagious !?
Great shot! Well done!
Reply author: levonsa
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Lens numbers:
No. 3104758
No. 3104759
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20190924054431
Thanks, Alexey.
Very interesting with those rare beige Jena Contaxes.
That gave me the idea to check my data to research possible other twins. I have found two other couples:
- the body 27961 with the Sonnar 3104780
- the body 27962 with the Sonnar 3104781
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- the body 27975 with the Sonnar 3104775
- the body 27976 with the Sonnar 3104776
all that, painted in beige at Jena.
Certainly, it was not done on purpose by the factory, rather the fact that there was only a small number of lenses available in the batch, by my data.
Amitiés. Jacques.
Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20190924104537
Thank you so much Jacques!
Do you have photos of these twins?
It would be great if you showed them too! :)))
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20190925090918
Alas, no!
Alas for me, too...[:(]
Jacques.
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Reply author: Guido
Replied on: 20191009062035
Hello Levonsa
On the #10924 the accessesories shoe is a newer one and the time wheel on the #10925 remember me of the one from a later Zorki. Who can verify?
Best wishes - Guido
Reply author: levonsa
Replied on: 20191009063703
Greetings Guido!
You are absolutely right about the late slide at camera No. 10124! But I do not set myself the task in this section of the complete authenticity of the camera parts. I just show the neighboring numbers I found ...
I'm sorry if I disappointed you! :)))
Good mood, Alexey!
Reply author: Guido
Replied on: 20191009064948
Hello Alexey
It was absolutly no disappointment for me, I'm just wondering. It's always interesting to see this pairs of s/n. Because I have just one of this FED-1b series here on the desk I saw the differences on *both* pictures. That's why I wrote my comment.
Best wishes - Guido
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Ulrich thanks!
I am doing my best!:)))
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