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Topic author: Luiz Paracampo
Posted on: 20170427162604
a beautiful camera
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Printed on: 5/7/2026 2:43:27 PM
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Reply author: seany65
Replied on: 20170511170749
Interesting looking camera. Is the yellow/cream colour original? Not sure I like it. I suppose I'm too used to black and chrome.
Reply author: Alfa2
Replied on: 20170512041356
This yellow/cream coulour is very common as coulour of NARCISS. It is absolutely original.
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20170512070529
It's the camera itself which is interesting.
A Narciss 2, with a non interchangeable finder...
Good find, Luiz!
Reply author: Vlad
Replied on: 20170512112850
A very interesting progression of this camera, non-removable prism already (I wonder why.. cheaper?), a Zenit-like winding knob? Which is very strange to me, and also what is the purpose of the step in the top cover.. Lens name also a little strange - when the first one sported VEGA-M-1, this one is VEGA-1M.. [:)]
Cheers,
Vlad
Cheers,
Vlad
Reply author: seany65
Replied on: 20170512144739
Thnaks for the info about the colour, Alfa2.
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20170512154735
I completely agree with you, Vlad. A very strange and interesting camera.
And even if the top cover is completely different from the regular Narciss one, we always find the usual (recognizable!) plugs.
Has anybody information about it? Luiz?
Jacques.
Reply author: Alfa2
Replied on: 20170512170441
Welcome seany65.
The camera is of course very interesting. But there are years 1965 and 1940.
1965 is year of camera production, 25th anniversary. But what was in 1940 ? Krasnogorsk started to produce cameras few years later.
The camera is of course very interesting. But there are years 1965 and 1940.
1965 is year of camera production, 25th anniversary. But what was in 1940 ? Krasnogorsk started to produce cameras few years later.
Reply author: Vlad
Replied on: 20170512171158
that is a great point! KMZ was officially created in 1942... Will need to research this..
Vlad
Vlad