Hi

I am also a new member to this forum. I am from Philadelphia , PA USA and have a number of cameras. Leica IIIc, Nikon S3, Nikkormat FTN, Nikon FM3a, Bessa R2s, Kodak Retina III Auto and othres....As you can see i have a sickness...lol.

I am looking for my first Russian Camera and will be very happy to share with the other members here.

Thanks!!!

Ray

Hi Ray! Welcome!

I hate say it, but I would start with Zenit E. [:)] I keep saying it over and over again in this forum, but out of all my 200-something Russian cameras I get consistently good results with this camera. Try to get an Olympic KMZ version if you can, it's be worth more in the long run. They're are all very cheap - we're talking 20-30 for a nice one on eBay.. Make sure you get one with working light meter though.

Vlad

You gotta be kidding me, guys! I was trying to find a KMZ Zenit E in the catalog to paste the link in here for Ray, but we don't have neither KMZ Zenit E not the olympic version! Jeez! I'll add all these ASAP! [:)]

Thanks Vlad I appreciate the tips! and the welcome.

Ray

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<br />You gotta be kidding me, guys! I was trying to find a KMZ Zenit E in the catalog to paste the link in here for Ray, but we don't have neither KMZ Zenit E not the olympic version! Jeez! I'll add all these ASAP! [:)]
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Dang, that would have been my next addition. Forgot to take the picture yesterday, as the one in my website is with Industar and together with a TTL.
Which is also a cheap and usable camera, but the other 12-something have better meter readout and aren't hard to find either. And still look much like E.

http://www.cedricfan.sivut.ws/Juhani's%20website%20ORIGINAALIT/

Zenit E now added, please edit my mistakes [:o)]