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Topic author: cedricfan
Posted on: 20080213123134
Today my Kiev-5 and Voshod arrived from Fedka, many thanks for the exc cameras[^]
Also a mintish fully working, very little used Kiev-10 from Finland arrived, so it has been a truly good day [8D]
197 cameras at the moment, so I am nearing 200 fast...
Smena rules
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Reply author: AidasCams
Replied on: 20080213125957
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Reply author: Vlad
Replied on: 20080213153940
Very nice Juhani! I got my Kiev 5 from Fedka too! Cool camera! A very interesting example of a risky deviation from the Contax. [:D]. I wonder why people never liked them though? Abramov says these were canned due to unpopularity... maybe because it's bigger?
Reply author: fedka
Replied on: 20080215214939
I wonder what was the price for the Kiev-5 in its time.
This is another idea, Vlad. Not even an idea, a project I wanted to do, but did not enough material.
It would be very interesting to know prices for the cameras when they were sold new. The prices must be, of course, authenticated by the original papers (manuals, passports) or boxes (they often had prices on them).
This could go to Wiki under "documents".
Reply author: Vlad
Replied on: 20080215220145
That's a good idea, I actually think Aidas has a lot of those prices on his site, I've copied what he had into some entries.. you can just edit an existing entry and add a line with a original price in there... no need for extra entries.. but I like where you're going with this.
Vlad.
Reply author: Kievuser
Replied on: 20080216002535
I like this idea. This is part of the history.The practice of printing prices on papers is also very unique and communism.[:)]So no capitalist profiteers could exploit the working class.[:D]
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="MS Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by fedka</i>
<br />I wonder what was the price for the Kiev-5 in its time.
This is another idea, Vlad. Not even an idea, a project I wanted to do, but did not enough material.
It would be very interesting to know prices for the cameras when they were sold new. The prices must be, of course, authenticated by the original papers (manuals, passports) or boxes (they often had prices on them).
This could go to Wiki under "documents".
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Reply author: cedricfan
Replied on: 20080219091458
This group is very bad company for me...
Now I have Zenits 3, 10, 15M and 130 coming. How can I hide them from her?
Smena rules
Reply author: Vlad
Replied on: 20080219092829
Tell her you always had them, just sent them out for repair [:D]
Reply author: cedricfan
Replied on: 20080301100934
Reply author: Bull Halsey
Replied on: 20080301101821
Juhani,
It's almost like you have been reborn.
I've seen your collection. So nice and neatly displayed. Are you going to add a new wing to your house to display the new additions?
Steve
Reply author: cedricfan
Replied on: 20080301103516
Thanks!
And yes, this forum is to blame for my rebirth = new spark to get other than Smena & Elikon again. But also the time here in Finland is now right to buy film cameras, as most local collectors are selling but no buying. So I can get them locally, low postage and ability to check for function.
With a bit of reorganizing I can still get a dozen more into the vitrines, total camera count now being at approx 210.
Smena rules
Reply author: Vlad
Replied on: 20080301180149
I have a feeling a lot of wifes are going to blame me [:D]....
Juhani keep it up, you're catching up to me [:D] I'm at 221 now... [:D] Nice stuff! I'm looking for Zorki double sign myself right now as well [:)] You got more Zenits E? Anything special about them?
Vlad.
Reply author: cedricfan
Replied on: 20080302000443
Very typical E's with nothing special, and easy to sell locally & get 20 euros. So only the dull work of listing & packing, but gives some money back.
Zenit Junior and the lenses were a specially nice surprise for me, I (sceptic) thought that the lenses would have been normal versions.
Smena rules
Reply author: Vlad
Replied on: 20080302220015
Zenit Junior is a Zorki 10 or 11?
Vlad
Reply author: Guido
Replied on: 20080302221521
<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 />Zenit Junior is a Zorki 10 or 11?
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Hello Vlad
Yes, it's a Zorki 11. And I'm looking for one too ...
Best regards - Guido
Reply author: Vlad
Replied on: 20080302225651
Reply author: Guido
Replied on: 20080302231848
Hello Vlad
<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 />sovdepia seller on eBay was selling one for a while for around $150..
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Ohhh ... just crazy! It's "a little" too much, for shure. At www.leicashop.com you can find one too, for 90 Euro. It's a lot of money for such a camera ... :-(
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Can you tell me what was county was this Zenit Junior an export for?
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No, sorry. No information on this.
Best regards - Guido
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20080314084540
My sixth Fed S arrived some days ago.
One must be mad to buy the same camera for the sixth time...[}:)]
But in fact, they are all different and this one has an aluminium shutter cradle <u>and</u> a holed film pressure plate.
How can I explain it to her?
Amitiés. Jacques.
Reply author: okynek
Replied on: 20080314184442
I supouse I was lucky, but I bought my Zenit Junior few years ago form UK seller for $15 + shipping. Because seller was the only owner I can only assume that they was sold in UK.
Reply author: AidasCams
Replied on: 20080315033826
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="MS Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Jacques M.</i>
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My sixth Fed S arrived some days ago.
One must be mad to buy the same camera for the sixth time...[}:)]
But in fact, they are all different and this one has an aluminium shutter cradle <u>and</u> a holed film pressure plate.
How can I explain it to her?
Amitiés. Jacques.
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Jacques,
are you using our Fed S "Known serial numbers" list for you purchases? [:D][:D][:D]
Regards,
Aidas
