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Topic author: Vlad

Posted on: 20080709164718

I've received this very weird camera today in mail, from looks of it it's made out of enlarger bellows but I am confused on the fusion of the shutter assembly [:)] A Solyanka for sure [:)]. What would you name this camera? [:)] hehehe...

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/IMG_3232.JPG


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/IMG_3232.JPG

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/IMG_3233.JPG


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/IMG_3233.JPG

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/IMG_3234.JPG


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/IMG_3234.JPG

Cheers,
Vlad

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Reply author: Luiz Paracampo

Replied on: 20080709204347

This camera is made from an old PDF Belomo bellows for Zenit cameras. It had its original bellows changed . An original Moment shutter now a 23 model with a 24S dial a Zeiss Ikon front plate and unknown lens everyting coupled to a Plaubel Rada roll film adapter.
Which camera is that? I don't know!!!!
LP

Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20080710130547

Luiz,

the bellows is quite large to be the macro bellows for Zenit (PZF I think, no? PDF is the periscope I thought). Aren't those much smaller though, about 5x5cm bellows? This unit is quite large - maybe 12x12cm bellows... I can measure it exactly if you're interested. Also you think this is only a front plate from Zeiss Ikon and not some kind of mechanical hybrid? I can take off the shutter take it up and compare at some point too... very weird camera, that's why I got it... [:)].. The frankensteins like this is my passion [:)].

Vlad

Reply author: Luiz Paracampo

Replied on: 20080712055842

Yes it is PDF the former PZF bellows structure I say.
The fabric bellows was changed!
LP

Reply author: Luiz Paracampo

Replied on: 20080712062739

This is the BelOMO PDF Bellows

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/pdf bellows.JPG


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/pdf bellows.JPG

Reply author: Luiz Paracampo

Replied on: 20080712105605

Vlad
Another one can be seen at page 32 in your "New Horizons"..
LP

Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20080712112652

Luiz, what you're showing me here is about 4 times smaller than my camera.. Yes it looks similar but it is MUCH bigger, the bellows on my camera are size of Rakurs 672 bellows if not larger. So MUCH bigger. I believe it is enlarger bellows not the macro bellows. I will post exact dimensions later.

Vlad

Reply author: Luiz Paracampo

Replied on: 20080712133626

Vlad
I am saying the structure is the same the bellows changed!
LP