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Topic author: Vlad
Posted on: 20081115001021
This is probably question more to Luiz but everyone who knows anything about it is welcome to chime in.
Luiz, have you ever heard of this Brazilian rebrand? I don't think I've ever heard of rebranded Arsenal camera before...
Thanks,
Vlad
Reply author: cedricfan
Replied on: 20081115015546
Kiev-80 was also sold as Revue-80 in Germany, and maybe even renaming Saliut/Kiev to Zenit is rebranding?
Reply author: mermoz37
Replied on: 20081115074252
I bought it , yu know..so, may be I will tell you more when received ...
ALain
Reply author: Vlad
Replied on: 20081115112759
Juhani, you are correct, somehow I forgot about the Hasselblad clones... Alain, congrats! I had a feeling it was you who bought it, I hope you don't mind me adding it to catalog, we have an agreement with Alex...
Vlad
Reply author: mermoz37
Replied on: 20081116092051
yes , sure I will do it....
( damned forum !allways temptations [}:)][}:)][}:)][}:)] !)
Reply author: Vlad
Replied on: 20081116164513
Alain, I meant that I already added it [:)]
Reply author: Luiz Paracampo
Replied on: 20081117120120
Ok Mirage is a registered name of Sosecal the oldest and greatest importer in Brazil. This importer was also a Polaroid distributor. Around 1988/1990 They distributed special Kiev 80 with Arsenal made Polaroid magazine backs and sold the set as "Professional- Polaroids". This happened before the foundation of the Svetozor. They (Sosecal) brought several lenses for the Kiev 80 and the Kiev 19 as Mirage camera.
LP
Reply author: Luiz Paracampo
Replied on: 20081117120555
Continuing... I do not know the real reasons but Sosecal broke relationship with Polaroid that soon distributed their own cameras.
Very interesting to say that those Kiev came though their Polaroid channel. and we lost the Kiev cameras distribution.
LP