USSRPhoto.com

Forums / Collectors and Users Open Forum

What is the earliest dual logo Kiev II?

New Topic Reply to Topic
Back to Forum Previous TopicNext Topic
Printer Friendly Send Topic to a Friend
8 posts in this thread
Jump to reply Jump to bottom

11/02/2009 07:56

Reply with Quote Edit Topic Delete Topic

Hi guys,

I just saw some images of a 1949 dual logo Kiev II. I had thought that 1950 was the year the earliest dual logo Kiev IIs were made.So does anyone know when was the 1st dual logo Kiev II,IIIs were made?
These seem quite rare compared to those block logo early Kievs.

Thanks for your input.

Cheers,

zhang

12/07/2009 19:11

Reply with Quote Edit Reply Delete Reply
quote:
Originally posted by Kievuser


Hi guys,

I just saw some images of a 1949 dual logo Kiev II. I had thought that 1950 was the year the earliest dual logo Kiev IIs were made.So does anyone know when was the 1st dual logo Kiev II,IIIs were made?
These seem quite rare compared to those block logo early Kievs.

Thanks for your input.

Cheers,

zhang



http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/7122009_YS5X5391.JPG


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/7122009_YS5X5387.JPG


Here is an image from collector Moscow Star.

12/08/2009 08:51

Reply with Quote Edit Reply Delete Reply
Hi Aidas,

Many thanks for your input. My 1951 dual logo export Kiev II also has logo engraved at about the same place as your 1950 Kiev II, but that 1949 has a logo engraved lower on the front plate. According to my observation, early export Kiev II, III( before 1953) are much less often seen.

Kind regards,

Zhang

12/14/2009 04:27

Reply with Quote Edit Reply Delete Reply
Hi Zhang,

OK, I will think about it ... Big smile

But to say the truth, I'm not really sure that this export Kiev-2 1949 is an authentic one ... Anyway we need to have a real camera in our hands to say more presicely ...

BTW I do possess an interesting book (1950?) featuring all early soviet cameras intended for export. Kiev-2 camera has usual block name engravings, though Zorki-1 comes with binary export engravings already ...


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/14122009_4cameras_1950_rsz.JPG

Best Regards,
Aidas

12/15/2009 02:08

Reply with Quote Edit Reply Delete Reply
quote:
Originally posted by AidasCams

Hi Zhang,

OK, I will think about it ... Big smile

But to say the truth, I'm not really sure that this export Kiev-2 1949 is an authentic one ... Anyway we need to have a real camera in our hands to say more presicely ...

BTW I do possess an interesting book (1950?) featuring all early soviet cameras intended for export. Kiev-2 camera has usual block name engravings, though Zorki-1 comes with binary export engravings already ...


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/14122009_4cameras_1950_rsz.JPG

Best Regards,
Aidas



Hi Aidas,

This is a very interesting book. I have a Chinese version of a Russian book published in 1955 in Moscow that showed some early Soviet cameras. For Kiev II, it showed a 1947 version.Cool Now, it is a rare collectable camera. I haven't seen one for sale for a long time. I don't often see a 1950-52 exoprt Kiev II for sale either.

Cheers,

Zhang
New Topic Back to Forum

Reply to Topic

Forum code enabled