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Thank you Alain for answer!
I was hoping that top of chrome Kristall made same way as on Zenit 3 - by stamping. I have my theory how Kristall was born. May be some day I'll post it.
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There are my thoughts, which are not backed up by any paperwork, as I know.
I think that Kristall, as Mir-Zorki4, and Zarya-FED2, was mean to be a cheap version of mainstream camera Zenit 3M.
Zenit 3M I think was intended to have lighmeter and slow speeds. All this in 1962.
But manufacturing problems did not let this materialize. And after year or so, KMZ gives up and rename Kristall to Zenit 3M.
Arguments for this theory are camera itself. Look how it constricted; it has special room for lightmeter and for slow speed gears.
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Hi David,
Really a marvelous item. In fact the dream of most of us!
It seems as if the serial number of the body is between c. 40000 and 60000? A late 1b or an early 1c?

Amitiés. Jacques.
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Alexander, that's a super rare camera - congratulations!

And David - WOW! You found the holy grail! This piece really culminates a collecting career! Bravo!

Cheers,
Vlad
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Hi Jacques,

The FED body is a late 1b, which surprises me. I would have expected it to be a 1c or even a 1d as the outfit was manufactured in 1944. It is possible that this is not the original FED, as it would be quite easy to swap the mounting plate. On the other hand, maybe KMZ took over the remaining stock of cameras, parts and lenses from GOI.



David

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Hi David,

I have in my datas the FS2 serial number 1200 (made in 1944), body number 61557. So an early 1c with 1/1000th, that time.
It was sold by Westlicht auction (auction n° 6).

Probably KMZ were using what they found, including spare parts, to mount these items. Certainly it was not easy to find brand new Fed 1 in 1944!

Amitiés. Jacques.
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Yesterday it was again time for the finnish collectors fair in Helsinki:


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/732010_Z122popeda.JPG

A brand new Popeda 122 serial 95074033


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/732010_Z3m50y.JPG

A mint 50y 3m with printed texts, with the KMZ-prism logo front, serial 67044888 and lens 0368845


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The original Smena, finally!


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/732010_FED_5890.JPG

A fully working FED serial 5890, also something that I have been wanting for a long long time!

Those I bought ApproveApproveApprove

Best regards,
Juhani
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These I didn't buy, please look closely to the background cameras also Wink


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/732010_ApoTeleZenitar2.JPG


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/732010_FedS.JPG


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/732010_Labo.JPG


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/732010_Sport.JPG


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/732010_Volna10.JPG


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/732010_Zenit7.JPG


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/732010_RevueHorizon.JPG



Best regards,
Juhani
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Wow nice loot, Juhani!! Congrats! Is that Smena repaired or this metal bar supposed to be there?

..off to Chicago camera fair now, maybe I'll find me some interesting things.. doubt it though Smile
Vlad

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