just arrived in my collection

Leica cameras and lenses are less expensive in Usa than in Italy. Russian not. For an Italian buyer the problem is custom taxation for cameras from Usa (approximately 25%).
Regards
Vittorio

Vlad, the lense caught my eye and that it was on an export version made it nicer-the Ebay seller spoke no English and I speak no Italian! I was happy to get this one for sure.
Wow, that is expensive Vittorio. That would really raise the cost. What happens if you receive an item from someone in the US as a gift? Would there still be a tax? I'm thinking you might make an arrangement where you could have someone in the US purchase a camera and then send it to you.That might save some money, especially on a very expensive item.

JimmyB

Normally, Italian Custom does not believe the word "Gift" and applies the tax.Sometime, rarely they accept.
Regards
Vittorio

Not only Italian, German customs doesn't believe it as well and you have to prove it, that it came from your "uncle" or "friend" .
Tax is 19%.

Regards, Alexander

All the same here, from a non CEE country.
Sometimes nothing. It's rare! Most times 22,5% of VAT from USA. Not nothing, when buying for example a genuine (happily!) Fed-Zorki at about 550Ђ and the main customs of Charles de Gaulle Airport phone and ask if you are OK to pay 140 euros more, as taxes include shipping...

FED-ZORKI 1949
Nr. 5740

I have just the same (but s/n 05159), with the 1/500th too, but without the flash plug.
Congrats, Martti!

Jacques.

I have the same n. 4993.
Regards
Vittorio

02593 from 1948 and with 1/500s

Best regards,
Juhani

For completeness:
1948 1/1000th n.3209
1948 1/500th n.3828
1949 1/500th n.4993
Regards
Vittorio

Not a new find, 1/500
And there is no 1949 camera with 1/1000

Two very nice cameras,Martti!

JimmyB

Missing 1949 year "Zorki", without the cable release.

Me too

Hello everyone,
yesterday I found this Zenit N°546271











Full frame 35mm reflex camera
Speeds: 1/15 1/25 1/40 1/50 1/75 1/100 1/250 1/500 1/1000 +B
Oversized control knobs
Rewind krank
Soft touch shutter release
Flash sync
Hot shoe
Homemade semi automatic diaphragm mechanism
No stabilizing foot
42x1 screwmount
Film type reminder on the camera back
Black and white badge on the camera front.

I'd like to know the Author.

Regards
Francesco

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Originally posted by fotomuda

Missing 1949 year "Zorki", without the cable release.

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I have one, s/n 6337.
But it was one of the most difficult to get...

Jacques.

At last



Serial 03226

FED selftimer nr. 10814

My newest finds:

FED Atlas:




KIEV 10:




Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de

Lubitel-2 nr. 55291017
Gray top is interesting!