just arrived in my collection

What a beautiful work! Thanks, Luiz.
The finder without lens is close to the sportsfinder too... Very clever and economical.
Have you tried the extra lenses, for example on a numerics?

Amitiйs.

Dear Jacques I have not tried the lenses which is a curiosity to test, But I have a circular Leica mat screen used in the Reprovit and both lenses are very crisp. Particularly used in the Zenit 3M viewfinder the telephoto (72mm) is astonishing crisp in close-ups !!

Kiev II (1950) & ZK 2/50





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Only dead fish follow the stream ...

This guide looks very familiar, was it Orwo?

Best regards,
Juhani

Lubitel 166 + Lomography



Identical!

In this second chapter of my found I describe an outfit based in a FED 3 (knob advance) . This model with a more recent lens, included a first generation Kodak Retina close-up rangefinder with lenses NI NII NIII and the set Ri RII RIII ali in 32mm threaded mount . The extraordinary found was the Schneider Componon f4/50mm made for Durst enlargers known as extra crisp lenses magistrally mounted um a Leitz Summitar focusing mount . The Componon hss exactly the same filter Retina lens accessory thread being compatible to old Retina qaccessories, and Summitar focusing L39 cannon mount enables coupling to M39 FED/Zorki thread.
A set of R lenses doesn’t need finder and a leather belt with small spheres which is locked in the bottom camera’s tripod screw is used to
keep focus in each of the lenses. The set came together two tables
N and R series believed as original’s copies.

Followinf the included tables, I made a series of pictures showing “repro distances” , using the Four Ball, Three Ball , and One Ball distance guide showing three Matrioshkas of my wife’s ownership.
As Kodak’s rangefinder has incompatible shoe mounting in FED 3, a platform was made to turn the set feasable. - Everything very interesting.

As a complement of the set and in the same case it was also founf an Agenda 25 Years Mashpriborintorg 1985

Next week I shall place a very special set which really shocked myself due the skilled craftsmanship .
I need a time to take the pictures of this inventiveness. they turn around a Start and a Zenit 3M

Hi Luiz,
is there something special in this diary? Mashpriborintorg was an exporter of all soviet technik abroad, not only photo equipment.


Regards, Alexander

And in the 80ies they were very active in promoting Soviet technology.

Best regards,
Juhani

Aleksander and Juhani

Almost all pages are empty ; Some notes about "friendship" concept and it seem to be a kind of woman's calligraphy the booklet is almost mint!
Regards

A Fed 1a, here, from Australia.
Not in working condition, but original with its one turn lens.





Amitiйs. Jacques.

A very nice found!

Best regards,
Juhani

Thanks, Juhani.
I am particularly happy with this one. Visibly used, but in original condition...

Amitiйs. Jacques.

Congrats! Original condition is most important, signs of use are a good sign :)

Hello all and a happy new year to you!

2024 has started well for me as these have just arrived from Ukraine:

A newly serviced 1951 Zorki 1(b) and an Industar 22 in its original case.

The Zorky is in amazing condition with very little signs of wear. It appears to be one of the later ones in the 'b' series with a harder body shell. I can see no deformity. The Industar 22 fitted is also in great shape.

The cased Industar 22 looks brand new! I am waiting for a 'e' body from a UK dealer to fit this to.

Ian

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Always the most loved and desired camera model...
Regards

In this third comment I put a kit also bought from the same fountain which was clearly home assembled. The wooden case and cover for the kit remains from old school Kiev kits.
This approach refers to a Kiev 3 A outfit that includes a Kiev body from 1956 and a normal Jupiter lens from 1959. A zippered bag replaces the original camera’s leather case. The outfit is encased in hand made wooden box with a simili leather zippered protection coat, having internal divisions for all items. It has a jъpiter 12 from Lytkarino, a Jupiter 9 from Arsenal, and a Jupiter 11 from Kazan; includes an universal finder from Krasnogorsk. Together an yellow filter and a cable release.
Our artist included a own built a Black anodized sunshade for the normal lens and an extra fish eye metal viewfinder made in black anodized aluminum and a chrome shoe cleverly sporting a built-in peep hole 180є door viewer. The same rigid sunshade has an internal female thread of series VI size, which enables coupling a 0.45X conversion lens over the normal one. So, with lens is clicked at infinity one has a great depth of field with a 22.5 mm lens needing absolutely no need of focus once the minimum diaphragm of main lens must be f/8 for a good contrast and resolution.
To be continued...