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All,

Steve (Bull Halsey) had asked me to post pictures of his two cameras he was talking about in this thread. Steve, I'll let you annotate them, sorry for the atrocious quality, I took these pictures with my blackberry phone, that's all I had with me when Steve was showing me the cameras.

Steve's 1a with a "b" engraving:

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1732010_IMG00219-20100316-1853.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1732010_IMG00215-20100316-1852.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1732010_IMG00221-20100316-1856.jpg

Steve's "Stemar":

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1732010_IMG00216-20100316-1852.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1732010_IMG00217-20100316-1853.jpg

Steve, the stage is yours Wink.

Vlad.
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Bill,

I heard someone say once that these are Lomo Smena or Lubitel lenses in that Stemar, is that easy to check? Unfortunately I didn't think to do that when I was holding one in my hand that Steve had, we had a meeting going on... I wonder if anyone ever took one apart? Just curious what's under the hood if you take off those 4 screws.. Wink. Anyone daring to try?

Vlad

Vlad

Vlad.
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Vlad,
I have heard they are Smena lenses ... but I don't know. Can be anything. I would not want to take mine apart. Interesting that Steve's is just one number away from mine. And on a different model of FED as well!

Regards, Bill

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Originally posted by nightphotoor is it possible that the early ones are a real product of FED, made in the late 1940s and so put on the Berdsk model?

Think again, why was that camera Berdsk? I think there was much more important things than stereo-lenses for 35mm cameras that time! Cameras were needed in wartime & just after, and even when factory was in exile, but not items like this.

Best regards,
Juhani
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Hi Juhani,

But here is the whole thing I said:

"So, maybe these early versions were all put on FED Berdsk cameras for some reason ... (or is it possible that the early ones are a real product of FED, made in the late 1940s and so put on the Berdsk model? ... probably they are just fakes, but maybe worth thinking about!)"

Although there are good military applications for stereo during war time, you are probably right that it would in no way be a priority to make 35 mm stereo lenses. And aside from that, there have never been seen, as far as I know, and leather cases, passports, or instructions for these lenses. And if I we to bet on the FED Stereo Lens being authentic FED product ... You and me, Juhani would be on the same side of that bet ... no good odds!

Regards, Bill

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oh, and Steve, just to clarify something, I'm not asking if I can take apart your lens Big smileBig smileBig smileBig smileBig smile, just to look at it again in detail, I never really did beyond taking pictures last time Big smile

Vlad
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I jyst received the latest addition to my collection, a Beautiful TSVVS, 1950, #816.
I have to admit to all the positive reports about this camera. The weight and balance, brass body, very smooth shutter, and its clean appearance.

FED, where have you been hiding?

Steve
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:-)
You will have to wear gloves !!

All kidding aside, I'm really surprised as to the build quality of this camera.
The technicians that assembled these cameras knew what they were doing. Obviously the plan was to put together a limited quantity of bodies.

The only thing that throws me is why the smaller viewfinder? Any ideas?

Steve

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Wonderful! Perhaps I will hunt for a 1950 one to put close to my 1949 TSVVS. But mine was already difficult to find...

The small viewfinder is said to be more precise and the yellow rangefinder would be better for contrast. All that in a plane. But is it a legend? If somebody knows...

My last camera is a Contax Ic with a beautiful and early Sonnar. It is now near its twin bother, my Ia. Both are perfectly working, and a bit OT, I fear! But I could not refrain...Big smile And there are too lovers of Contaxes here, he, Michel and Stephan?

Amitiés. Jacques.
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Fine!

A I(A) with mushroom release, Stephan?

Ulrich, I own some other Contaxes too, but I think the I are the mst interesting, like the Ia and Ib for Fed.

Perhaps the Boss will decide to close this topic, unless we can prove that Leicas are copies of Fed (and Contaxes of Kievs, of course)? Big smile

Amitiés. Jacques.
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no sadly, n°1505 is now somekind of a IIc ... factory upgrade... but it has seen a lot of use, but mechanics are perfect...
got a black (converted) IIIc too... nice and pleasant to use
I also found a very nice 1938 Ditmar 16mm movie camera (with an integrated selenium cell) with some military history (american side)...

there was a contax II jean on ebay but I was not the only one to spot it, went away far too high for my actual income ;-)

I'm still actively looking for
- a fed-zorki with fast (and how knows slow ?) speed
- a contax 1
and someone who could repair my kiev88s (one without erratic slow speed, one with jammed shutter) ...



Stephan

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