just arrived in my collection

Interesting information indeed! Thank you!

But I think it's time to lock this thread it's grown completely unwieldable and a lot of really good information gets lost. Please create new threads for new items in the forum instead.

Best regards,
Vlad

Hello,

Thanks to have reopened this thread, Vlad. Just for short information about cameras which don't deserve a discussion, I think.

One of my last purchase is an export Zenith (with an "h"), engraved "made in USSR on the back. Not so common.





No other changes compared to the other Zenit C of that period.

Amitiйs. Jacques.

Jacques,

I also have such a “Zenith”, mine has the serial number 60014131, so quite close to yours :-)

Ulrich


http://fotos.cconin.de

Thanks, Ulrich. It seems that this engraving was specially made for the UK market.
Today, a Fed S "converted" into a Leica... Alas!





The nickel plating cover was not a success...

On this camera, a round tip of rangefinder, and a curious cutting of the release spring... All "a la Leica".



Note that 27/VI is scratched on the shutter box. That corresponds to the numbers 65/66xxx by my listings. So, a Fed 1c, confirmed by the position of the central screw, and by the s/n of the lens: 21888. All seems coherent.

Amitiйs. Jacques.

Jacques,

your FED S looks strange, but interesting.

I also got a FED S, serial number 127630 with lens 28631. The camera was a tough nut to crack. The shutter straps were loose, the camera was incredibly stiff and the aperture blades in the lens were displaced. However, the shutter cloths themselves were in good condition.

I managed to fix it, the aperture blades were a real test of patience... However, I can't get the camera to move smoothly, apparently some parts don't fit together properly. That's probably why it still looks like new.

I forgot... The date scratched on the shutter housing inside ist 20/I







Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de

Hi Ulrich,

I have checked with my own cameras.
The s/n 119792 (1dS) has 27/I inside, the 127195 (1d) has 19/III, your 127630 (1dS) with 20/I, and 24/V (1d) for the 128213. All that is not very linear!.
Problems at the factory, a changing of shutter box, or else? We'll never know!

Amitiйs. Jacques.

Jacques,

yes, you can speculate. Perhaps the FED S were not produced in a batch, but always on the side. And when enough were finished they were given tops with current numbers? Just an idea... but we will never know.

Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de

A Fed 3 50th years anniversary. Not working, but I don't mind.
This camera is not really rare, but the Industar 26M, with a correct "67" date, is rather creative! These 67 Industar 26M are rather seen on the Fed 2 anniversary.



Amitiйs. Jacques.

And an early Fed 1d (s/n 95183).
Nothing special, except for me. It will be the last Fed 1 of my collection. I own all of them, or rather all those which are not too rare and too expensive!



Amitiйs. Jacques.

Maybe I’ll be able to get a burnished 1A now you’re done :D

I know Vlad says I should consider my early 1B the same but I cannot. The text is incorrect!

Some new arrived cameras of the last time, first a Zorki 1 with nylon covering:



Ulrich

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Then a Zenit Labo. The serial number is scratced onto the back, looks like N80043:





Ulrich


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A Zenit E with M39 mount from 1967. All is engraved, nothing stamped on. With matching Helios 2/58 in silver:







Ulrich

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A FED 5 from 1994 with matching papers. The camera was never used. I have never seen such a late FED 5:





Ulrich

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And a Zenit E with brown leatherette. I think it's not original but it looks nice:



Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de

Kiev 303 green, export version. Serial number > 936948





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Only dead fish follow the stream ...

Ulrich, I wrote some years ago about a "Vintage surplus" shop in Tallinn. An old man around 80 runs the shop, and it is open rarely. But there is still New-In-Box USSR-cameras! After over 30 years from Estonia getting free, there is left overs from that time... Last time I didn't find anything interesting, and the prices were not cheap, but I have a plan to visit the shop again. It is a total mess with too much things stuffed in a very little shop! But then I will keep my eyes open for this kind of last of the series cameras.

Best regards,
Juhani

Today, an early Kiev 4, top withouit ridges.
Very happy.
A right Jup 8 is on the way.


(photo of the seller)

Amitiйs. Jacques.

Nice Kiev 4 from Jacques. I have the #57615 with me here.

What I got at the latest was an ordinary Kiev 4m - serial #8500567. I have never seen a Kiev rangefinder from 1985 before.