USSRPhoto.com 5 Year Anniversary camera

Hmmm, 2 weeks since he shipped it, no news :-( It's not trackable on russian site and not on any german parcel sites.... Seems that it is lost in nowhere.

Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de

Ulrich,
two weeks from Russia to Germany is nothing. It can take about 3 weeks to arrive here and if it goes via customs, about 3-4 weeks.
I am waiting for my too.

Regards, Alexander

Well, what should I say... 30 minutes after writing my post the bell rings and the postman gives me a packet from russia :-))))

It looks stunning and works like new. I am really amazed :-)

Alexander: It does not go thru the customs ("Von zollamtlicher Behandlung befreit"). I think it lays there in Frankfurt some days before they forward it to me...

Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de

Mine arrived this morning too...

It is perfect excepting the inside of shutter button wich is not totaly chromed..We can see it is a little bit gold...
Camera is working well... no problem.

Fred

Can anyone recommend a case for the anniversary camera? Not having lugs for a strap makes me a bit nervous carrying it about and using it, especially as my fingers aren't tuned to exactly where to go, yet! A half case with a neck strap would be ideal.

Also, is there some trick to removing the lens? I haven't really tried yet, but I don't want to damage it.

Thanks, Kris.

Hi Kris,

About the case, any of the bags for Zorki 1 and Fed 1 can fit... I have made a "special" half case for my Fed in use by unstitching the front part.

For the lens, you just have to unscrew.

Amitiйs. Jacques.

Thanks Jacques, I'll try and pick up a FED/Zorki 1 case

Best wishes, Kris.

Hello Vlad,
about 5 weeks are already gone, but the camera has not arrived yet. I instructed the DHL last Sa. to find the package with the given tracking number, but have not got any answer yet. Could you please contact Mika and ask him when and on what address was the camera sent?
That would be very pity if the camera is lost.

Regards, Alexander

Hi Alexander, I'm sorry to hear that! I sent him and email asking that.

Thanks,
Vlad.

Hi Alexander,

Mika sent me the link for tracking and the tracking # for your camera. He said if you didn't ask him to send to different address it was sent to address on your PayPal account. We tracked the camera passing through Russian customs and entering Germany. He said in his experience German customs often delays the incoming packages, he said you should try calling German post office/custom with your tracking #RA213198695RU because the package is not in Russia anymore. I hope that helps.

Thanks!
Vlad.

Hi Vlad,
I have got today a message from customs (!!!), that I have to pick it up and pay some customs fee for it.
I hope to get it tomorrow.

Regards, Alexander

Hi Alexander, well I am glad at least they didn't lose it! Sorry you had to go through all the trouble!

Vlad

I have got the camera! Very nice!

Regards, Alexander