USSRPhoto.com 5 Year Anniversary camera

David, thanks, Now I have complete information about our requirements.

Cheers,
Vlad.

Hey all!
The idea of making an issue of cameras comemorating the USSRPhoto 5 years is very very cool!
I do also feel an agreed 125 dollars per unit a very good price.
Recently I posted new slyled FED5 from Malasya.
Crossing informations ideas and people desire, also calling upon Our future possibilities, I want to say:
1) Congratulations to all people who participate this forum to make it alive!
2) Considering the number of references to this site in a lot of information about Russian cameras, meaning our influence in the international group of "conneisseurs", I suggest to create a commercial logo for the group. -a Trade Mark.
a) I will remind that the present logo imprinted in our 5 year Zorki is somewhat complicated for commercial applications. I will remember the "story" f the first Kwanon (Canon) which logo, the goddess of mercy. was so complicated that halted the camera production cadence.
b) So I suggest a simple one somewhat like Russian factories camera logos like a prism or an arrow which is present in almost all of them.
3) That way I feel there are still a grat market for such cameras, and it is constantly incrasing. Of course may be not so great as in the past, interesting great factories, but still profitable for a small investment.
That way we are open to suggestins.
Regards LP

Hello Luiz!

Great idea! But unfortunately you're a little too late to the game , the cameras are already in production in Moscow. But I think making some kind of unique logo should be interesting. We could use it for any kind of later releases. Maybe we'll aim smaller next time and make a custom Smena 8M or something like that , we could use that there...

Cheers,
Vlad

Good idea Luiz! Here is my idea for our logo ... a circle, representing the world as we have members all over the world ... and a prism, traditional for Soviet - Russian factories and representing the optics of a camera.


A bit rough and disproportionate as I just drew it on photoshop quickly. Maybe still time to have it on our lens caps or boxes for the 5 year model ;-)


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/4102011_logo 1.jpg



Regards, Bill

Looks cool Bill! I like it. I think it'll be an issue to add it to the camera at this point because of the price point we supposedly reached with the maker. He said it's pretty expensive to make a new engraving template..

Just as a side note, I'm still a bit confused as to what is going on with the price here with latest communications with Mika (seller), since the maker (Sergey) is out of town and I negotiated price with him, but then the Mika says he knows nothing about it and he only knows the price of 180EUR and not $180US, and told me to wait until Sergey (the maker) comes back from vacation on Oct. 8.. there's an odd email chain going back and forth with him now.. I REALLY REALLY hope that Sergey didn't misunderstand me on the phone, because I did ask 3 times about the $180US and not 180EUR. I will keep you posted, because 180EUR is not acceptable by any means to our group.

Vlad

My people!
I am excited with your answers! Particularly I liked very much Bill's suggestion! I had a very siminar idea also more difficult to make A camera and an arrow

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/5102011_Ussrphotologo2.JPG
I could also be in B/W
I believe this logo should be used in the future - not for the while.
I believe this camera should be the land mark os our 5 years with the logo we used up to now.
I promise a serius research about the matter and hope your suggestions.
Another new! My first thousand replies to the forum!
Regards LP

Excited too by the idea... for the next time!
I should prefer something abstract, like Bill's proposition. But it is too soon to speak of that.

Congratulation for your 1000th mail, Luiz! Candles and champagne!

Amitiйs. Jacques.
PS: I wait for your confirmation, Vlad, before sending anything.

Hi Vlad,

Any news about Mika, Sergey and our price?

Thanks. Jacques.

Hello everyone,

I just today received an email from Mika, who was able to connect with Sergey who returned from his vacation and gave me an update:

The manufacturing of cameras is in progress, they've prepared the wood covered bodies, painted and had lacquered them.

He confirmed the price of $180 per camera.

They are waiting if they can get chrome, if not they will use glossy nickel-plating which I think also looks very good, here's an example:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FED-2-Stalins-executor-Jubilee-camera-s-n-001-100-/150643638730?pt=UK_Film_Cameras&hash=item23130f81ca#ht_2540wt_1341


We have a slight problem with boxes. They have the same type of boxes like before (for 2nd anniversary camera), dark brown with golden button, they cannot find anyone to do black boxes. These boxes are $50 each. He said unfortunately it's either these boxes or no boxes.

I suppose I need to get a recount of how many people still want these boxes since they are not going to be black anymore. Please let me know if YOU DON'T WANT the box when originally said you want one, otherwise I will count you in as per your original reply.

You can go ahead and send your deposits now if you didn't already.

thanks,
Vlad.

My decision was not easy.. But I have informed Vlad I will be pulling out of the project.

Recently I had a transaction with the ebay store that will be supplier of the 'Five Year Camera'. I must start by saying although the eBay store did go out of it's way in addressing my complaint .. I feel the camera I paid for still wasn't 100% as advertised.. Many people will say I'm being just bloody minded and difficult .. I guess I am . but I have that old fashion belief . "you should get what you pay for" although the issue has been resolved manly because the correspondents where just going round in circles and I had just had enough ..I did say I would over-look problems/defects.. but ask one simple request of seller supply.. He came back with a counter offer.. although I have accepted this ..the camera is still not as advertised.

I must I have no ill feeling towards the seller and wish him and all those who take part in this venture the best of luck..I'm sure with the weight of this forum behind the members everyone will get a grand camera..and I guess I will be the one who louses out..Oh well che sara sara.

Colin

PS one day I may purchase from the store.. but haven't a clue when.

Hi Vlad,

Thanks for the latest update. I confirm that I would still like to order the camera, but I will NOT require the box. I will send my deposit as requested.

David.

Vlad,

if it is the same box I do NOT want to have it :-)

Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de

Thank you David and Ulrich for your replies. I was also thinking and decided not to get a box. What do you guys think if we cancel the boxes and find possibly an alternative source for them? I would really like them to match the camera body as well... Any thoughts? I can do some research to see if anyone can manufacture them here in the USA..

Thanks,
Vlad

I'm indifferent on the subject of the boxes. If you decide to cancel them and look elsewhere that is fine by me.

I'll send off the deposit soonish.

K.

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[i]Originally posted by Vlad/i]

Hello everyone...
They are waiting if they can get chrome, if not they will use glossy nickel-plating which I think also looks very good, here's an example:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FED-2-Stalins-executor-Jubilee-camera-s-n-001-100-/150643638730?pt=UK_Film_Cameras&hash=item23130f81ca#ht_2540wt_1341

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The nickel looks fine, not sure about the yellow 'leather' tho!

Yea me neither, luckily it's not our camera

Vlad,
No box for me either.

Regards, Bill

Ok thanks. Let me ask it this way then - who STILL wants that brown box?

Vlad,
NO box for me as well. Thanks.

Regards, Alexander

I think I found someone local to manufacture those black wooden boxes with engraved tag, let me make one for myself, and I'll post it here and if anyone wants them I can make those for them and ship them out. It shouldn't be more $50 price tag or so, hopefully less..

The box itself would look something like that, it may be 4x6 inside so the camera will be a little bit loose vertically but should fit, I'll know more once I have it my in my hands. I will have custom-made plaques made to put in the lower right corner with engraving "USSRPhoto.com 5 Years".


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/16102011_blackbox.jpg

The only thing is it's not going to have a lock like the other one did.

Vlad