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KGB fish eye by Zeiss

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Very interesting, Luiz.
The camera seems to be based on F-21, but the CZJ-lens is really a masterpiece.

And thanks for the site I did not know. What a mine of information about rare Zeiss lenses...

Jacques.
The camera is a design of the OTS (Operativ technischer Sektor) of Stasi
and not a F21 clone
The lens is a pinhole lens JO-1

I believe to be a telecentric relay formula once pinhole has no lens at all

Regards
LP
Last try

all thet is true but the real pinhole, can't be seen at the diagram.
so far extraordinary low apertures cant aid instant fotos. if any movement the photo will be blurred or simply unregistered what is not wanted and really useless by any spionage dept.
Regards
LP
according to your robot pictures included it is a relay (telecentric) lens.
Pierre Touzelet will have the final word.
Regards
LP
Here you can see the pinhole of the JO-1.
Regards,
Detlev
, diameter 1 mm

The pinhole lens JO-1 consists of a wide angle front-stop lens and an image side telecentric lens

Detlev
Now it is clear!
For optical working the front stop is unesseary it is used only for desguising purpose!

Regards
LP
The lens was used by the Stasi to take compromising photos in hotels. Therefore it was necessary to disguise the lens opening.
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Originally posted by Jacques M.


And thanks for the site I did not know. What a mine of information about rare Zeiss lenses...

Jacques.



He also has some very interesting pages about rare soviets. Since he's friend of Dr. Mladek, he has access to rare birds.

Take a look on this page http://www.marcocavina.com/articoli_tecnici_fotografici.htm and look for the word "sovietici" (Ctrl+F), you will find some interesting articles

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