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Zorki with Kiev lens on Polish auction

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A curious Zorkiev! Cool
It's the first time I see such a camera.
The conversion seems neatly done. If we refer to the lens, it should have been made in 1957 or later. The body itself could be of 1951.

A pity you did not get it, Alfa...

Jacques.
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Hi Alfa,
it is one more lovely homemade variation of Zorki, but not more.
I am not sure, that it could have any interest for collectors Smile, so you missed really nothing.

Regards, Alexander
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No, in communism it was easier to do something by ourself than buy something. Let me give you an example.
My old alarmclock "died" so I had to buy a new one. But shelfs in shops were almost empty. But everyday new suff was deivered to a shop. This was one of the biggest shops with clocks in Warsaw. The shop was opened from 11 o'clock. So I went there 1 hour earlier (10 o'clock) to stay in a queue. But I was 10th in a queue and this day only 3 alarm clocks were delivered to the shop from central store. They heve been sold before I came to counter so I bought nothing. Next day I went there earlier and 12 alarm clocks were deilvered. Finaly I could buy new alarm clock.

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