F 21 with strange serial number

Hi,
does anybody know something about this strange serial number?
Best regards,
Detlev


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Hi Detlev, I have seen this camera as well and it also puzzled me. Did Julius have anything to say about it? I also seen the serial number that starts with "A" recently. Do you know what the deal is with that one?

Best regards,
Vlad


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Hi Vlad,
the F21 T manual says: the camera has 5 digits serial number prefixed with a letter "T", which is entered into a passport.
The first two digits seem to be often the production year, but not in all cases.
Detlev

There is another unusual serial number


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I like how well-worn the -A camera is. That's a lot of use.

I have A700072! I've often wondered about it. But not as strange as the serial of the first camera above.

There is another unusual serial number.

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Also a little unusual number

I suppose the old number was milled out and a new one was engraved



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Really strange numbering.
My two seem to have normal numbers: N005756 and T921610

Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de

Never questioned mine, it has only 5 digits, as the manual suggests, but not 6 like Ulrich's...


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5 digits is the common method

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But the first two digits are not always the production year



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From Russia:
Serial numbers of special equipment depended on the customer. The description was in the terms of reference.
The only thing I can say is that "БЛ" (BL) is the factory index of the drawings.
For example: BL3.821.031 is "mikrofotoapparat F21T".

The cameras starting with letter "A" came from Russia some years ago.

I found an export list from 1970 for some 2P3.. cameras

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I recently received an F21 camera with a special number and special functions

Welcome Liukai! Wow I've never seen a flash sync on these! What would be a purpose for that? Very interesting!

Best regards,
Vlad

In 1968 the Stasi has developed an IR-Ajax with flash. Therefore you need a sync

Detlev


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/2052024_IR-Ajax1968.jpg

Here is the translation

IR-„Ajax“
Verbindung IR-Blitzanlage mit Kamera „Ajax“
- 2 Blitzer und gestattet innerhalb von10 … 15 s 2 Auslцsungen
- max. Reichweite (bei vцlliger Dunkelheit) 7 m
- Identifizierung von Personen bis 3,5 m
- Blitz ist nur bis zu einer Entfernung von 0,5 m sichtbar
- IR-Film aus Sowjetunion
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IR “Ajax”
Connection of IR flash system with camera “Ajax”
- 2 flashes and allows 2 triggerings within 10 … 15 s
- max. range (in total darkness) 7 m
- Identification of people up to 3.5 m
- Flash is only visible up to a distance of 0.5 m
- IR film from Soviet Union

It seems that I have collected a very rare camera

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Originally posted by Detlev
In 1968 the Stasi has developed an IR-Ajax with flash. Therefore you need a sync

Detlev

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thank the information you sent