This camera was one of few completely original developments of Soviet photographic industry. And it actually proved to be “window into Europe”, after earning the highest reward - Boundary- with - on the world exhibition 1958 g. in Brussels. About these 71 thousand cameras were released in twelve years from 1956 through 1968 g., by Leningrad plant [GOMZ]. It was planned as the camera of professional level, “which on its outstanding technical specifications, design device, finishing and formulation can satisfy each, who acquired it.
A rare latin name export version images are added from Steven Berkowitz's Collection.
Produced: 1956-1966
Name: „Ленинград“
Producer: GOMZ-LOMO
Frame size: 24x36 mm.
Lens: Jupiter-8 2/50.
Shutter: 1s-1/1000s + B.
Quantity: 76.385 units. (Sovietcams.com)
Serials (two screw body):
#001058 lens 1958 (SovietCams)
Serials (four screw body):
#001268 lens 1958 (U Witte)
#006386 lens 1959 (M.S.)
#006508 lens 1959 (nightphoto)
#009973 lens 1959 (SovietCams)
#010404 lens 1959 (Juhani)
#000250 lens 1960 (U Witte)
#602575 lens 1958 (Finnish collector)
#622283 lens 1963 (Michel)