This is a very interesting camera as it is in effect the first miniature 16mm single lens reflex. 70% of all Narciss cameras were produced in 1964. Some cameras had a plate on the rear with a warning engraved on it.
The top is engraved directly over the lens with Narciss, in either Cyrillic or Roman and red filled. These cameras were originally packaged with case, film cassettes and a developing spool. The package also included a special lens adapter that functioned as an extension tube or to adapt m42 lenses for use on the Narciss.
Name: „Нарцисс“
Producer: KMZ
Frame size: 14x21mm
Lens: first 35/2.8 Industar-60, later 35/2.8 Vega-M-1
Shutter: 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500 and B
Quantity: 10.939 units (zenitcamera.com)
Pictured camera: Collection of Vladislav Kern
Known serial numbers:
#cam/color ____ #lens/type __ owner/source _ remarks
59005 creme ___ no lens _____ 1200 cams ___ prototype
59019 creme ___ 002 Indu ___ ussrcameras __ prototype / silver lens
6100089 gray __ ???? Indu ___ SovietCams
6100234 gray __ 7953 Vega __ private ______ warning
6100241 gray __ no lens _____ SovietCams __ warning
6100295 creme _ 0783 Vega __ fotoua ______ warning
6100402 gray __ ? __________ ussrcameras _ warning
6200339 creme _ no lens _____ private ______ warning / 2 viewfinder set
6300062 creme _ ???? Indu ___ fotoua ______ warning / silver lens
6300300 creme _ 5942 Vega __ SovietCams
6300324 creme _ 0183 Vega __ fotoua
6300351 creme _____________ DVD ________ warning
6300367 creme _ 0239 Vega __ ussrcameras __ silver lens
6300537 creme _ 4469 Vega __ V.Kern ______ see photos
6300823 creme _ 0145 Vega __ private ______ warning / silver lens
6401512 creme _ 0718 Vega __ fotoua
6403305 creme _ 2014 Vega __ ussrcameras
6404554 black __ 0960 Vega __ SovietCams
6406088 black __ 4099 Vega __ newauction
6409726 black ______________ private
6409810 black __ 4515 Vega __ fotoua
6411551 black __ 7869 Vega __ V.Kern
6411592 black __ 5884 Vega __ private _____ warning
6500709 black __ 7854 Vega __ fotoua _____ warning
6501574 black __ 9706 Vega __ fotoua _____ Made in USSR / ROMAN logo+lens
6501587 black __ 9620 Vega __ SovietCams _ Made in USSR / ROMAN logo+lock+lens
6502137 creme _ 0879 Vega __ SovietCams _ Made in USSR / ROMAN logo+lock+lens
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