Soviet and Russian Cameras

I still own a (working) Prinzflex 500 from 1971. As mentioned, this is a badged version of the Zenit B with 58mm Helios standard lens. It was sold in the UK by Dixons Photographic. I havent used it for a number of years but still check the shutter from time to time. This is a marvellous website, I have never heard of the late 20th century Zenit SLR cameras until now! Fascinating. I am also familiar with the rangefinder FED 3L & Zorki 4 cameras Good luck.

Denis

2017-11-19 21:04

I have version of Komsomolets camera which is not presented here (just another name marking). Does Author expected information from the guests?

Terry Byford

Birmingham, UK.

2017-10-22 19:23

Anyone with an interest in Russian cameras/lenses should make this site a must for information. It has helped me to accurately identify the cameras and lenses in my modest collection and I discovered that my (mint) Orion-15 in Contax/Kiev mount is somewhat of a rarity.

Alexander Pkhakadze

2017-10-19 11:21

Good job! Many thanks for very accurate and complete information. I guess there is reason why google has sovietcams on top of the list. Thanks to everybody who works for the project.

Michael Spengler

Wiesbaden Germany

2017-09-04 18:01

This is definitly the best reference site about russian cameras. I don't know how many times I wached all the Fed, Zorki and Zenit. I bought by chance a FED (G), which has the dark brown body coverings. The serial number is #596440. So it seems to be really a serial property. I bought it as a PE0320 but it is a PE0325. Best regards Michael

Csaba

Budapest

2017-04-05 12:37

Congratulations first for this admirable work of reference. Owning a MIR camera of 1960 I would remark that after the speed of 1/500 there is a last dot on the disk (without engraved number of 1/1000), and the speed selector indeed can nest there down. See the image of the manual: http://www.zenitcamera.com/mans/mir/mir. html. (I could not measure yet the speed so far).

Peter

AUSTRALIA

2017-03-24 12:58

I have many Russian cameras that I was able to identify accurately thanks to this fantastic site. Accurate, informative and without equal. Highly recommended. Keep up the good work. Cheers, Peter.

Cliff Lamb

newcastle Upon Tyne UK

2017-03-20 23:31

A great reference source identified my camera and enjoyed reading the history of FED I have a FED 1D PE0 250 camera Serial number 118577. My father bought it after WW2 in about 1947. I have the original FED 50mm f3.58 > f18 lens and also a genuine Leitz Elmar 5cm f3.5 > f22 lens. Which has been the lens predominately used. It was my first 35mm camera and I used it from about 1968. Still works and takes good crisp photos.

Nicklas

2017-03-17 03:16

Great page you have, had recently bought a FED-1 camera made in 1941 according to seller, found your site by accident when looking up this camera. Serial: 150889 Managed to find the type (PE0260), thank you for having this site that helped out identifying the camera!

luigi gesi

Lodi - Italy

2016-12-27 10:59

Da inamorato di vecchie fotocamere sovietiche, non posso che congratularmi con lo splendido lavoro che avete fatto. Un fantastico punto di riferimento. Grazie ancora. Luigi

Nigel Cranham

Bristol U.K.

2016-12-21 18:30

You have made a fantastic work of reference. When I was young I used to sell the Zenit camera for a living my experience was they were good workhorses and great value for money. It is a shame that Technical and Optical no longer exist, but thanks for an absorbing and excellent history of the camera.

Sanghun Lee

Seoul, Rep. of Korea

2016-11-29 07:00

What a fablous work you've done! Many thanks for all your works here, sir :D learned a LOT.

Santa

Girona Catalunya Spain

2016-10-11 14:32

Congratulations for your page interesting and enjoyable! I just enrich my modest collection with a Moscow-4 It has been looking for information when I have given their well-documented web! Again, thank you very much!

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