The Drug/Droog

[squirrel$$$bandit]

I'm rather curious about this camera. Was it in fact an interchangeable-lens LTM? Is it a decent user?

I tried doing a search but I kept coming up with people bringing their film to the drugstore. 😀

 

[Livesteamer]

I think Fedka's website has something about this. Joe

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

Yeah, it does, just found it. Interesting. I always thought it was fixed-lens. It reminds me a little of a Canon RF, or the nifty prototype Zorki 35M:

 

[John Robertson]

I bitterly regret parting with mine about 5 years ago, KMZ's attempt at a semi professional RF. Excellent v/f and r/f with frames for 50 and 85 mm lenses.
Unusually has a proper leica roller type cam follower. and Leicavit style trigger wind. Very nice leather case with cut out for trigger.
Sadly most of those on sale are very worn and sad looking now, mine was near mint and bought in Prague. Silly bugger selling it:bang:

 

[xayraa33]

Yeah, it does, just found it. Interesting. I always thought it was fixed-lens. It reminds me a little of a Canon RF, or the nifty prototype Zorki 35M:

The FSU Drug camera I know had trigger wind and was only made for a couple of years in the early 1960s

http://www.joelee.ws/russiarf.html

 

[John Robertson]

They did make about 25,000 of them though!!

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

Its pronounced Droog in Russian. The word means Friend. ДРҮГ

 

[bmattock]

Its pronounced Droog in Russian. The word means Friend. ДРҮГ

It also means friend in nadsat. Which is much more entertaining, viddy me?

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

The FSU Drug camera I know had trigger wind and was only made for a couple of years in the early 1960s

http://www.joelee.ws/russiarf.html

Yes, that pic is of a prototype Zorki I've always liked the looks of, and which the Drug resembles somewhat.

 

[Satumango]

Collectiblend.com

Collectiblend.com

You might want to take a look at http://collectiblend.com/Cameras/search.php?param=drug.

There is a picture of it, some price info plus a number of eBay listings, in case you it gives you GAS 😉

BTW i also found a Drug 2 on collectiblend, didn't know about that one.

Marcel

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

Drug 2

Do tell! Never heard of it...

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

Wow, you're right, there it is...

 

[Satumango]

Mystery to me too...

Mystery to me too...

Do tell! Never heard of it...

Well, me neither. Unfortunately collectiblend only shows prices from auctions past and an occasional photo, not technical info. And as you said, Google isn't very helpful either when you look for something like 'drug'. 🙂

Marcel

 

[Nate Butler]

I owned a Drug, and if you can find one that works, they're pretty nice cameras. One thing to keep an eye out for is whether the advance mechanism-- the trigger wind-- is in good repair. The teeth on the cogs can get worn down and the chain can slip, which leads to overlapping frames. Mine had this problem, so I sent it to Fedka. While they were unable to repair it, they suggested I locate a second Drug with a reliable advance mechanism and they would be able to replace my worn out advance with the donor camera's.
The cool advance, roller cam, and VF/RF are great, and it's very simple to adjust the RF alignment if needed...which was pretty regularly. Ultimately, I decided that the cost of repairs (another body plus repair fees) wasn't worth it, and eBayed it.

 

[pakeha]

two at stpetersburgdeals - shop,[check my spelling]. One working, one not.

 

[giovatony]

Mine was working somewhat when I got it but the gears were worn, frames screwed up , and eventually the winding mechanisms got stuck.
Fedka fixed it for me and advised me that it never would be the smooth operating camera as it once was.
It was a favorite FSU of mine in all other ways but I`d not buy another one unless I could see it and get my hands directly on it to try.

 

[rxmd]

Here's a thread I posted some time ago with pictures of mine:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41448

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

Here's a thread I posted some time ago with pictures of mine:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41448

Excellent thread and photos, thanks! I didn't actually mean that I was looking to buy one, but you've got me thinking...