JLANTZ
Too many cameras man
Way back in 1971-72 I was enthralled with Russian cameras, mainly since they were the only things that I could buy new on a high schooler's income (zilch) I ended up with a Lubitel TLR and a brand new Zenit E. Those little ads in the back of Popular and Modern Photography sucked me in ( Luckily my local camera shop had them for sale). Also it bugged my dad that I liked that damn commie russian stuff.
In 1972 I toured Europe with my High school band that summer and while in Vienna, I spent a 1/3rd of my funds (dumb thing to do) on a what I thought was a "Goed" a cool Russian rangefinder. That little "unknown camera" served me quite well for the next 5 years, until the shutter speeds got goofy and I sold it at a swap meet (saw it show up at local camera shows for sale several times ( it had my name on a dyno label so I know it was mine).
Fast forward to the beginning of the Internet age and the web and Ebay. I finally was able to find out that that "Goed" was actually a FED 3 type A. and WOW there are a lot of different Russian cameras out the and for cheap!.
So with that I now have a Zorki 2c Zorki S, Zorki 3m, Zorki 3, Zorki 4 Zorki 4K, Fed 3 both types, Fed 4 fed 5, a Lieca copy, and a Black Stalinette, along with two Kiev 88's two Kiev 60's, Three Zenits E, EM and lastly a KievII (I think).
What made me write this is that that damn Kiev has been sitting on my shelf for years and I never sat down and played around with it. because of this forum here, I figured out the meter and it works! also could not figure out where the shutter speed dial was but now do, and could not figure out what the 2 little sqiggelies were on the speed dial, till I turned it on its side and
saw that they were "2" and a "5".
Anyway, I thought I was the only Russian camera lover out there, but you guys prove me wrong.
Thanks for listening,
Jess Lantz
In 1972 I toured Europe with my High school band that summer and while in Vienna, I spent a 1/3rd of my funds (dumb thing to do) on a what I thought was a "Goed" a cool Russian rangefinder. That little "unknown camera" served me quite well for the next 5 years, until the shutter speeds got goofy and I sold it at a swap meet (saw it show up at local camera shows for sale several times ( it had my name on a dyno label so I know it was mine).
Fast forward to the beginning of the Internet age and the web and Ebay. I finally was able to find out that that "Goed" was actually a FED 3 type A. and WOW there are a lot of different Russian cameras out the and for cheap!.
So with that I now have a Zorki 2c Zorki S, Zorki 3m, Zorki 3, Zorki 4 Zorki 4K, Fed 3 both types, Fed 4 fed 5, a Lieca copy, and a Black Stalinette, along with two Kiev 88's two Kiev 60's, Three Zenits E, EM and lastly a KievII (I think).
What made me write this is that that damn Kiev has been sitting on my shelf for years and I never sat down and played around with it. because of this forum here, I figured out the meter and it works! also could not figure out where the shutter speed dial was but now do, and could not figure out what the 2 little sqiggelies were on the speed dial, till I turned it on its side and
saw that they were "2" and a "5".
Anyway, I thought I was the only Russian camera lover out there, but you guys prove me wrong.
Thanks for listening,
Jess Lantz
