GOMZ Leningrad help

[thaung]

Hi everyone

I will soon receive a Leningrad camera and would be very grateful for some tips regarding using the camera. If anyone have a scanned manual or link where to buy one I would really appreciate it.

Other than that, is there anything in particular that one should know before using the camera? Im thinking about thing like how the spring motor should be used so it will not be damaged?

In short, any tips or heads up regarding the camera is much appreciated.

Regards
Rasmus
Sweden

 

[dexdog]

a few links to get you started.

http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/index-frameset.html?Leningrad.html~mainFrame

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-52994.html

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-20189.html

 

[thaung]

Thanks

Thanks

Thank you for the links, I´ve read the first one but the other two was quite interesting, especially the second one.

So I guess the only thing I need to know now is if any one have had any first hand experience with the camera and could tell me how the spring motor works, I just want to be careful when using it so I don´t mess things up.

I am otherwise a frequent user of various FSU cameras and have owned (and serviced) quite a few but this particular one I´m not familiar with at all. I bought it out of pure curiosity.

A manual would still be great also, I´ve searched around the internet for some time now but have come up empty.