Soviet camera during the cold war

[jean-marc B.]

I'm looking for informations about the soviet cameras during the cold war. I wonder if it was possible to buy Soviet Camera during the cold war in the USA, and which one ?

Thank You

http://sovietcamera.site.voila.fr/index.html

 

[biomed]

I know the Zorki 4 was available in the U. S. I have a 1973 Popular Photography with the price of $69.95 (USD) including a Jupiter 8.

 

[clarence]

I am unaware of distribution in the US, but in the UK, the TOE was the local distributor. You can find more information about it on Alfred Klomp's excellent page.

Clarence

 

[jean-marc B.]

69,9 dollars for a Zorki 4, was it cheap in 1973 ? How much in USA for a leica M ?
Thank You

 

[Nickfed]

The "no name" Kiev was sold in USA in the early 1960s. I think Spiratone sold it. I understand it was produced exclusively for the US market. I believe it was actually made in Jena using some but not all Ukranian parts. It was pretty cheap and probably the greatest photographic bargain of the 20th century. I imaging you will pay serious $$$ if you can find one now.
"Kiev" Kievs, Zenits, Zorki-6 and 4s, were sold here in Oz by Meopta. They were not very popular.

 

[Kragmeister]

Back in the '80s Cambridge Camera sold Zenits under the "Cambron" brand in the USA. I think Spiratone also sold Zenits under the "Lindenblatt" name, though it could have been a different dealer.

Later,
Greg

 

[jean-marc B.]

I wonder if the In USA the Zenit look like the Zenit we can find in Europe like in my website :
http://sovietcamera.site.voila.fr/index.html

 

[Kragmeister]

Hey Jean-Marc,

The Zenit on your opening page looks like a "Cambron TTL" sold by Cambridge Camera back in the 1980s.

Later,
Greg

 

[jean-marc B.]

Thank you, is the zenit 3M like in my page ""mes appareils"" is still the same. I will search Cambron TTL to see it.

 

[xayraa33]

a 1956 edition of Popular Photography magazine had a small ad for the Kiev IIa and IIIa sold by mail order from a Toronto Canada retailer.

 

[RichardS]

Cambridge Camera in New York City sold Kiev cameras under their correct name during the cold war. I bought one. The shutter stopped working about a year ago and I bought a Kiev 4 to replace it since buying one was cheaper than having the other repaired.

Dick