Tag Archives: 60’s
Adventures in Zenitland ft. Helios-44
The various versions of the Soviet-made Zenit (ЗЕНИТ or Зeнuḿ) cameras are one of the most produced SLR film cameras in the world. The manufacturer of these cameras was the KMZ factory near Moscow. The first versions of the Zenit … Continue reading
Numbers game
What is the mathematical possibility of me buying blindly two cameras from opposite ends of the world, with years between them, and ending up with cameras with successive serial numbers? That’s exactly what happened recently… I bought the Miranda FM … Continue reading
Overhauling a Mirax Laborec
Laborec is a special camera designed with scientific / laboratory usage or astronomical photography in mind. It was made by Miranda Camera Co., Japan; the first models (from 1965 on) were sold using an old Orion/Miranda bellows system label “Mirax”, … Continue reading
Kiev 4A light leaks
My otherwise excellent ’61 Kiev 4A suffered from occasional (bad) light leaks, seemingly caused by a strong light coming from the frontside of the camera. This was something I could not ignore, considering how good the rest of the camera … Continue reading
Another Kiev 4A – and some buying advice on Kievs
A new Kiev 4A A bit over a year ago I bought a ’80 Kiev 4A. It was quite a rough example, it worked… just and just, the shutter was noisy, they were slight grinding noises while advancing the film, … Continue reading
