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keisaa
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 Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 8:13 pm Post subject: Which lens? |
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keisaa wrote:
The picture is from TV-serie "Man from U.N.C.L.E." the last episode of the first season "The odd man affair". The clip is far from excellent, but I think the first letters are russian PRA. The lens itself resembles Industars, but of course there is a gun pipe in the middle. Don't recognize the camera either. Some Kiev? The man is from the dark side, Trust, who uses eastern block devices.
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Lenses: Nikon Apo-Nikkor 480/9, Rodenstock Apo-Ronar 240/9, Rodenstock 180/5.4 Doppel Anastigmat Eurynar, Kodak Ektar 152/4.5, Ihagee Anastigmat 105/4.5, Schneider-Kreuznach 135/4.7, Schneider-Kreuznach 270/5.5, Wollaston Meniscus 190/3.2 & 285/4.6, Lomo RF-4 450/10, Industar I-11M 300/9 & 450/9, Industar I-51 210/4.5, Industar I-37 300/4.5, Fallowfield Rapid Douplet 152/7.7, Industar 61L/3-MC, Meyer-Optik G�rlitz Telemegor 250/5.5, FED 50/3.5, Industar-69 28/2.8, Mir-1V 37/2.8, Domiplan 50/2.8, Cyclop 85/1.5, Yashinon DX 50/1.7, Super Takumar 50/1.4, Pentacon MC 28/2.8, Pentacon 300/4, ArsatC 80/2.8, Mir-38V 55/3.5, Flektogon 50/4, Biometar 120/2.8, Canon FD 50/1.8, Canon FD 28/2.8 and some Sony/Minolta AF-lenses |
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luisalegria
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luisalegria wrote:
Looks like it could be any of a large number of German 1930s-40s 35mm viewfinder cameras.
Large numbers were imported into the US at the time, people forget that there was a large US market even then, during the Depression, in spite of high tarriffs.
Man from UNCLE was made long before Eastern Block products were readily available in the US, except for East German SLRs. Those somehow were exempted from trade restrictions.
Even things like Kiev and Zorki rangefinders were not seen in the US in the 1950s-80s except for isolated examples.
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luisalegria
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luisalegria wrote:
OK, not German -
It could be this -
Spartus 35 or 35F
Made by
Spartus Corp.
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Herold MFg. Co.
Chicago IL
Maybe 1947?
http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Spartus_35_%26_35_F
http://thumbs4.picclick.com/d/w1600/pict/111761338243_/SPARTUS-35-F-Model-400-Bakelite-Vintage-Camera.jpg
http://collectiblend.com/Cameras/Spartus/Spartus-35.html
There were versions with one or two knobs on top.
Lens would have been various sorts of triplet. Graf is one make mentioned. Apertures are noted as f/6.3 or f/7.7
This thing was a cheap bakelite consumer camera.
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luisalegria
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luisalegria wrote:
This particular version perhaps, with shutter button in the frame counting wheel -
http://www.toycameras.jmlgraphics.com/images/spartus_35.jpg
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Lightshow
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Lightshow wrote:
That's the closest I could find....
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keisaa
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keisaa wrote:
Yes, it could be Spartus, though the beginning 'S' really looks like Russian 'P'
It's fun to find old cameras in tv-series like this hidden Kiev in a one episode of Italian Nero Wolfe serie.
(especially because I have a one just like this with even exposure meter working (well, sort of).
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Cameras : Canon AT-1, Minolta 7, Minolta 800Si, Minolta 700Si, Yashica Mat 124G, Sony NEX-3, Sony A-580, Sony A-850, Arax66, Graflex Graphic, Mentor Atelier, FKD 18x24
Lenses: Nikon Apo-Nikkor 480/9, Rodenstock Apo-Ronar 240/9, Rodenstock 180/5.4 Doppel Anastigmat Eurynar, Kodak Ektar 152/4.5, Ihagee Anastigmat 105/4.5, Schneider-Kreuznach 135/4.7, Schneider-Kreuznach 270/5.5, Wollaston Meniscus 190/3.2 & 285/4.6, Lomo RF-4 450/10, Industar I-11M 300/9 & 450/9, Industar I-51 210/4.5, Industar I-37 300/4.5, Fallowfield Rapid Douplet 152/7.7, Industar 61L/3-MC, Meyer-Optik G�rlitz Telemegor 250/5.5, FED 50/3.5, Industar-69 28/2.8, Mir-1V 37/2.8, Domiplan 50/2.8, Cyclop 85/1.5, Yashinon DX 50/1.7, Super Takumar 50/1.4, Pentacon MC 28/2.8, Pentacon 300/4, ArsatC 80/2.8, Mir-38V 55/3.5, Flektogon 50/4, Biometar 120/2.8, Canon FD 50/1.8, Canon FD 28/2.8 and some Sony/Minolta AF-lenses |
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