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arbib

12-11-2006, 10:55

Ash

12-11-2006, 11:11

you HAD to show me that.... please someone elses buy it first!! :D

arbib

12-11-2006, 11:17

you HAD to show me that.... please someone elses buy it first!! :D

Too much temptation ?? I lust for it too. Maybe an RFF member will grab it up.
Is this the FSU Big Catch of the day ??

Ash

12-11-2006, 11:31

Well. Worse is that it means I can see the the other cameras there too!!

arbib

12-11-2006, 12:36

Well. Worse is that it means I can see the the other cameras there too!!

Just got the Nikkormat FTn with 50/2 in the mail today...All is well.

BOT

I saw a few lens's too, that I would like to have. A J3. But I have enough for now. 1 AF SLR Film, 1 MF SLR, 1 MF RF. Plus my DSLR. Now it is time to take some pictures. I have a model shoot this Sat. So I will use the DSLR, but take Film copy's too. What fun :)

Ash

12-11-2006, 12:43

Have fun on that shoot.

My shoot tomorrow has been delayed until wednesday due to a doctor're appointment or something. *sigh*

darkkavenger

12-11-2006, 12:55

Sweet camera, although it seems I already have too much of them for my two poor hands ;)

Ash

12-11-2006, 13:05

Sweet camera, although it seems I already have too much of them for my two poor hands ;)

you still have feet don't you?

jlw

12-11-2006, 13:18

Is this really the rare pink DRUG, or were you using a Leica M8 to take the photo? >;-)

Ash

12-11-2006, 13:21

I didn't even notice the colour until you mentioned it!!

jlw

12-11-2006, 13:22

Also note that contrary to what it says on Fedka's page, the finder's frame lines are reflected (like a Canon VI-T or P) rather than projected (as on an M Leica, Bessa RF, etc. -- note the lack of the frosted front window used for illuminating projected framelines.)

Still, the finder is bright and clear (and sports 1:1 magnification) and I'd have to stick with my assessment that the Drug is the most conveniently usable of any of the FSU cameras I've tried (and better made than most.)

I've plugged my Drug page before, but what the heck, I'll plug it again: click here. (http://homepage.mac.com/jlw/photo/drug/)

Keith

12-11-2006, 16:14

Russian camera ... 'Drug' ... sort of says it all really!

I reckon the only real 'drug' for FSU gas is something that renders you totally unconcious! :D

I now have a major problem that will need some type of medication I suspect ... I can't stop thinking about the possibility of owning a 'real' Contax!

Ash

12-11-2006, 16:49

Keith, stick with the Kiev. Get some of your best photo's you've ever taken through it. THEN think about a Contax, and get THE best photo's you've ever taken :D

Keith

12-11-2006, 17:23

Keith, stick with the Kiev. Get some of your best photo's you've ever taken through it. THEN think about a Contax, and get THE best photo's you've ever taken :D

Ahhh ... age getting advice from youth. Your'e so sensible Ash. :D

lubitel

12-12-2006, 02:31

ahh, a dpyg would be an awesome addition to my FSU collection. Too bad they didnt make more of those.

santino

12-12-2006, 03:34

seems quite expensive to me...

lubitel

12-12-2006, 04:36

its pretty rare and it comes from Fedka. I saw some on the bay go for 150-180 euros.

santino

12-12-2006, 04:39

someone from RFF offered me one a while ago for about 80 euros, he was from germany I think but can't remember who.

joey

12-12-2006, 05:19

There're two cameras for sale on molotork.ru; one for about 95 euros and the other one for 72

jlw

12-12-2006, 05:51

seems quite expensive to me...

Yeah, but one thing about the Drug is that it's a pretty good camera on an absolute scale, not just "pretty good by FSU standards."

The pick-up-and-turn shutter speed dial and bottom rewind knob are a bit, er, quaint, but other than that it's not really far off the offerings of Canon and Nikon of the same era in terms of convenience and usability. The fit and finish are very nice and the finder optics are quite good.

This is one of the few FSU cameras that might be worth considering for anyone who wants the experience of using a '50s RF camera, not just people who enjoy FSU cameras...

dazedgonebye

12-12-2006, 06:08

"I want a new drug." ~Huey Lewis and the News

I just thought I'd put that tune in your heads to go along with this thread.

vanyagor

12-12-2006, 12:00

Drug, Rare LTM Rangefinder $269.00

Link
http://www.fedka.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=473

I was reading in another thread, that only 2 were made LOL

Well just over 23K were made, SWEET !!

Looks like way too expensive. You can get a Drug from a reliable ebay seller for 100$ less.

2 Kometas were made not Drugs. Also "Drug 2" is pretty rare "only a few unites made" according to Princelle. There were indeed 23k Drugs manufactured.

arbib

12-12-2006, 12:59

Looks like way too expensive. You can get a Drug from a reliable ebay seller for 100$ less.

2 Kometas were made not Drugs. Also "Drug 2" is pretty rare "only a few unites made" according to Princelle. There were indeed 23k Drugs manufactured.

Thanks for the correction on what Camera had only 2 made.

There was a version 2 made? What was differant in that version? FSU Camera history is very interesting to learn about.

vanyagor

12-12-2006, 14:57

Thanks for the correction on what Camera had only 2 made.

There was a version 2 made? What was differant in that version? FSU Camera history is very interesting to learn about.
I think the only difference was added lightmeter. I will doublecheck with Princelle later tonight when I come home. As far as I remember Kometa and Drug 2 were the only KMZ rangefinders with lightmeter.