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Igor.Burshteyn
07-04-2005, 02:42
...what would you end up with?
my list is - J12/kiev mount, 35mm finder, 85mm finder, Helios-103
pvdhaar
07-04-2005, 03:03
One of these external viewfinders with 3 or 4 focal lengths combined..
mac_wt
07-04-2005, 03:14
Russar 20mm (I doubt you would find these in the flea markets), Orion-15 in Contax/Kiev-mount, a nice original Fed-1 and Zorki-1, Fed 28mm and 100mm lenses,...
Ebay is bad enough. I don't need an even easier way to spend my money.

Wim
varjag
07-04-2005, 03:25
Don't hold your breath: FSU flea markets have been seriously depelted since the westerners started collecting the old RF gear :)

Took me half a year to find a universal finder at a sane price here. Still looking for J-9 and J-11 in Kiev/Contax mount..
lubitel
07-05-2005, 04:03
I'd like some wide angle lenses for my zorki 3c, and maybe another body where the rangefinder is not messed up like on mine.

can anyone recommend some nice wide angles for Zorki (would they fit fed too?), i might actually be in St. Petersburg in the fall. thanks.
varjag
07-05-2005, 05:31
can anyone recommend some nice wide angles for Zorki (would they fit fed too?), i might actually be in St. Petersburg in the fall. thanks.

Jupiter-12 2.8/35 is the only non-collectible wideangle for Soviet RFs I can think of. There's also Orion-15 6/28 and Russar 5.6/20, but they'd be hard to find for a casual visitor, and aren't inexpensive.

Fair price for such stuff here is typically half of that on ebay. A Zorki-4 costs $5-$15 depending on condition.
Evgeny S
07-06-2005, 06:48
Jupiter-12 2.8/35 is the only non-collectible wideangle for Soviet RFs I can think of. There's also Orion-15 6/28 and Russar 5.6/20, but they'd be hard to find for a casual visitor, and aren't inexpensive.

Fair price for such stuff here is typically half of that on ebay. A Zorki-4 costs $5-$15 depending on condition.

The usual price for Ju-12 LTM on the Russian flea markets (in Moscow) is about RUR1000-1200 ($35-$42). A year earlier Ju-12 costed 30% less. The only reason of the high price - the high demand for these lenses from foreign tourists :D

Sometimes the prices of the FSU lenses on Ebay are cheaper than their retail prices in Moscow. :(
varjag
07-06-2005, 07:23
Well, it ain't that bad here yet. I've seen e.g. a classified ad of Orion-15 LTM for about $75. Also, Kiev accessory lenses are slightly less expensive when available, probably due to lesser popularity of Kiev/Contax system in general.