Nice one. For a moment I thought you meant that there was no name on
the camera which would have made it a very rare one - but 1970 is too
late for that anyway.
My experience of the USSR was that they could put a man into space
but couldn't design a toilet flush mechanism that worked. Soon worked
out how to flip the lid and reach inside. A matter of priorities I
suppose.
That date is too late for genuine German Contax parts but before
quality control nosedived. Nice grab - enjoy the wiiiiide rangefinder
(mind your grip) and that amazing shutter blind.
Andrew Fildes
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On 10/09/2007, at 10:30 PM, Willie Wonka wrote:
>
> After all these years of wishing to get a fang, but not really
> working hard at it, one just showed up on "that" website. Here:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
> ViewItem&rd=1&item=110164815593&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=001
> It came on Friday and I spent all weekend trying to find those
> scratches that he was talking about. Inaccurate description, I
> guess. I am a very consevative when it comes to rating equipment,
> but would have rated it much higher.
> Its beautiful and complete. It also comes with the original
> receipt and receipt showing that it was sold in January of 1970.
> Too bad, no name on it.
> I have another one bought from a listmemeber a few years back,
> but it is a later model and not that good looking, expecially when
> it comes to the plastic rewind knob...:)
> I suspect that most of the camera was handmade and very little
> automation was used as in the German factory during the thirties.
> I think that all markings were made by hand too as if one looks
> really close at them, they do not look the same. Most notably
> where there is number 5. No number 5's are alike. Even on my
> other Kiev, which was made in 1981. Surprized to see that from the
> people that put a man in space, but never changed the process...
> I like my fang. Now I have to build a shelf for it...
> Boris
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