USSR 1958 – Compact – 35 mm – infrequent. The Gomz Leningrad is a 35mm Soviet rangefinder camera produced between 1956-68. It was designed for reportage, sports and technical photography and allowed burst shooting using a spring mechanism. It takes about 20 pictures after one … Read moreGomz
Leningrad 2A – 73/99
USSR 1950 – Compact – 35 mm – Common. Leicas are exclusive devices that forged the very concept of the modern camera through quality and innovation. For years a large part of the industry tried to produce alternatives (or imitations) with equivalent features at a … Read moreVarious USSR
Leica II – Bonus 5
USSR 1984 – Compact – 35 mm – Common. The Kiev rangefinders were produced for over 51 years by the Arsenal factory in Kiev (Ukraine, USSR) and carry an incredible history. At the end of World War II, the victorious Red Army captured and “relocated” … Read moreKiev Arsenal
Kiev 4 A – 53/99
USSR 1939 – Compact – 35 mm – Rare. The Fed 1 Type A is a camera of legend. Historically, this is the most significant Soviet camera ever. It was the first URSS attempt at producing a top level 35 mm compact camera by replicating … Read moreFed
Fed I Type A – 22/99
USSR 1937 – Compact – 35 mm – Very Rare. The Sport (Cyrillic: “Спорт”) is one of the two earliest SLR (Single Lens Reflex) cameras using the 35mm film format. This revolutionary innovation was made by the Soviet camera manufacturer Gomz in 1937. The production … Read moreGomz
Sport “Спорт” – 21/99
Kiev 1978 – Spy Camera – 16 mm – Infrequent. Starting 1978, Kiev Arsenal produced a special version of the Kiev 30 subminiature concealed inside a pack of “John Player Special” cigarettes. It was presented as a KGB spy camera to be used in the United Kingdom. … Read moreKiev Arsenal
Kiev 30 “JPS” – Bonus 2
USSR 1952 – Spy Camera – 21 mm – Rare. The KMZ Ajax-12 is a subminiature spy camera designed for the USSR intelligence service (KGB). The Ajax uses a spring wound clockwork mechanism allowing agents to take a series of shots without needing to manually … Read moreKMZ
AJAX-12 “KGB” – 4/99