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• Lomopedia: Horizon 202

  
  The so-called forerunner of Lomography's Horizon Kompakt camera, the Horizon 202 in turn was a successor of a Soviet panoramic camera from the 1960's. Learn more about this fascinating swivel lens shooter after the jump!
  May 14, 2013 7 likes

• Lomopedia: Smena Symbol

  
  Sought after by lomographers, camera collectors, and generations of film photographers to this day, the Lomo Smena Symbol is noted for being a lightweight camera that offers robust controls and takes photos with saturated colors.
  May 09, 2013 6 likes

• The Zenit 3M: Sputnik-Era Snapper

  
  The Zenit 3M may be short of bells and whistles, but this old Soviet camera is a lot of fun to use.
  April 05, 2013 3 comments 13 likes

• Tracing my Lomo Beginnings or... How I fell in love with a Fed 5 camera!

  
  If I have to go in search of my reasons which gradually increased my interests in Lomography, I have to go back in the early 90s, when in a flea market I found a camera that looks weird and that intrigued me. It became my first rangefinder camera!
  November 27, 2012 5 likes

• Fed 5 and the Decisive Moment

  
  The Russian rangefinder camera Fed 5 was my first "Leica copy" camera. I found this camera in a shop in Milano (Italy) at the beginning of the 90s. Still 100% working, I used this camera again as a good alternative to my Zorki 4 rangefinder.
  November 23, 2012 8 likes

• A Reliable, Classy and Elegant Russian Camera!

  
  Are you looking for an old, vintage camera ? You can now purchase Zorki, Fed3, Kiev 4 and lomo 135BC , vintage russian camera via our online shop. Take a look at the cameras, and some of the pictures they produce after the jump.
  July 13, 2012 2 comments 2 likes

• ★ Zenit E: The Sturdy Metal Heart of Russian Photography

  
  The Zenit E, one of Russia's first and finest! The well-known Russian tank, a camera with a cold, metal heart. You have got your hands on one of these fine babies but how do you load/unload your film, what lenses do you need, or does it even work properly?! I hope most of you will know how to get along with their Russian friend after reading this guide!
  July 05, 2012 9 comments 22 likes

• Zenit E: Cut-Price Cold War Classic

  
  The Zenit E is a 1960s survivor; short on features, but solid and tough in a way only Russian cameras can be. Cheap, cheerful, and made in the millions, it's an often-overlooked camera deserving a re-appraisal. Quantity has a quality of its own, after all.
  April 30, 2012 7 comments 15 likes

• Zenit APK: A Reliable Russian Companion

  
  Still looking for a reliable and so-called soulmate SLR? Here comes a Pussian powerhorse, the Zenit APK. It has such a strong, black-painted body with shutter speeds of up to 1/2000. What's next? Read on!
  September 21, 2011 3 comments 11 likes

• Poor Man's Leica (Part 2): Variety of Lenses

  
  On my last article about the poor man's Leica, the FED 5B, I wrote about the physical aspects of the camera, including the shutter speed, weight of the camera, the lens and the precaution. One other things special about this old Russian camera is about its lens mount!
  July 26, 2011 16 comments 19 likes

• Zenit E, My Pretty Little Russian!

  
  A review about this amazing camera which surprises me every day! It was enough to get lost in the Russian Camera section at Lomography store...I ran into Zenit E and it was love at first sight!!!
  March 27, 2011 3 comments 10 likes

• ★ Lomo Electra 112, a Russian Version of Yashica Electro 35 GSN.

  
  If you are owner of Yashica electro 35 GSN camera, then you should take a closer look at Lomo electra 112. Is it just for me, or these both cameras really look like sisters? Well lets find out what kind of likeness and differences they have.
  October 05, 2010 13 comments 15 likes

• ★ Smena 19. Less Common Version of a Popular Camera

  
  I feel sweet appreciations for this camera though I don't use it too much nowadays. It was a kind of pass to photography universe and first camera in my life
  September 09, 2010 3 comments 9 likes

• FED 5 - Russian Rangefinder Love!

  
  With exact specifications as Leicas, the FED found its way into the hand of many photographers who grew to love the quirks of this camera.
  February 28, 2010 9 comments 14 likes

• Smena 35 - Say Goodbye To Boredom, Forever!

  
  Is the one to choose for all you creative and restless Lomographers! The settings and techniques possible with this camera are endless and I promise you will never be bored again, no matter where you are, with this one by your side. The name 'Smena' (young generation) is therefore completely appropriate.
  July 01, 2009 32 comments 25 likes

• Kiev 19M Gallery

  
  Check out this gallery taken with the Kiev 19M SLR Camera and Fuji Sensia 200 film:
  June 25, 2008 1 comment 1 like