Tag: soviet cameras
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10 Most Celebrated Vintage Soviet Cameras
2016-04-01 #gear
We attempted to list all the popular photographic cameras made by the Soviet Union. How well did we fare?
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Lomopedia: FED 5
written by plasticpopsicle on 2013-06-27 #gear #lomopedia
Among the list of Soviet analogue favorites is the FED rangefinder line, which eventually became known as Leica II clones. Let's take a look at the FED-5 in this installment of Lomopedia.
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Lomopedia: Sputnik
written by geegraphy on 2013-06-02 #gear #lomopedia
The Sputnik is a medium format twin lens reflex stereo camera that was manufactured from 1954 to 1974 by GOMZ-LOOMP-LOMO in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg).
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LomoAmigos FM Belfast:Traces of Soviet Times With the Fed 5 Refurbished
written by zonderbar on 2012-06-08 #people #videos
Iceland has many great things to offer: indescribably beautiful nature, weird delicacies, an interesting language as well as a bunch of talented musicians. Among them our latest LomoAmigos - Electro-Indie-Pop band FM Belfast! For the last year, singer Lóa took the Russian classic Fed 5 Refurbished with them on tour. Read on to find out what she thinks of this Soviet gem and browse through the band's photo gallery.
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Zenit 12 SD: An Awkward but Likeable Customer
written by alex34 on 2012-02-20 #gear
The Zenit 12 SD represents one of the last 'unbreakable' Zenit cameras, built like a tank. Unfortunately, it has a tendency to handle like one too, but once you master it the combination of reliability and excellent optics (58mm Helios lens) become persuasive.
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