GOMZ Leningrad, dedicada / The officer's Leningrad camera
IN ENGLISH BELOW THE LINE
Dins de les nombroses càmeres produides per la URSS n'hi ha moltes que foren copies més o menys flagrants de models occidentals, sobretot alemans. Però hi ha algunes notables excepcions, mostrant la seva capacitat per crear càmeres de gran qualitat, com a mínim fins els anys 60.
La Leningrad fou un dels disenys sovietics més unics, i plenament autocton. Produida per GOMZ a la mateixa ciutat que li dona nom (la actual Sant Petersburg), la Leningrad era una càmera telemetrica de 35mm amb motor de molla. Es a dir, que el obturador de pla focal era semi-automatic, mogut per una gran molla situada en el tambor de dalt a l'esquerra; es poden arribar a fer unes 3 fotos per segon, amb traça. Per desgracia, la complexitat d'aquesta càmera la feia procliu a les averies, i moltes de les que es poden trobar no funcionen. El sistema de telemetria també és molt complexe, emprant prismes, i no miralls, el que dona un visor de gran lluminositat i qualitat.
Aquest exemplar fou fabricat el 1958-59, i venia amb un objectiu Jupiter-8 f2 / 50mm del 1957. L'obturador funciona molt be, i amb un so fantastic. Talment com un fusell semiautomatic!!
Però el més unic d'aquesta càmera en concret és que porta una inscripció en ciril·lic honrant al propietari, pel que fou un regal força especial.
En primer lloc parlem de la inscripció, en ciril·lic cursiu i que he traduit com he pogut gràcies a internet:
"1972р
П/П Садовникову ВП
от офицеров -
сослуживцев
о. Сахалин
май"
Es a dir: " A 1972, per a "P/P" Sadovnikov V.P., dels companys oficials, illa de Sakhalin, maig".
Obviament és una càmera regalada a un oficial del exercit sovietic pels seus companys, tots plegats part de la guarnició de la illa de Sakhalin, al nord del Japó. La Leningrad era una de les càmeres de més gran qualitat de la URSS tot i que ja fabricada feia uns 12 anys. Per tant era un regal de força prestigi. L'homenatjat és cert V. P. Sadovnikov, clarament oficial sovietic ell mateix.
Altres elements no tant clars son el inici i el final del text. Aquest acaba amb el mot "maig", que només sé interpretar com que li fou regalada el 1 de Maig, cosa molt lògica en el món sovietic i encara més dins l'exèrcit, ja que era un dia de desfilades i celebracions. Més dificil de veure'n el significat és l'abreviació П/П, es a dir, P.P. Tot i que no ho he pogut confirmar, potser fa referencia al rang sovietic de tinent coronel, ja que aquest era podpolkovnik (подполко́вник), i pp sembla una abreviació lògica.
El més curios del cas es que he trobat un oficial sovietic (i després ucraines) que correspon a aquest noms i cognom: Valentin Pavlovitx Sadovnikov (Валентин Павлович Садовников). Es tracta d'un general nascut el 1938. El 1979 comandà la 42 divisió cuirassada. Entre el 1983 i el 1985 comandà el 8e Exercit Cuirassat!! Després es retirà. Sembla agossarat, però el cognom i el patronimic coindiceixen plenament. Podria ser que aquest oficial fos tinent coronel a Sakhalin el 1972 i que 7 anys més tard hagues ascendit fins a general-major? Ah...
www.sovietcams.com/index.php?-398124798
www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/camera-11017-Gomz_Leni...
www.ww2.dk/new/army/armies/8ta.htm
uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B...
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Among the many cameras produced by the USSR are many that were more or less blatant copies of western models, especially German ones. But there are some notable exceptions, showing their ability to create high-quality cameras, at least until the 1960's.
The Leningrad was one of the most unique and fully indigenous Soviet designs. Produced by GOMZ in it's namesake city (now St. Petersburg), the Leningrad was a 35mm spring-loaded rangefinder camera. That is, the focal plane shutter automatically advanced, driven by a large spring located on the upper left drum; You can get about 3 photos per second, but pushing the release everytime. Unfortunately, the complexity of this camera made it prone to breakdowns, and many of those that can be found do not work. The rangefinder system is also very complex, using prisms, not mirrors, which gives a high-quality, high-brightness viewfinder.
This specific camera was manufactured in 1958-59, and came with a 1952 KMZ Jupiter-8 f2 / 50mm lens. I'ts in perfect condition, almost as new. The shutter works very well, and it has a fantastic sound. Such as a semi-automatic rifle !!
But the most unique thing about this particular camera is that it has a Cyrillic inscription on top of the spring drum, honoring the owner, so it was a very special gift.
First we talk about the inscription, in cursive Cyrillic and that I have translated as I could thanks to the internet:
"1972р
П/П Садовникову ВП
от офицеров -
сослуживцев
о. Сахалин
май"
That is: "In 1972, for P./P. Sadovnikov V.P., from his fellow officers, Sakhalin Island, May."
It is obviously a camera given as a present to a Soviet army officer by his colleagues, all from the garrison of Sakhalin Island in northern Japan. The Leningrad was one of the highest quality cameras in the USSR, although this was manufactured about 12 years before 1972. Therefore it was a gift of great prestige. The owner is V.P. Sadovnikov, clearly a Soviet officer himself.
Other elements not so clear are the beginning and the end of the text. This ends with the word "May", which I can only interpret as the present being given on May 1, which is quite logical in the Soviet world and even more so in the army, as it was a day of parades and celebrations. The most difficult to see the meaning of is the abbreviation П / П, that is, P.P. Although I have not been able to confirm this, it may refer to the Soviet rank of Lieutenant Colonel, as this was a podpolkovnik (подполко́вник), and pp seems like a logical abbreviation.
The interesting question here is that I have come across a Soviet official who corresponds to this name and surname: Valentin Pavlovich Sadovnikov (Валентин Павлович Садовников). This is a major-general born in 1938. In 1979 he comanded the 42th Armoured Division, and between 1983 and 1985 he commanded the 8th Armored Army!! Then he retired. It seems bold, but the surname and patronymic fully coincide with the person receiving this camera. Could it be that this officer was a lieutenant colonel in Sakhalin in 1972 and that 11 years later he had promoted to general and commanded an armored corps? Ah ...
www.mikeeckman.com/2018/10/gomz-leningrad-1956/
www.sovietcams.com/index.php?-398124798
www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/camera-11017-Gomz_Leni...
www.ww2.dk/new/army/armies/8ta.htm
uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2OCG0rnrTE
GOMZ Leningrad, dedicada / The officer's Leningrad camera
IN ENGLISH BELOW THE LINE
Dins de les nombroses càmeres produides per la URSS n'hi ha moltes que foren copies més o menys flagrants de models occidentals, sobretot alemans. Però hi ha algunes notables excepcions, mostrant la seva capacitat per crear càmeres de gran qualitat, com a mínim fins els anys 60.
La Leningrad fou un dels disenys sovietics més unics, i plenament autocton. Produida per GOMZ a la mateixa ciutat que li dona nom (la actual Sant Petersburg), la Leningrad era una càmera telemetrica de 35mm amb motor de molla. Es a dir, que el obturador de pla focal era semi-automatic, mogut per una gran molla situada en el tambor de dalt a l'esquerra; es poden arribar a fer unes 3 fotos per segon, amb traça. Per desgracia, la complexitat d'aquesta càmera la feia procliu a les averies, i moltes de les que es poden trobar no funcionen. El sistema de telemetria també és molt complexe, emprant prismes, i no miralls, el que dona un visor de gran lluminositat i qualitat.
Aquest exemplar fou fabricat el 1958-59, i venia amb un objectiu Jupiter-8 f2 / 50mm del 1957. L'obturador funciona molt be, i amb un so fantastic. Talment com un fusell semiautomatic!!
Però el més unic d'aquesta càmera en concret és que porta una inscripció en ciril·lic honrant al propietari, pel que fou un regal força especial.
En primer lloc parlem de la inscripció, en ciril·lic cursiu i que he traduit com he pogut gràcies a internet:
"1972р
П/П Садовникову ВП
от офицеров -
сослуживцев
о. Сахалин
май"
Es a dir: " A 1972, per a "P/P" Sadovnikov V.P., dels companys oficials, illa de Sakhalin, maig".
Obviament és una càmera regalada a un oficial del exercit sovietic pels seus companys, tots plegats part de la guarnició de la illa de Sakhalin, al nord del Japó. La Leningrad era una de les càmeres de més gran qualitat de la URSS tot i que ja fabricada feia uns 12 anys. Per tant era un regal de força prestigi. L'homenatjat és cert V. P. Sadovnikov, clarament oficial sovietic ell mateix.
Altres elements no tant clars son el inici i el final del text. Aquest acaba amb el mot "maig", que només sé interpretar com que li fou regalada el 1 de Maig, cosa molt lògica en el món sovietic i encara més dins l'exèrcit, ja que era un dia de desfilades i celebracions. Més dificil de veure'n el significat és l'abreviació П/П, es a dir, P.P. Tot i que no ho he pogut confirmar, potser fa referencia al rang sovietic de tinent coronel, ja que aquest era podpolkovnik (подполко́вник), i pp sembla una abreviació lògica.
El més curios del cas es que he trobat un oficial sovietic (i després ucraines) que correspon a aquest noms i cognom: Valentin Pavlovitx Sadovnikov (Валентин Павлович Садовников). Es tracta d'un general nascut el 1938. El 1979 comandà la 42 divisió cuirassada. Entre el 1983 i el 1985 comandà el 8e Exercit Cuirassat!! Després es retirà. Sembla agossarat, però el cognom i el patronimic coindiceixen plenament. Podria ser que aquest oficial fos tinent coronel a Sakhalin el 1972 i que 7 anys més tard hagues ascendit fins a general-major? Ah...
www.sovietcams.com/index.php?-398124798
www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/camera-11017-Gomz_Leni...
www.ww2.dk/new/army/armies/8ta.htm
uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B...
===============================================================================================
Among the many cameras produced by the USSR are many that were more or less blatant copies of western models, especially German ones. But there are some notable exceptions, showing their ability to create high-quality cameras, at least until the 1960's.
The Leningrad was one of the most unique and fully indigenous Soviet designs. Produced by GOMZ in it's namesake city (now St. Petersburg), the Leningrad was a 35mm spring-loaded rangefinder camera. That is, the focal plane shutter automatically advanced, driven by a large spring located on the upper left drum; You can get about 3 photos per second, but pushing the release everytime. Unfortunately, the complexity of this camera made it prone to breakdowns, and many of those that can be found do not work. The rangefinder system is also very complex, using prisms, not mirrors, which gives a high-quality, high-brightness viewfinder.
This specific camera was manufactured in 1958-59, and came with a 1952 KMZ Jupiter-8 f2 / 50mm lens. I'ts in perfect condition, almost as new. The shutter works very well, and it has a fantastic sound. Such as a semi-automatic rifle !!
But the most unique thing about this particular camera is that it has a Cyrillic inscription on top of the spring drum, honoring the owner, so it was a very special gift.
First we talk about the inscription, in cursive Cyrillic and that I have translated as I could thanks to the internet:
"1972р
П/П Садовникову ВП
от офицеров -
сослуживцев
о. Сахалин
май"
That is: "In 1972, for P./P. Sadovnikov V.P., from his fellow officers, Sakhalin Island, May."
It is obviously a camera given as a present to a Soviet army officer by his colleagues, all from the garrison of Sakhalin Island in northern Japan. The Leningrad was one of the highest quality cameras in the USSR, although this was manufactured about 12 years before 1972. Therefore it was a gift of great prestige. The owner is V.P. Sadovnikov, clearly a Soviet officer himself.
Other elements not so clear are the beginning and the end of the text. This ends with the word "May", which I can only interpret as the present being given on May 1, which is quite logical in the Soviet world and even more so in the army, as it was a day of parades and celebrations. The most difficult to see the meaning of is the abbreviation П / П, that is, P.P. Although I have not been able to confirm this, it may refer to the Soviet rank of Lieutenant Colonel, as this was a podpolkovnik (подполко́вник), and pp seems like a logical abbreviation.
The interesting question here is that I have come across a Soviet official who corresponds to this name and surname: Valentin Pavlovich Sadovnikov (Валентин Павлович Садовников). This is a major-general born in 1938. In 1979 he comanded the 42th Armoured Division, and between 1983 and 1985 he commanded the 8th Armored Army!! Then he retired. It seems bold, but the surname and patronymic fully coincide with the person receiving this camera. Could it be that this officer was a lieutenant colonel in Sakhalin in 1972 and that 11 years later he had promoted to general and commanded an armored corps? Ah ...
www.mikeeckman.com/2018/10/gomz-leningrad-1956/
www.sovietcams.com/index.php?-398124798
www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/camera-11017-Gomz_Leni...
www.ww2.dk/new/army/armies/8ta.htm
uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2OCG0rnrTE