miztli Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 I bought a nice Kiev 4 for using, It is in pretty good shape. The surprise is it came with a very nice engraving at the bottom, in Cirillic letters and I cannot read it. Someone has Russian knowledge could be so kind to translate it? Thanks in advance, Moises<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskovacs Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 I think I'm getting dizzy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cenelsonfoto Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 That's some good stuff... I keep going back to look at it. Man, what a buzz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis m Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Makes me head hurt just looking at that. I think it says. "Happy birthday Pookie I could not afford a contax, now we are even for that fake diamond you gave me. love Nubbins 1978 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_bedell Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 It might be Russian, it might be Ukrainian. Post a clearer picture and I'll see if I can remember anything from college... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morthcam Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 It's Russian, something like "Presented to [name] from your father at your entering/joining [??] 1978". Definitely need a sharper picture to fill in the gaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ky2 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 "Stolen from Michael Gorbachov, 1978" ... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 You got the name wrong! It is, "Leonid Breznev". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfophotos Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 No, It says, to my friend Ronald Reagan, Love, Gorby... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_sonnleitner1 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Try posting the image here:http://www.beststuff.com/forum/index.php?f=25I once got a FED 5 with engraving, and somebody at the BestStuff forum translated it (it was something like 'To my beloved husband for our anniversary'). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moil190 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Moises, it IS in Russian. Translated, it says, "To Alexander Bunin from father upon entrance into Academy. Year 1978." This is the real translation. I hope it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_a._bridges Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 It says " found on a bar stool in Saigon" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskovacs Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 no that would be Gene's Leica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 What are you guys smokin' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_scheitrowsky1 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 I think it says: Property of Al Kaplan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miztli Posted April 20, 2005 Author Share Posted April 20, 2005 Thanks to A^> and Matt Orth for the accurate translation and to all others that take this opportunity to exercise creativity and offered alternate possibilies for fun.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeivnitsky Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 now to a serious translation "To Alexander Bunin from his father upon being accepted to the Academy 1978" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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