Anyone using an Etyud Russian Toy Camera?

[garvey_p]

These 645 format cameras were produced by factory MMZ in Minsk from

1969 to ??? Anyone using an Etyud? Anyone interested in these?

Drop me a line!

<br>Hard to find!<br>

Film accepted: 120<br>

Frame size: 645 (6x4.5cm)<br>

Focal length: 60mm<br>

Apertures: 11, 16, 22<br>

Shutter speeds: B, 1/60<br><br>

 

<p><img src="http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gold/et2front.JPG"

width="326" height="434"><img

src="http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gold/et2open.JPG" width="391"

height="293"></p>

 

<p><img src="http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gold/et2open3.JPG"

width="448" height="336"></p>

 

<p><img src="http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gold/et_et2_both.JPG"

width="399" height="299"><img

src="http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gray/etap.JPG" width="340"

height="255"></p>

 

<p><img src="http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gray/etfront2.JPG"

width="299" height="398"><img

src="http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gray/etlens.JPG" width="341"

height="256"></p>

 

<p><img src="http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gray/etside.JPG"

width="363" height="272"></p>

 

Many more pictures here:<br>

<a href="http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gold/">

http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gold/</a><br>

 

<a href="http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gray/">

http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gray/</a><br>

[peter_evans4]

Erm, if it's from Minsk it's Belarusian.

[Minoxit]

garvey

 

etiud was my first camera...fun to use and not eactly a toy ,if i rememeber corectly.I havent used it in the last 20 yrs,but this march i sent it to be clad,and it came back shining(well,at least the metal parts of it:-)

 

still have lots of negs from my first rollfilms,and i must admit that,while is not a topnotch machine,it is satisfactory for 6x6 beginner in plastic russian camera entry level (if there is such a thing:-))There is a manual somewhere ,if you need it ,emailme and i'll scan it and send it your way for free.

 

have fun with it and post some more...i always wonder at how a plastic box simple as anything really,can capture such beautiful images as ive seen comeing out from lots of cheappies...which shows it's the man behind the machine and not the other way round ,almost always really...

 

best regards

[mark_wilson4]

Man, that reminds me of my 127 Kodak Brownie "Vecta", which produces 6.5x4 cm negatives, if memory serves. Same curved film plane, but the Vecta has a fixed aperture.

 

Too bad the photos from the Brownie are only adequate.

 

M.

[erin_dorbin]

what are you looking for it--I might be interested, if you haven't gotten rid of it just yet ;]

[garvey_p]

Erin:

Check your email.

Garvey

[larrydressler]

Well I got one today let's see what i can do with it I think I will try some C-41 color in it first.