Moskva-1 type 1a image by Alexander Komarov
Moskva-1 (Mockba = Moskva means Moscow) is a medium format film folding camera made by KMZ in former USSR and produced between 1946-49 with quantity 31.632 units.
KMZ logo early
This camera is a quite rare one. It is a copy of Zeiss Ikonta. Most of the Moskva-1 were covered with black leather, and small quantities - with brown leatherette. The Moskva-1 displays old KMZ logo - a tombstone type.[1] You can see it in the lens, shutter, and inside the back door. First batches of Moskva-1 were made with Zeiss parts and tools.
There are 5 types and 3 sub-types of the Moskva-1. [2]
Sell also the article Moskva.
Moskva-1 type 4 image by Alexander Komarov
Specifications[]
- Film 120 roll; picture size 6x9cm
- Lenses:
- Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 105mm f/4.5 on types 1a to 1c (1946-47)
- Industar-23 ((ИНДУСТАР) 110mm f/4.5 on types 2 to 5 (1947-49)
- Aperture: up to f/32
- Focus range: 1.5m to inf
- Manual front cell focusing
- Shutters: central leaf shutters
- Compur 1-1/250 +B, later Compur-Rapid 1-1/400 +B, on types 1a to 1d and 2a-2b (1946-47)
- Moment-1 on types 3 to 5 (1947-49) [3]
- Viewfinder: Optical folding frame
- Double exposure prevention
- Hinged back cover
Notes and references[]
- ↑ See also the article Soviet Factory Logos.
- ↑ Typing and info are as to Alexander Komarov
- ↑ Moment-1 is a slightly modified copy of german Compur shutter.