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The quality might not what you had hoped for, but I think you made some wonderful photographs here!

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thank you!

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Lovely images especially the last one!

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thank you!

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Nice! Those Soviets knew how to make cameras.

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hmmm, yes and no. yes, they made them and are working even today. no, because most of them were only copies of other cameras. yes, in the making the soviets adapt them to their own social environment. no, because ...

let's have this discussion some other time when i will publish the post about entire experience.

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Beautiful! I have a Zenit 12xp and its also very heavye but special. Have you try it? I specially love the glass lenses.

Are you gonna try this with color film? 🧡

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no, i don't have a zenit nor a smena camera 😟

of course i will load colour film in the fed, there's no doubt about it but not just yet. i have few other things going on at the moment with ricoh and yashica plus i have a small project before summer is gone.

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Jul 26Liked by perfectlight

Excellent, they have a certain retro feel. Pin sharp focus is not necessary for the vibe.

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thanks!

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