Rare Soviet lenses under the hammer at German auction
A number of rare and, in some cases, prototype Soviet lenses, are going under the hammer at the Wetzlar Camera Auctions in Germany this Saturday.
China lucky films new colour film
China Lucky Film was historically China’s biggest producer of films since the 1960s, and released a number of colour films in the 2000s following investment from Eastman Kodak. The new film, which was first teased last year, will likely be cheaper than Kodak’s colour films which it comes to market. The image Reflx Lab included in its Instagram post showed the film in a 234-frame roll.
The fatal flaw in the Soviet Leica shutter
Russians love to improve other people’s inventions. As soon as they find something interesting, they try to borrow it. At the same time, they consider it necessary to simplify and improve. In this case, the device may work worse, or completely stop working. But it doesn’t matter to the Russians. The process of “improvement” itself is important.