Camera MOSKVA-5 SOVIET USSR 6x6 MEDIUM FORMAT CAMERA

ABOUT ITEM'S ORIGIN (You can SKIP it!) MOSKVA cameras were created at KMZ plant on the base of Zeiss Ikonta camera with 6x9cm frame size, which was imported to the USSR for production towards reparations after WW2. All the Soviet plants which issued photo equipment (include famous KMZ and LOMO plants) mostly issued military equipment, and little part only were for civil purposes, and those civil goods had enough high quality to receive World glory for best ratio price/quality. The 5-th model was last in the series of cameras "MOSKVA". It allowed to make 6x9cm and 6x6cm images. Focusing done by rangefinder connected with moving of the front lens. The viewfinder is optical, internal and non-collapsible. The camera had the mechanism of blocking from double exposure of one frame. ITEM'S CONDITION: EXCELLENT+++++ It is in excellent- working and excellent condition cosmetically, clean and attractive. RF metering correct. The lens is very clean, no fungus, no scratches. All functions are available. TECHNICAL FEATURES * Central shutter "Moment-24S" between the elements of the lens with speeds 1 1/2, 1/5, 1/10, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/250 sec and "B". Synchronization with a flash at any shutter speed. The shutter work is looking fine. * Film type: 120. * Image size: 60x90mm or 60x60mm (with a special frame-mask only, which don't comes with this item). * Frame counter through the special windows on the back cover. You can open only one window associated with pre-installed frame size. * Lens: Industar-24 (N-24) #111351, coated, focal length 105 mm, aperture from 3.5 to 32 (no clicks). All Soviet "Industars" are the copies of famous Zeiss Tessar and very sharp and contrast. NOTE: Soviet lens manufacturers wrote even about NEW lenses: "The components of modern high quality lenses are produced from special grades of glass. The smelting process involved causes inevitable formation of gasses which get trapped in the glass to form bubbles. They are always noticed with complex photographic lenses. The bubbles do not affect the lens performance or the quality of the image. Soviet state standards also allows the presence of next minor defects: scratches with the width less than 0.02mm at each surface of each optical element with total length no more than double element's diameter; dots with diameter less than 0.3mm no more than 5 dots; several minor pieces of dust and no more 2 napkin fibers with the length no more 3mm. Therefore, the factory does not accept claims about bubbles and minor defects of clearance found in lenses or exchange such lenses." * Viewfinder is sharp and clean, rangefinder looks correct. * Two tripod sockets 3/8 inch. * The MOSKVA-5 camera was made in 1958 at KMZ plant in USSR at Krasnogorsk town. SHIPPING TERMS We are more than happy to welcome any international bidders!!! We ship the item FREE WORLDWIDE! Item will be shipped via Russian Mail service immediately upon receipt of your payment. Shipping time is mostly about 2-3 weeks to receive the item as Registered Air Mail package with the tracking number (or by registered and insured Air Mail parcel for heavy items), but sometimes (but not very often) it can be up to two month. If you need really fast shipping, DHL and UPS are available here, but shipping a metal 35mm camera can cost over $100, thus this kind of shipping is rarely used.