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73 - Almaz | TSVVS 1950
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Estimation
€2,400 - 2,600Sale fees
Almaz | TSVVS 1950 Estimate: €2,400–2,600 Year: 1950 Serial No.: 713 Condition: A/B English: Rare Soviet 35mm rangefinder camera manufactured for the Topographical Service of the Soviet Air Force (TSVVS). The exceptionally well-built TSVVS combines a Leica-derived body design with a simplified Contax-type bayonet mount and was produced in very limited numbers during 1949–50. This camera is from the later part of the 1950 production run. It is equipped with a Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 2/5 cm, no. 3090824 (with cap), which closely matches the 3.09-million-series Sonnars documented on other original 1950 TSVVS cameras. An exceptionally attractive late-production TSVVS in near-mint, original, and working condition. German: Rare Soviet 35mm rangefinder camera for the Topographic Service of the Soviet Air Force (TSVVS). The exceptionally well-crafted TSVVS combines a Leica-derived body with a simplified Contax bayonet mount and was produced in very limited quantities in 1949–1950. This particular example is from the later production run of 1950. It features a Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 2/5 cm No. 3090824 (with cap), matching the documented 3.09-million serial number series of the Sonnar lenses found on other original 1950 TSVVS cameras. A particularly attractive late-production TSVVS in near-mint, fully functional original condition.
Auction details
OstLicht Camera Auction: Fall 2026Auction house
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