Russian FT-2 35mm panoramic film camera. Serial # 601397. Manufactured by KMZ in USSR near Moscow. Circa. 1960. Industar 50 5cm f/5 rotating standard lens. Produces 24x110mm negatives on 35mm film. 12 exposures on a standard 36 exp length of film. Fixed aperture f/5 lens. Shutter speeds are !/400, 1/200, and 1/100 sec. Built-in working bubble level. This Russian FT-2 panoramic camera is in Ex/Ex- or 7.5/8 out of 10 cosmetic condition. No dings or dents. Some paint wear around on the edges. Working order. Unique Russian designed and built 35mm panoramic camera with rotating lens. Comes with two(2) original 35mm film cassettes(hard to find). This camera has not been tested with film. This fair condition working 35mm panoramic camera with two(2) film cassettes sells with no reserve at a price of $425. I have more panoramic cameras, Russian cameras, and other collectible cameras, medium and large format cameras. Check them out in my other Ebay listings, and on my web page.
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The FT-2
(Fotoapparat Tokareva well known Head Designer of Soviet small
arms Feodor Tokarev) is a Russian
Panorama Camera, made by KMZ between 1958 & 1965. It takes (12) 24x110mm exposures on a length
35mm film intended for 36 normal-sized frames, loaded into special
cassettes. The lens turret swings swings from right to left through 120°,
spreading the image across a curved film plane. The viewfinder is simple
metal frame with a central target, which folds over the back of the camera when
not in use. In front of the viewfinder is a circular orange spirit level.
In total, 16,662 were made. The shutter speed is set by positioning two
brake levers, mounted on the top plate of the camera. Early versions (model I)
had a lever that allowed to tighten the spring and thus calibrate the shutter
speeds. This was abandoned with model II. The film is advanced independently of
the shutter, using a metal knob.
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