Changes: Arax

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Arax or AraxFoto is a Ukrainian company located in Kiev. It is currently (2008) owned by Gevorg Vartanyan, and has hired engineers and technicians from the Arsenal factory. Before 2003, Arax was selling its production only in the ex-USSR. After that date, the Arax products have been exported to other countries as well.

Cameras

Arax upgrades all types of medium format cameras, lenses and accessories produced in the Arsenal factory, including the Kiev-6C, Kiev-60, Kiev-88, Kiev-88CM, Salyut, Salyut-C or Zenit-80. In combination with this upgrading activity, the company also repairs and services Kiev cameras and lenses.

Arax also makes SE (Special Edition) camera coverings with genuine leather in a variety of colours and patterns, some of which have the customer name on the side of camera.

Shift and tilt lenses

Arax makes shift lenses for medium format cameras and lenses with tilt and shift functions for 35mm cameras in various lens mounts (Canon, Nikon, Minolta, Pentax, Sony etc.)

The company also develops and produces tilt and shift adapters, allowing to use any Pentacon Six mount lenses on digital or analog 35mm camera bodies. They give 8 degree tilting or shifting ability and 360 degree rotation.

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-'''ARAX (AraxFoto) - the Ukrainian tuning company located in Kiev''' - capital of Ukraine. The owner of company – Gevorg Vartanyan run this business for international customers from 2003. Before 2003 ARAX sells their production only in ex USSR.
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+'''Arax''' or '''AraxFoto''' is a Ukrainian company located in Kiev. It is currently (2008) owned by Gevorg Vartanyan, and has hired engineers and technicians from the Arsenal factory. Before 2003, Arax was selling its production only in the ex-USSR. After that date, the Arax products have been exported to other countries as well.
-'''ARAX upgrades all types of Kiev medium format cameras''', lenses and accessories produced in ARSENAL factory which located in Kiev. It is a Kiev-6C, Kiev-60, Kiev-88, Kiev-88CM, Salyut, Salyut-C, Zenit-80. A group of qualified technicians from ARSENAL factory works for ARAX. Engineers who are very experienced in their work with medium format Kiev cameras, lenses and new technological developments. ARAX make repairing any part of a camera or lens and produce many variations and upgrades of the original cameras.
+=== Cameras ===
-'''ARAX also produce some of professional line lenses with Shift and Tilt functions'''. Some Shift lenses for medium format and some Tilt/Shift for 35mm cameras (Canon, Nikon, Minolta, Pentax, Sony etc.)
+Arax upgrades all types of medium format cameras, lenses and accessories produced in the [[Arsenal]] factory, including the Kiev-6C, Kiev-60, Kiev-88, Kiev-88CM, Salyut, Salyut-C or Zenit-80. In combination with this upgrading activity, the company also repairs and services Kiev cameras and lenses.
+Arax also makes SE (Special Edition) camera coverings with genuine leather in a variety of colours and patterns, some of which have the customer name on the side of camera.
-'''ARAX develop and produce the new generation Tilt and Shift adapters''' allows you use any KIEV-C (Pentacon Six) lenses on 35mm camera body digital or analog. It gives the 8 degree tilting (or shifting) possibility of lens and 360 degree rotation.
+=== Shift and tilt lenses ===
-'''ARAX made the SE (Special Edition) camera''' coverings with genuine leather in a variety of colours and patterns. Even with customer name on the side of camera.
+Arax makes shift lenses for medium format cameras and lenses with tilt and shift functions for 35mm cameras in various lens mounts ([[Canon]], [[Nikon]], [[Minolta]], [[Pentax]], [[Sony]] etc.)
+The company also develops and produces tilt and shift adapters, allowing to use any [[Pentacon Six mount]] lenses on digital or analog 35mm camera bodies. They give 8 degree tilting or shifting ability and 360 degree rotation.
-'''Repairing service for medium format Kiev cameras''' is other part of ARAX business. From any part of world you can send your Kiev camera or lense to ARAX service department and have them back repaired and fully upgraded.
+{{br}}
-'''Shipping worldwide, 30 day money back and 365 day worldwide warranty''' are normal practice for ARAX. They have positive feedbacks from many customers around the world.
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+== Links ==
+* [http://araxfoto.com/ AraxFoto official website.]
-== External Links: ==
+* [http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/arax60ttl.html Arax-60/MLU Special Edition SLR Camera. Review by Mike Matthews.]
-* [http://araxfoto.com/ ARAXFOTO official website and store.]
+* [http://vnm.fi/~ttv/oldies/TS_Review/ MC Arax 2.8/35mm Tilt & Shift lens. Review by Tuomo Väinämö.]
-* [http://araxfoto.com/cameras/how60/ Kiev-60 Upgrading Process.]
+* [http://catimage.chez-alice.fr/ Arax MLU/SE Special Edition camera. Review by Jacques Vandeweghe (English, French).]
-* [http://araxfoto.com/cameras/how/ Kiev-88 Upgrading Process.]
-* [http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/arax60ttl.html ARAX-60/MLU Special Edition SLR Camera. Review by Mike Matthews.]
+* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/porkfork/sets/72157602281655687/ Arax-60/MLU - a photoset on Flickr (porkfork6).]
-* [http://vnm.fi/~ttv/oldies/TS_Review/ MC ARAX 2.8/35mm Tilt & Shift lens. Review by Tuomo Väinämö.]
-* [http://catimage.chez-alice.fr/ ARAX MLU/SE Special Edition camera. Review by Jacques Vandeweghe (English, French).]
-* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/porkfork/sets/72157602281655687/ ARAX-60/MLU - a photoset on Flickr (porkfork6)]
 [[Category: Camera makers]]