Changes: KMZ

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Krasnogorski Mekhanicheskii Zavod (KMZ) – Mechanical Factory of Krasnogorsk was founded in 1942 in Krasnogorsk, a western suburb of Moscow on the base of evacuated optical-mechanical plant No.69, in order to produce optical equipment for the Soviet army.

In 1946 the KMZ factory began making cameras, starting with the Moskva folding camera. In 1948 they began producing FED cameras to offset slow production from the FED factory, and by 1949 they made some design changes and thus production of the Zorki began. In 1952, KMZ created an SLR based on some modifications of the Zorki, and thus the Zenit was born.

In 1993 KMZ became the S.A.Zverev KRASNOGORSKY ZAVOD JSC stock company.

See also the article Soviet Factory Logos

KMZ company logo

35mm[]

Zenit 3M

SLR[]

Start
the Zenit family

rangefinder[]

Drug (Droug)

Zorki I

the Zorki family

compact[]

510, 520, 610, 620

panoramic[]

Horizont
Horizon 202
Horizon 205 pc
Horizon S3pro

120 film[]

Moskva 5

folding[]

the Moskva series
the Iskra series

Subminiature[]

Narciss

Instant[]

Foton

Bibliography[]

Princelle, Jean-Loup. The Authentic Guide to Russian and Soviet Cameras. Hove Foto Books, 2nd edition, 1995. 200 pages. ISBN 1874031630.

Links[]

History of the Zorki
Introduction to KMZ at Alfred's Camera Page
KMZ page at Collection G. Even's site
company homepage
KMZ R&D Center homepage
KMZ cameras and User manuals at www.collection-appareils.fr
USSRPhoto.com KMZ wiki page at USSRPhoto.com

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-In 1941, in order to produce optical equipment for the Soviet war effort, several workshops were consolidated in a former earthenware factory in Krasnogorsk, a western suburb of Moscow, in order to produce optical equipment for the Soviet army.  The combined optical workshop became Krasnogorski Mekhanicheskii Zavod (KMZ) – Mechanical Factory of Krasnogorsk.
+Krasnogorski Mekhanicheskii Zavod (KMZ) – Mechanical Factory of Krasnogorsk was founded in 1942 in Krasnogorsk, a western suburb of Moscow on the base of evacuated optical-mechanical plant No.69, in order to produce optical equipment for the Soviet army.
-In 1946 the KMZ factory began making cameras, starting with the [[Moskva]] folding camera.  In 1948 they began producing [[FED]] cameras to offset slow production from the FED factory, and by 1949 they made some design changes and thus production of the [[Zorki]] began.  In 1952, KMZ created an [[SLR]] based on some modifications of the Zorki, and thus the [[Zenit]] was born.
+In 1946 the KMZ factory began making cameras, starting with the [[Moskva]] folding camera. In 1948 they began producing [[FED]] cameras to offset slow production from the FED factory, and by 1949 they made some design changes and thus production of the [[Zorki]] began. In 1952, KMZ created an [[SLR]] based on some modifications of the Zorki, and thus the [[Zenit]] was born.
-<div>
+In 1993 KMZ became the S.A.Zverev '''KRASNOGORSKY ZAVOD''' JSC stock company.
-[http://www.flickr.com/photos/50678983@N00/162272498/in/pool-camerapedia/ http://static.flickr.com/76/162272498_0ec4200098_o.jpg]
+See also the article [[Soviet Factory Logos]]
+<div class="floatright">
+[http://www.flickr.com/photos/50678983@N00/162272498/in/pool-camerapedia/ http://static.flickr.com/76/162272498_0ec4200098_o.jpg]<br />KMZ company logo
 </div>
-KMZ company logo
 == 35mm ==
+<div class="floatright">
+[http://www.flickr.com/photos/squonk/409930860/in/pool-camerapedia/ http://farm1.static.flickr.com/149/409930860_8355f62261_t.jpg]<br />Zenit 3M
+</div>
 === SLR ===
+* [[Start (SLR)|Start]]
 * the [[Zenit]] family
 === rangefinder ===
+* [[Drug]] (Droug)
+<div class="floatright">
+[http://www.flickr.com/photos/n6nkn/148875205/ http://farm1.static.flickr.com/50/148875205_ed712541ab_t.jpg]<br />Zorki I
+</div>
 * the [[Zorki]] family
+=== compact ===
-* [[Drug]] (Droog)
+* 510, 520, 610, 620
+=== panoramic ===
+* [[Horizont]]
+* Horizon 202
+* Horizon 205 pc
+* Horizon S3pro
 == 120 film ==
+<div class="floatright">
+[http://www.flickr.com/photos/50678983@N00/162263466/in/pool-camerapedia/ http://farm1.static.flickr.com/47/162263466_4360ee1e40_t.jpg]<br />Moskva 5
+</div>
 === folding ===
 * the [[Moskva]] series
 * the [[Iskra]] series
+=== Subminiature ===
+* [[Narciss]]
+=== Instant ===
+* [[Foton (Instant)|Foton]]
+== Bibliography ==
+* Princelle, Jean-Loup. ''The Authentic Guide to Russian and Soviet Cameras.'' Hove Foto Books, 2nd edition, 1995. 200 pages. ISBN 1874031630.
 == Links ==
-* [http://www.geocities.com/fzorkis/stoisha2.html History of the Zorki]
+* [http://web.archive.org/20030511233442/www.geocities.com/fzorkis/stoisha2.html History of the Zorki]
 * [http://cameras.alfredklomp.com/kmzintro/ Introduction to KMZ] at [http://cameras.alfredklomp.com/ Alfred's Camera Page]
+* [http://photo.even.free.fr/col_app_kmz.php KMZ page] at [http://photo.even.free.fr/ Collection G. Even's site]
+* [http://www.zenit-foto.ru company homepage]
-[[Category: Camera makers]]
+* [http://www.zenitcamera.com/index-eng.html KMZ R&amp;D Center homepage]
-[[Category: Lens makers]]
+* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/listeK_imagettes.php#Krasno KMZ cameras and User manuals] at www.collection-appareils.fr
+* [http://www.ussrphoto.com/Wiki/default.asp?WikiCatID=35&ParentID=4&ContentID=200&Item=KMZ USSRPhoto.com] KMZ wiki page at USSRPhoto.com
+[[Category: Camera makers|Kmz]]
+[[Category: Lens makers|Kmz]]
 [[Category: KMZ|*]]
-[[Category: Former USSR]]
+[[Category: Former USSR|Kmz]]
+[[Category: Russia]]