F-21T AJAX ZENIT-MF-1 21mm Film Camera 28mm Lens KGB Spy Submini 1994

KMZ plant, KRASNOGORSK, 1994 SPECIAL RUSSIAN Soviet KGB F-21 AJAKS (ZENIT MF-1) spy camera with 28mm F2.8 lens ABOUT ITEM'S ORIGIN (You can SKIP it!) Picture quality taken by F-21 was, of course, very important as well, so the F-21 equipped with very sharp, high-resolution lens. You can see such lens at famous Horizon panoramic camera. Reasonably large frame size of 18x24 mm is also works for good image quality. So technically, using the 35mm terms, the F-21 is a half-frame camera. The F-21, as its name suggests, uses 21 mm film without perforation. This film is unavailable at stores, but can be produced from any 35 film using a 21 mm cutter, either self-made or ordered from some submini stores and sellers. The camera can use a 60 cm long film, which would provide up to 20 frames. This limitation depends from thickness of the film; modern films are thinner and the F-21 cassette can hold longer strips of film. The cassette has to be loaded with film in the dark, but can be placed in the camera in daylight, like any other film cassettes for well-spread cameras. It is made in the same was the dual cylinder Leitz and Zeiss cassettes were made - it opens inside the camera when the bottom locks are turned to "locked" position. A lot of accessories and coverings had been produced for F-21 cameras. ITEM'S CONDITION: EXCELLENT The camera looks very accurately used before... All works fine, I loaded the cartridge with the film to test how works winding. Optics are enough clean for taking nice photos. Cosmetically the camera is in nice condition, just examine item's photos, please. All functions are available. TECHNICAL FEATURES * Frame size: 18x24 mm. * Film type: 21mm width, without perforation. You need the film cutter to cut usual 35mm film along and to such film. Darkroom conditions are required to use the film cutter and film cartridge loading. * Film cartridge type is special for F-21 only. It can provide from 10 up to 100 frames, it depends from film thickness. * Shutter speeds are 1/10, 1/30, 1/100th of second and "B". * Spring motor drive allows to make up to to 15 snapshots. * Low noise of shutter mechanism. * Lens: standard lens is OF-28T, 28mm F2.8, coated. Aperture settings from 2.8 to 16. Field of coverage is 56 degrees for 21mm film. * Focusing: free. The lens is fixed at 5m distance. At f/5.6 depth-of-field is 2.44 m - Infinity At f/16 depth-of-field is 1.27 m - Infinity. * Lens can be changed by other special lenses. * Dimensions: L x H x W = 77x55x40 mm (3"x2.2"x1.6") * Weight: 180 gram or 6.3 oz. * Ambient temperature -20 to 55° C or -4 to 131° F. * The camera was produced in USSR (Russia) at KMZ plant at the town of Krasnogorsk in 1994. THE ITEM COMES WITH Camera #T941637 Lens #933721 Front lens cap ABOUT PHOTOS The item pictured is the actual item for sale. You can see exactly what you are buying. SHIPPING We are more than happy to welcome any international buyers! We ship the item FREE WORLDWIDE (exclusions are exists, you can ask Me before purchase to be sure)! Item will be shipped via Russian Post service during 3 days upon receipt of your payment. Shipping time is mostly about 4-6 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.