Leningrad
The Leningrad is one of the most unusual and arguably the most innovative Soviet camera. It has a spring-powered motor that can fire about 12 frames before rewinding. The body is oddly shaped but surprisingly comfortable to hold. The viewfinder is bright and the focus is quick and precise. There are bright lines in the finder for telephoto and wide angle lenses. The camera has a non-removable takeup drum rather than a spool and there are no film sprockets. It also has a glass pressure plate. The shutter is almost identical to the Zorki 3 with speeds to 1/1000 sec. The Leningrad was manufactured from 1956 to 1968. A inoperable self-timer is a common problem on the Leningrad because if the timer is set without the camera being wound, it breaks. The camera shown here was made in 1958. The Leningrad came with a Jupiter 8 lens, however this particular camera is shown with a Jupiter 3 lens. There are at least two variations of the Leningrad. One has four visible screws around the lens. The other, like this example, only has two screws. I've never found anyone who has shot much film with a Leningrad. To hard to load. They seem to be more for decorating display cases.