[Konvas] Konvas 1M question

[Adam Frey]

H. W. Stone wrote:
> This is why, a few years ago, I suggested we set up a naming pattern, 
> so we knew exactly which item we were talking about.

Agreed, but there are several problems that are hard to overcome - for 
starters, the Konvas wasn't made by just one factory (originally 
anyway). See the konvas.org FAQ for more details:
http://konvas.org/faq/konvas-35mm-who-made-this-motion-picture-camera.html

I believe KMZ made the top-latch Konvas, while MosKINAP made the side 
latch. And I'm not positive when it happened, but MosKINAP painted them 
in Silver and then in Black. I don't think the KMZ factory ever painted 
any of theirs black.

BTW: If anyone can expand on all of this historical info (Rafael, 
Anders, Rita, ???), I'd not only be a very happy person, but I'd put it 
in the FAQ.

Then there is the weird naming (and translation) issues:
Kohbac Abmonam (Konvas Automat?)
Kohbac 1KCP (Konvas 1KSR)
Kohbac 1KCP-1M (Konvas 1KSR-1M)
Kohbac 1KCP-2M (Konvas 1KSR-2M)

I attached my bad cyrillic russian to english letter translator I have 
written up on my whiteboard at the house. I made it for me, but feel 
free to use it to get some ideas on the lettering and naming schemes 
they used...

Also, weren't a few Konvas printed in English (phonetic alphabet)? Maybe 
some of those that were made for export, like the 7M and 8M (Todd, if 
you're reading this thread, does your 7M have Phonetic or Cyrillic 
writing on it?).

One more thing - I have a newer style Konvas 1M (made in 1988) labeled 
both 'Konvas Automat' (well, Kohbac Abmonam - btw, the m's have a weird 
line over them - not sure if that means its a different letter or not) 
and 'Konvas 1KSR-1M' written on the same camera. Talk about confusing!


Cheers,

Adam Frey
Director/Cinematographer
Crimson Chain Productions
http://crimsonchain.com
Cell: 301-639-7146

Crimson Chain Productions
PO Box 35
Libertytown, MD 21762

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