A history of the Soviet optical industry and debunking Soviet lens myths with the renowned collector, Vladislav Kern. Among other topics, Vlad covers how and why the USSR started to produce optics, the Soviet "acquisition" of the Carl Zeiss factory at Jena, a potted history of the Helios 44 including the "illegal" Helios 44-3 and the importance of bacon fat...
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#127 Retina Flare Goatsecx
#126 Cheddar Man, Lens Bugs, and Camera Repair
#125 The Kaleidoscopic World of Mike Epstein
#124 Xenotar or Planar? Not a Tessar, obvs
#123 So Many Things Today Are Making Sense...
#122 Subjective Facts
#121 Blooming Nick Lyle
#120 Simon’s Rokkor Glow
#119 Perry's Knob
#118 Central Camera Company Update
#117 Lenses from the Cupboard
#116 Are Asian Pears Apples?
#115 Cookes and Bokinas and Takoomas, Oh Myyy!
#114 Bokakkeh
#113 Karl's Desert Island Lenses
#112 We Asked, You Told Us
#111 Squaring The Conceptually Circular Hat Box
#110 Coronavirus, Photography, Redactions and Me
#109 Negative Pixl-latr Lab Pro
#108 Is That A Helicoid In Your Vest Pocket?
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