Produced sometime between 1967 and 1972, this pocket sized Russian camera shoots half-frame images on standard 35mm film. It has shutter speeds up to 1/250 and a 2.8/28mm fixed lens with scale focus. Interestingly, it has a flash sync port but no accessory shoe for mounting a flash. Mine is an export version with Roman lettering and the words “Made in USSR” embossed on the back.
I wasn’t really thinking when I loaded it with HP5, as the 400 ASA may prove too fast for the shutter.
References:
Soviet Cams is a nice reference for, well, Soviet camera information.
They show up regularly on eBay for reasonable prices, but do be careful. Sellers will often post the body only without any lens.
Notes from Mosquito Hill 