Jian Cyrus Farhoumand

For sale: Krasnogorsk 3M 16mm movie camera This is a highly LIMITED EDITION camera, if not in fact the ONLY model available. Please take a look at my eBay auction if you're interested: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Zenith-Krasnogorsk-3M-16mm-Movie-Camera-LIMITED-EDITION-/120735416474?pt=UK_Movie_Cameras&hash=item1c1c64409a#ht_522wt_1141 Thank you.

Really?? I guess it's possible. Who did you sell it to?

Will do. The re-centering ring has already arrived so I could actually attach it now but I'm waiting to get my gate back from my brother-in-law who is having it machined to super-16. Once I have the gate I'll assemble the whole thing, complete with m42-Nikon adapter and a fat Nikon lens and upload some pics for you guys. I'm quite excited about seeing it when it's all pimped out and finally getting to shoot some film with this puppy!

Yeah I need to get one of those battery adapters too. I'm not too fussed right now though about the internal light meter because I actually prefer using a hand-held one. I have a Goseen LunaSix (or LunaPro, depending on which side of the pond you're on) and a digital Sekonic L-308S. Both are great, accurate and compact. I recommend them. Sounds like you want a spot meter though I guess, if you don't want to take incidental readings, but that'll cost more. Let me know when you've shot something with your K-3, I'd be interested to see it. Good luck!

That was GREAT! I really enjoyed it. Visually interesting topic, especially with the backdrop of all the old buildings and the many people coming and going in al of the shots. Good choice of music too, and I like the way you edited in the shot of the blacksmith hammering the metal just as the percussion started. Very apt. I also enjoyed the editing of the girl with the pig, that was funny. My favourite shot though was the one of the eagle. Something about the crisp focus and the shallow depth of field. Looked great. I've just bought a Canon 1014-XLS too so i'm pretty excited to see what it can do when given a chance. Well done.

It twists the same way, it's just that the clip bit that you twist has to be pulled out first. I guess it's designed to fold away to make the surface of tha side of the camera that little bit more stream-line and modern-looking. (i.e. to look more like a camcorder, if the Spanish seller is to be believed.) But yeah I think it does generally have a slightly slicker feel to it than the original K-3. Just hope I don't damage it when i upgrade the gate to Super 16 as i guess parts for this baby might be quite rare! I'll upload some new pics as soon as I've upgraded the gate and stuck my Nikon adapter and the re-centering ring on it. Can't wait to shoot some actual film with it! How's your one coming along? You shot anything yet?

Hello again Ira! Thank you for your interest. Yes, I think you must be right on that, the CCCP probably does indicate this was meant for overseas use. The Spanish seller I bought it from also said that he thought this was Zenith Krasnogorsk's attempt to update the K-3 so it would look more like a camcorder, in repsonse to all the domestic video cameras that had recently come onto the scene and become very popular at the time. And yes, it does have the loop formers. Here's an interior shot:

Hmmm, interesting. I'm not sure really though. I thought the "M" just meant "Modified" or "Special Edition", because in the Konvas range you get a similar thing like the KCP-1 (or KSR-1) and then the later KCP-1M (KSR-1M). Nothing about this camera is particularly plastic. It might look it but actually it's all metal, even the logo part. The only part that's the plastic is the stock on shade at the end of the lens. It's really a very sturdy and well-built camera. I'll upload some more pics if you want a closer look.

A couple more pics.

The serial number is 900004. So that's 1990, right? But the normal K-3s were still manufactured even after this year, so I guess this one really must be some unusual edition then... ? Anyway, I love it! :P It's not too loud either. It's not quiet or anything, but it seems a little bit more self-blimped than the normal K-3 and it's "almost" sync soundable when I wrap it tight in a leather jacket.

Awesome! Looks like a great camera. Almost new! Should be a fun project, it'll be exciting to see what you do with it. Are you aiming to have a reflex viewer attached now somehow? Or could you find a zoom lens that has its own viewfinder attached? (Like a 35mm version of those old SOM Berthiot Pan-Cinar lenses for 16mm cameras...)

Hey Pete, here's the link to where I bought it from on eBay. There are a couple of pictures of the adapter there. It's only £5 (plus another £5 for postage, but still pretty cheap I'm sure you'll agree!). http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nikon-Lens-to-all-M4...86.c0.m14.l1318

Yeah, the adapter allows you to use Nikon lenses with any K-3 with an M42 mount (not the Bayonet mount though).

Hi Everyone, This is something for all you K-3 fans, a very rare special edition called the K-3M. It's full title (as written on it) is "Zenith Krasnogorsk - 3M". Prior to this one I had never seen a Krasnogorsk-3 special edition. As soon as I laid eyes on this one though I snapped it up immediately and I'm pleased to say it arrived promptly and in perfect condition. Like the other Russian camera I bought (a Komvas-1M) this looks like it has NEVER been used. Everything is clear and clean from the lens to the gate. Looks like no film at all has ever been run through it and it still has that "new smell" to it. I've run some junk film through it and it's coming out clean with no scratches. All the different frame rates seem to be working correctly to. Not sure about the internal light meter yet though as I don't have the special battery for it yet, but I use my own hand-held Sekonic anyway. I've also bought one of those super-16mm re-centering rings from the Ukraine as well as an M42 Mount-to-Nikon Lens adapter for use with my Nikon lenses. All I have to do now is take the gate out and have it machined to Super-16. Anyway, I just wanted to share some photographs with you guys and show you what this baby looks like. Has anyone else ever seen one of these? The man who sold it to me (a camera seller in Spain) said he thinks very few of these were made. He even said it might have been a prototype rather than an official limited edition. I certainly had never seen one before. Anyone here know anything about it or its history? Thanks. Jian.

CNN say he was still only 28. http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies...dead/index.html

He's just finished playing the Joker in the new Batman movie, "The Dark Knight". And I believe he may well have still been in the middle of shooting Terry Gilliam's new film "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus", but I have no real idea for sure. Just IMDB to go on for that. Probably most famous for his oscar-nominated role in "Brokeback Mountain" though. I first saw him in "10 Things I Hate About You"... Was pretty funny.

Terrible news. Awful. He was a great young actor with everything ahead of him. CNN says the police suspect it was probably drugs. As always. A terrible shame. He'll definitely be missed. He was awesome.

Hi Everyone, I'm urgently looking for several thousand feet of fresh 35mm film for a shoot starting this Saturday, 15th December. It's a story set predominantly at night with minimal lighting so I'm looking preferably for 5218 or 8573, but I'll consider anything close for a fair price. Also, as the shoot is taking place in Brighton, England, anything from outside the UK is sadly a little too far away at this late stage. The budget is minimal, so buying straight from Kodak is out of the question. We've managed to gather enough stock to start the shoot but we need more to complete it. I figured it might be worth asking here as someone might have a fridge that needs emptying to make way for mince pies. Festive Thanks, Jian. p.s. May well be best to email me at jianfarhoumand@hotmail.com

Thankyou Bill. I'm def interested in it. Just PM'd you. Cheers.

Hi guys, Just wondering if anyone is seeling an R16 in good condition. I've been watching them on eBay and they seem to range from $100 to $700 and I can't see why some are so much more expensive than others. (They are all at least second-hand). Also, from what I've heard, these cameras are almost impossible to upgrade to Super 16, so they are all Standard 16, right? So what makes one R16 so much better than another? (Other than condition.) Also, what do you think is a fair price to pay for one of these puppies? And what are the things I should be looking out for when buying one off the net, rather than in person where I can test it out? Thankyou. Jian.

You guys might like the look of this Konvas 2M that's on eBay right now then. As i type this it's currently still at only $50 for the entire set. (Though that will clearly go up over the next few days, but def still worth a peak). http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=004 What do you think? - Can't knock that value for a 35mm movie camera.

Haha! He's even posted the lyrics here: http://www.petermiller.info/websounds/lyrics/bolexbaby.pdf I love it. Has had me laughing all evening. (Maybe I shouldn't admit that??) But hey, you can't knock a Bolex.

Ok, I don't know if this has ever been posted on here before but I just found this video and immediately knew I had to share it. Anyone who loves film and/or has ever owned their own camera will DEFINITELY know where this guy is coming from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6le_3oB-pc (I really had to laugh at myself as i was watching this, because I too was sitting there with my trusty Bolex beside me... !) Enjoy. X

Haha, thanks Nick. Well, I'm not sure of the exact mechanics of it right now, but just the fact that the main body of the camera can already run a 16mm wide film is a good start. The claw and mount would indeed take some tinkering but i don't see why an accurate conversion could not be possible. (Though I imagine some here might chime in now with "Well why don't you just buy an S16 camera then!?" but i really do just like the compact size of these 2x8 ones. They're awesome!) So has anyone here ever tired it? I couldn't find it in the forum search.

Is it even practically conceivable? Or am I just having an amusing daydream? Because some of these old 2x8mm cameras are a really nice compact size and shape. Such as this one: http://www.super8camera.com/images/zenith_quarz.jpg And considering the dearth of 2x8mm stock and processing these days would it not be a nice idea just to widen the gate, change the mount and lens and shoot some straight 16mm through one of these puppies? What do you think? Anyone ever done it?