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KOMZ is an optical company in Kazan, Russia.
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KOMZ (Kazanskii Optiko-Mekhanicheskii Zavod / Kazan Optical-Mechanical Factory),<ref>КОМЗ—Казанский оптико-механический завод</ref> is a manufacturer of optical products for military and scientific purposes. The company is based in Kazan, Republic Tatarstan, Russia. Among others, the company makes the following cameras (in 2010):<ref>[http://www.ckb-photon.ru/aviation/index.htm website of CDB Photon]</ref>
  
Camera lenses
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===Gun cameras<small><ref>[http://www.ckb-photon.ru/aviation/index.htm website of CDB Photon];Russian Arms Expo: [http://www.arms-expo.ru/site.xp/050050049050124049051055054053.html Aerial photography cameras A-39S]; [http://www.arms-expo.ru/site.xp/049049056048124049051056056055.html Airborne motion-picture camera AKS-5M]</ref></small>===
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*'''AKS-5M-50'''
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*'''AKS-5M-50 OS'''
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*'''AKS-5M-75-OS'''
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*'''FKP-2AV'''
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*[[GOMZ  S-13 | '''S-13A''']] designed in 1949 by [[GOMZ]] and still being produced
  
* Jupiter-11 4/135
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===Oscilloscope Cameras <small><ref>[http://www.ckb-photon.ru/aviation/index.htm website of CDB Photon]; Russian Arms Expo: [http://www.arms-expo.ru/site.xp/050050049050124049051055054053.html Aerial photography cameras A-39S]</ref></small>===
* Jupiter-11A 4/135
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*'''PAU-473-1M''' takes still and motion pictures of indicator screens
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*'''PAU-486''' radar /osciloscope camera (manual only)
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*'''PAU-486-1''' radar /osciloscope camera (manual and automatic modes)<ref>I automatic mode, every 2nd, 4th, 8th and 16th radar images are photographed</ref>
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*'''PAU-487''' radar /osciloscope camera
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===Surveillance/in-flight Monitoring<small><ref>[http://www.ckb-photon.ru/aviation/index.htm website of CDB Photon]; Russian Arms Expo: [http://www.arms-expo.ru/site.xp/049049056048124049051056056054.html  Photographic camera FKP-EU] </ref></small>===
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*'''PAU-476A'''  used to record the instrument panel of the pilot
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*'''FKP-Eu''' photographs the pilot's view (still or motion) as well as the parameters indicated on the head up display (still only)
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===Aerial & reconnaissance cameras<small><ref>[http://www.ckb-photon.ru/aviation/index.htm website of CDB Photon] Russian Arms Expo: [http://www.arms-expo.ru/site.xp/050050049050124049051055054052.html Aerial photography cameras A-39S];  [http://www.arms-expo.ru/site.xp/050050049050124049052056054048.html.html  Airborne motion-picture cameras] </ref></small>===
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====Still Photo Cameras====
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*'''A-39S-M''' daylight photoreconnaissance and bombing-damage assessment missions. It is used from an altitude of 200 to 5,000 m at a flying speed of 600 to 1,400 km/
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*'''M-167''' for automated daylight photography from low altitudes
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*'''UA-47A''' for night photography illuminated by photo flash-cartridges
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====Motion Cameras<small><ref>Russian Arms Expo[http://www.arms-expo.ru/site.xp/050050049050124049052056054048.html Airborne motion-picture cameras ]</ref></small>====
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*'''AKS-2A'''  capable of 24-28 frames/sec intended for aerial photography of ground-based objects for the purpose of photo-reconnaissance and control of the results of the bombing. Uses 60m rolls of 35mm film (negatives 16x22mm). Camera has three exchangeable lenses (35 mm; 50mm; 135mm) and comes as both a hand held unit and one that can be mounted into the airframe.
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*'''AKS-96'''  capable of 96 frames/sec
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*'''KSS-453'''  capable of 250 to 3000 frames/sec
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===Civilian Production===
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In addition, KOMZ produces a small range of lenses and other optical products (eg binoculars) for the civilian market.<ref>[http://www.baigish.ru/eng/about_comp/ Company homepage  (English)]</ref>
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====Camera lenses====
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* Jupiter-11 135mm f/4
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* Jupiter-11A 135mm f/4
 
* [[Industar I-51]]
 
* [[Industar I-51]]
  
== Links ==
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==Notes==
*[http://www.baigish.ru/eng/about_comp/ company homepage]
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[[Category: Russia]]
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[[Category: Camera makers|KOMZ]]
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[[Category: KOMZ|*]]
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[[Category: Former USSR|KOMZ]]
 
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[[Category:Aerial Cameras|Russia]]
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[[Category:Scientific Cameras|Russia]]

Revision as of 12:12, 18 February 2011

KOMZ (Kazanskii Optiko-Mekhanicheskii Zavod / Kazan Optical-Mechanical Factory),[1] is a manufacturer of optical products for military and scientific purposes. The company is based in Kazan, Republic Tatarstan, Russia. Among others, the company makes the following cameras (in 2010):[2]

Gun cameras[3]

  • AKS-5M-50
  • AKS-5M-50 OS
  • AKS-5M-75-OS
  • FKP-2AV
  • S-13A designed in 1949 by GOMZ and still being produced

Oscilloscope Cameras [4]

  • PAU-473-1M takes still and motion pictures of indicator screens
  • PAU-486 radar /osciloscope camera (manual only)
  • PAU-486-1 radar /osciloscope camera (manual and automatic modes)[5]
  • PAU-487 radar /osciloscope camera

Surveillance/in-flight Monitoring[6]

  • PAU-476A used to record the instrument panel of the pilot
  • FKP-Eu photographs the pilot's view (still or motion) as well as the parameters indicated on the head up display (still only)

Aerial & reconnaissance cameras[7]

Still Photo Cameras

  • A-39S-M daylight photoreconnaissance and bombing-damage assessment missions. It is used from an altitude of 200 to 5,000 m at a flying speed of 600 to 1,400 km/
  • M-167 for automated daylight photography from low altitudes
  • UA-47A for night photography illuminated by photo flash-cartridges

Motion Cameras[8]

  • AKS-2A capable of 24-28 frames/sec intended for aerial photography of ground-based objects for the purpose of photo-reconnaissance and control of the results of the bombing. Uses 60m rolls of 35mm film (negatives 16x22mm). Camera has three exchangeable lenses (35 mm; 50mm; 135mm) and comes as both a hand held unit and one that can be mounted into the airframe.
  • AKS-96 capable of 96 frames/sec
  • KSS-453 capable of 250 to 3000 frames/sec


Civilian Production

In addition, KOMZ produces a small range of lenses and other optical products (eg binoculars) for the civilian market.[9]

Camera lenses

Notes

  1. КОМЗ—Казанский оптико-механический завод
  2. website of CDB Photon
  3. website of CDB Photon;Russian Arms Expo: Aerial photography cameras A-39S; Airborne motion-picture camera AKS-5M
  4. website of CDB Photon; Russian Arms Expo: Aerial photography cameras A-39S
  5. I automatic mode, every 2nd, 4th, 8th and 16th radar images are photographed
  6. website of CDB Photon; Russian Arms Expo: Photographic camera FKP-EU
  7. website of CDB Photon Russian Arms Expo: Aerial photography cameras A-39S; Airborne motion-picture cameras
  8. Russian Arms ExpoAirborne motion-picture cameras
  9. Company homepage (English)