KOMZ
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 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
Links
- Spennemann, Dirk HR (2015). History, Description and Technical Details of the Soviet Aircraft machine gun camera KOMZ S-13. [CAMERA | TOPIA] (Albury NSW). 9 pp.
- Spennemann, Dirk HR. (2015). Photographic Walk-Around of the Soviet daylight photo-reconnaissance and bombing-damage recording camera KOMZ A-39. [CAMERA | TOPIA]. (Albury, NSW). 13 pp
Notes
- ↑ КОМЗ—Казанский оптико-механический завод
- ↑ website of CDB Photon
- ↑ website of CDB Photon;Russian Arms Expo: Aerial photography cameras A-39S; Airborne motion-picture camera AKS-5M
- ↑ website of CDB Photon; Russian Arms Expo: Aerial photography cameras A-39S
- ↑ I automatic mode, every 2nd, 4th, 8th and 16th radar images are photographed
- ↑ website of CDB Photon; Russian Arms Expo: Photographic camera FKP-EU
- ↑ website of CDB Photon Russian Arms Expo: Aerial photography cameras A-39S; Airborne motion-picture cameras
- ↑ Russian Arms ExpoAirborne motion-picture cameras
- ↑ Company homepage (English)
