Krasnogorsky zavod (Russian: Красногорский завод им. С. А. Зверева, lit. 'Krasnogorsk Works named after S. A. Zverev') is a Russian factory in Krasnogorsk near Moscow which specializes in optical technology. Part of Shvabe Holding (Rostec state corporation).[1]
Krasnogorsky Zavod main buildingOpticians' Square in Krasnogorsk, with KMZ buildings in the background
During the Soviet period it was called Krasnogorsk Mechanical Works (Красногорский механический завод, Krasnogorskiy Mechanicheskiy Zavod). The abbreviation KMZ (КМЗ) is still in common use.
KMZ is known largely for its photographic and moviecameras of the Zorki, Zenit and Krasnogorsk series, several million of which were produced. It also has a large military optics and mechanical engineering division.
After the German invasion of the Soviet Union in World War II, the Red Army had acute need for precision optical instruments. The existing factories were either inaccessible, such as LOMO in besiegedLeningrad, or overloaded with demand, such as FED which had just been evacuated from Kharkiv to Berdsk. The KMZ factory was set up in 1942 near Moscow, which by then was no longer in immediate danger from German troops, on the site of a recently evacuated mechanical plant. Initially the company took over production of scopes and binoculars as well as reconnaissance cameras.
After the end of the war, KMZ began producing photographic lenses in 1945 to the specifications of the Carl Zeiss corporation, whose factory in Jena had been overrun by the Red Army and largely carted off as war reparations.
1950s and 1960s: Years of creativityedit
The mid-1950s saw the beginning of a period of heightened R&D activity at KMZ.
During this period, KMZ also produced the world's first subminiature SLR camera, the Narciss, an all-metal camera using 16mm unperforated film in special cassette, frame size 14x21mm. Narciss has a focal plane shutter, speed B,1/2,1/5,1/10,1/25,1/50,1/125,1/250 and 1/500 sec.[2]
1970s and 1980s: Catering to the domestic marketedit
The pace of R&D for consumer products at KMZ substantially slowed down at the end of the 1960s. During the 1970s consumer production at KMZ shifted towards producing large numbers of individual, relatively simple models of the existing product lines.
Since the 1990s: Collapse and reconstructionedit
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, KMZ production was largely in disarray. Now, it is a group member of the multi-national Russian Shvabe Holding.
Logoedit
Before 1949 the KMZ logo was a simple dove prism, nicknamed "tomb" by factory workers. In 1949 the logo was changed to the present form, depicting a prism with a refractedray of light.
Referencesedit
^. Shvabe. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
^"Г.Абрамов, "Этапы развития отечественного фотоаппаратостроения"". Photohistory.ru. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
Website of the company's photography and R&D division (in Russian)
Complete list of KMZ camera products (in English)
List of KMZ lenses (in Russian)
January 01, 1970
krasnogorsky, zavod, krasnogorsky, zavod, russian, Красногорский, завод, им, Зверева, krasnogorsk, works, named, after, zverev, russian, factory, krasnogorsk, near, moscow, which, specializes, optical, technology, part, shvabe, holding, rostec, state, corporat. Krasnogorsky zavod Russian Krasnogorskij zavod im S A Zvereva lit Krasnogorsk Works named after S A Zverev is a Russian factory in Krasnogorsk near Moscow which specializes in optical technology Part of Shvabe Holding Rostec state corporation 1 Public Joint Stock Company Krasnogorsky Zavod Company typePJSCIndustryOptical engineering optoelectronicsFoundedKrasnogorsk Russia 1942 HeadquartersKrasnogorsk Moscow Oblast RussiaKey peopleAlexander Novikov director ProductsCameras night vision devices rangefinders military opticsParentShvabe Rostec WebsiteOfficial page at Shvabe site Krasnogorsky Zavod main building Opticians Square in Krasnogorsk with KMZ buildings in the background During the Soviet period it was called Krasnogorsk Mechanical Works Krasnogorskij mehanicheskij zavod Krasnogorskiy Mechanicheskiy Zavod The abbreviation KMZ KMZ is still in common use Contents 1 Products 2 History 2 1 Founding and post war years 2 2 1950s and 1960s Years of creativity 2 3 1970s and 1980s Catering to the domestic market 2 4 Since the 1990s Collapse and reconstruction 3 Logo 4 References 5 Select bibliography 6 External linksProducts editKMZ is known largely for its photographic and movie cameras of the Zorki Zenit and Krasnogorsk series several million of which were produced It also has a large military optics and mechanical engineering division nbsp Zorki 4 rangefinder camera nbsp Zenit 12 SLR camera nbsp Krasnogorsk 2 movie camera nbsp Krasnogorsk 3 movie camera nbsp Horizon 202 panoramic camera nbsp Moskva 2 cameraHistory editFounding and post war years edit After the German invasion of the Soviet Union in World War II the Red Army had acute need for precision optical instruments The existing factories were either inaccessible such as LOMO in besieged Leningrad or overloaded with demand such as FED which had just been evacuated from Kharkiv to Berdsk The KMZ factory was set up in 1942 near Moscow which by then was no longer in immediate danger from German troops on the site of a recently evacuated mechanical plant Initially the company took over production of scopes and binoculars as well as reconnaissance cameras After the end of the war KMZ began producing photographic lenses in 1945 to the specifications of the Carl Zeiss corporation whose factory in Jena had been overrun by the Red Army and largely carted off as war reparations 1950s and 1960s Years of creativity edit The mid 1950s saw the beginning of a period of heightened R amp D activity at KMZ During this period KMZ also produced the world s first subminiature SLR camera the Narciss an all metal camera using 16mm unperforated film in special cassette frame size 14x21mm Narciss has a focal plane shutter speed B 1 2 1 5 1 10 1 25 1 50 1 125 1 250 and 1 500 sec 2 1970s and 1980s Catering to the domestic market edit The pace of R amp D for consumer products at KMZ substantially slowed down at the end of the 1960s During the 1970s consumer production at KMZ shifted towards producing large numbers of individual relatively simple models of the existing product lines Since the 1990s Collapse and reconstruction edit After the collapse of the Soviet Union KMZ production was largely in disarray Now it is a group member of the multi national Russian Shvabe Holding Logo editBefore 1949 the KMZ logo was a simple dove prism nicknamed tomb by factory workers In 1949 the logo was changed to the present form depicting a prism with a refracted ray of light References edit Shvabe s structure Shvabe Archived from the original on 21 May 2017 Retrieved 30 April 2017 G Abramov Etapy razvitiya otechestvennogo fotoapparatostroeniya Photohistory ru Retrieved 20 October 2017 Select bibliography editPrincelle Jean Loup 2004 The Authentic Guide to Russian and Soviet Cameras Ondreville sur Essonne Le Reve pp esp pp 120 125 ISBN 2 9522521 1 4 External links editOfficial company website in Russian Actual company photographic products in Russian Website of the company s photography and R amp D division in Russian Complete list of KMZ camera products in English List of KMZ lenses in Russian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Krasnogorsky Zavod amp oldid 1215048523, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
