Sokol (camera)

The price of the camera in 1977 was 145 rubles, almost one and a half times more expensive than the mirror "Zenith-E" with interchangeable optics.

For Soviet photographers, Sokol proved to be too expensive, and for professional photography it was unsuitable.

When creating the Sokol automatic camera, problems arose with installing a reliable shutter.

The designers decided that the quality of the camera would be ensured by the Japanese shutter Copal Magic.

The prototype for the development of the "Sokol" was the Japanese "Fujica 35 Auto-M" camera with electronically controlled center shutter Copal Magic.