Just how good were Soviet optics? Would a Soviet tank struggle to hit the broad side of a barn, or could Soviet glass go toe to toe with German-made lenses? I whip out my vintage camera collection to find out.

00:00 Introduction
00:25 Soviet gun sight performance
6:47 Conditions of the test
8:15 Leica III
9:41 FED-1
11:54 Contax II
15:30 Side by side tests
21:40 Comedy option: Argus Cintar lens
22:38 Why this reputation?
24:33 Conclusions




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