The Красногорск-3 is a Soviet 16mm movie camera, built by KMZ from 1971. It is cheap, it is everywhere, and almost nothing written about it is any good. These are our own guides, written from actually shooting and servicing them.
The single most searched K3 topic. Threading the gate, setting the loop, what the counter is actually telling you, and the mistakes that fog a roll.
ComingA popular modification even on cameras only shooting home movies. The formers scratch film and there is very little downside to taking them out. Step by step, with the screws identified.
ComingA buyer's guide. Where to look, what to check before you pay, what a serviced body should cost, and why Max at @k3super16 is worth the premium.
ComingStock, labs and processing. What to buy, where to send it, what it costs.
ComingHow to get a CCTV camera onto the eyepiece and a picture onto a monitor.
ComingRepair, Super 16 conversion, M42 versus bayonet mounts, meter battery adapters.
ComingWhy the built in meter is unreliable and what to do instead.
ComingYouTube breakdowns, forums, and the accounts worth following.
ComingWhere the camera came from, and why it is having a moment.
ComingExamples, with links through to the footage.
ComingMessage @k3_cage to hear when it's up.
A base plate that stops the camera spinning on a tripod, a side plate to hang gear off, and a clamp that holds a video tap steady. Machined from 6061-T6.