ARAX - Upgraded Medium Format Film Cameras, Lenses, Adapters, and Services."

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AraxFoto specializes in upgrading all types of 6x6 Ukrainian medium format film cameras made in Kiev, including the Kiev-60, Kiev-88, and Kiev-88CM, along with lenses produced at the ARSENAL factory in Kiev, Ukraine. AraxFoto has full access to a team of qualified technicians and engineers with extensive experience in working with Kiev cameras, lenses, and emerging technological advancements. As a result, we are capable of upgrading and repairing any component of a camera or lens, and can produce various modifications and upgrades to the original cameras. We take pride in crafting the finest medium format 6x6 Ukrainian cameras.

We also manufacture unique tilt/shift lenses and adapters, and offer a wide range of customizations for cameras ordered directly from us.

10 Principles of Mindful Photography with the ARAX Camera

1. A frame is an event, not a burst.
Every shot on film carries weight. You envision it before pressing the shutter.

2. The movement of your hand is an extension of intention.
Advancing the film, setting the aperture and shutter speed — each action is a gesture of precision.

3. Film is not a cost — it’s a partner.
Its limitations are your strength. Twelve frames make you see better than a thousand.

4. The silence of the shutter is your metronome.
It marks a moment captured — and passed.

5. Work with the camera, not against it.
If something resists — it’s not time. Force is a failure of attention.

6. Your inner rhythm shapes your practice.
Smooth, deliberate, attentive: that’s how the camera responds best.

7. The camera reflects your awareness.
Every mistake — a lesson. Every smooth shot — your presence confirmed.

8. Slowness is not delay — it’s clarity.
Setup time is time to truly see.

9. A frame is a dialogue with space.
When you’re focused, the world opens — and the shutter simply affirms it.

10. Mastery is not perfection — it is consistency.
You become a master not by always succeeding, but by always returning — attentive, grounded, devoted.

You can download this as a printable PDF for your camera case or darkroom wall.