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Totchka

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The KGB S-252 Totchka (Russian: Точка; 'dot' or 'point') is a spy camera made by KMZ for the KGB in the 1960s. It is designed to be worn hidden behind a necktie: the image is reflected onto the film via an angled mirror behind the lens, allowing the camera to be flat. It makes 8x11mm images on Minox-size 9.5mm film in cassettes, advanced by a clockwork motor. The camera is superficially similar to a Minox Riga in its shape and dimensions, but is different in most respects; it is not a copy. The

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