Soviet TV cameramen - the invisible hippies

I came across a bunch of old Soviet photos - the making of Soviet TV. And - wow! - I always knew, TV cameramen are chic and hip, BUT: how did they manage to do it under Soviet regime? they look much cooler than all the rest. Check'em out!





And who is it in the last pic? Isn't it Dean Reed, Soviet-American pop idol and peace champ? 
And now - here is what the cameramen were shooting: sucks, sucks, sucks:

I don't know who's in the picture or who did the photos. Respect and regards to the authors.