My new favorite camera

[b1bmsgt]

Here are some pictures of my brand new 49 year old Zorki 2c. Also attached are some shots I took with it the other day and printed up this morning.

I have to say that this camera impresses the hell out of me!! It's nice and small, it looks really cool, and it takes a great picture. All the settings seem to be right on the money. All I did was tear it down, clean it up (including a very large chunk of film taken out of the curtain gears!!), lube a couple of things, and it was good to go.

I have read that a lot of people think that the 2c is an ugly camera, but I'm afraid that I have to disagree. Sitting next to my Z4 the 2c is a work of art!! I haven't received my Z1 yet, so I may change my mind when I compare the two of them, but for now I think I'm in love... 😉

Russ 😀

 

[oldrangefinderguy]

hi Russ,
I recently got hold of a functional Fed 1g and I have to agree that these old Leica II copies are super small and great fun. Now what you need to do is get a good collapsible Industar 3.5 50mm lens and make your camera really pocketable. You'll find too that a good example of these lenses is surprisingly sharp even wide open. After that, a Jupiter 12..... Ah well, this tends to be an ongoing process.
Randy

 

[FrankS]

Middle photo is of a VW (bug) chassis. 🙂

 

[b1bmsgt]

Thanks Frank!

I was wondering what it was. It looked familiar but I couldn't place it.

That and another old rusted out car are at a place called Parlor Rock Park in Trumbull, CT., which is also where the other pix were taken. Run a google search on it. It's a very interesting historical story.

Thanks for the ID!

Oldrangefinderguy:

I have a Zorki 1 on the way from the Motherland which has what looks like a very nice Industar 22 on it. I plan on swapping it around between the Z1, the Z 2c, the Z4 and the FED 2 that is also on the way. Also have two other Z4's on the way, both with Jupiter 8's on them. Thinking of looking for a Jupiter 9 next... Maybe a 12 later?

Russ

 

[FrankS]

I have a Zorki 1 on the way from the Motherland which has what looks like a very nice Industar 22 on it. I plan on swapping it around between the Z1, the Z 2c, the Z4 and the FED 2 that is also on the way. Also have two other Z4's on the way, both with Jupiter 8's on them. Thinking of looking for a Jupiter 9 next... Maybe a 12 later?

Russ

Sounds like you got the FSU flu pretty bad! 🙂 Enjoy!

 

[b1bmsgt]

Yeah, I just came down with it suddenly. Doesn't seem to be going away, either...

 

[jody]

Yeah, I just came down with it suddenly. Doesn't seem to be going away, either...

It never does, next for me is a Zenit and I want a keiv 88 also.

 

[reagan]

Yeah, I just came down with it suddenly. Doesn't seem to be going away, either...

There is no known cure. But at least in your condition, you get to take some nice photos. Looks good... congrats!

 

[Valkir1987]

The Zorki 2C with the I-62 just looks great. I'm awaiting a Zorki C this week which has to be repaired. I'm about to use its body and curtains for a broken Fed-1, and the old top cover of the Fed for the top. But I'm not sure about the combination yet.

 

[wolves3012]

Yeah, I just came down with it suddenly. Doesn't seem to be going away, either...

I know the feeling - I started with a Z1, which led to a FED, FED 2b, FED 3a, Z4k, Z5 and Z6 in addition to the Kiev 4 I inherited. All I need now is a Z2, Z3, FED 3b, FED 4, FED 5....and then I can start on the variations I guess!

 

[nzeeman]

beautiful photos. congratulations. i like photo 3 best. 😀