Ash
Selflessly Self-involved
For a while now I've had a short length of really nice red fabric, and I use it to wrap around my zorki when I throw it into the pocket of my sidebag.
I don't trust my canvas bag not to scratch the lens, and its a bit of a loose pocket as well.
I wasn't happy with it being simply a veil around the camera, so I pulled out the sewing machine, and made the fabric into a little camera sock. Unfortunately the fit is a little tighter than I hoped, but the camera now has a nice sleeve to save it from superficial damage. Also I'm using the collapsible I-50, so it makes it a nice little pocketable.
It couldnt be any other colour, sorry bout the crappy picture though!
What ya think?
I don't trust my canvas bag not to scratch the lens, and its a bit of a loose pocket as well.
I wasn't happy with it being simply a veil around the camera, so I pulled out the sewing machine, and made the fabric into a little camera sock. Unfortunately the fit is a little tighter than I hoped, but the camera now has a nice sleeve to save it from superficial damage. Also I'm using the collapsible I-50, so it makes it a nice little pocketable.
It couldnt be any other colour, sorry bout the crappy picture though!
What ya think?
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wlewisiii
Guest
Very nice. If you ever get the urge to recover the Zorki, Aki Asahi makes a lovely red cowleather that looks very ... appropriate... 
on FSU cameras.
William
on FSU cameras. William
Ash
Selflessly Self-involved
I actually really prefer the black covering, I have a yellow snake style covering on the kiev/contax, and thats funky enough for me!
JoeFriday
Agent Provacateur
that looks great! I've been thinking of making something similar for my CL and possibly some lens pouches.. neoprene might be a better choice, but flannel would be easier to work with
Ash
Selflessly Self-involved
With a typical sewing machine they're easy to put together. That material was double-layered, I folded it over for the added protection.
I wanted a lens pouch but then I went on ebay and found something better (never bought it though) - look in army surplus stores or on ebay for "grenade pouch" or grenade holders for belts. SovietArmyStuff has a 2-grenade pouch brand new old stock or something. Add a softer lining, would be perfect.
I wanted a lens pouch but then I went on ebay and found something better (never bought it though) - look in army surplus stores or on ebay for "grenade pouch" or grenade holders for belts. SovietArmyStuff has a 2-grenade pouch brand new old stock or something. Add a softer lining, would be perfect.