Spider67
Well-known
Has anybody ever tried to equip a Zorki-body with a Kiev bayonet?
Due to the fact of simpler repair and RF adjustement but great Kiev lenses this heretic idea crossed my mind.
The body I would think of is a Zorki 4 (not that scarce). Is ist feasible or is it insane?
OK the next Franken-zorki I would think of is making a Sensorback for all those FSU rangefinders with unhinged backs that come of the body, thus keeping me to phantasize about simply clipping on a sensor.....
Due to the fact of simpler repair and RF adjustement but great Kiev lenses this heretic idea crossed my mind.
The body I would think of is a Zorki 4 (not that scarce). Is ist feasible or is it insane?
OK the next Franken-zorki I would think of is making a Sensorback for all those FSU rangefinders with unhinged backs that come of the body, thus keeping me to phantasize about simply clipping on a sensor.....
santino
FSU gear head
there was a zorki based cam with kiev bayonet but I can't remeber it's name and it was only given to special military person or somethimg like that.
rbiemer
Unabashed Amateur
TSVVS: http://rafcamera.com/35mm/fed/tsvvs.htm
And here:
http://www.nightphoto.com/TSVVS.html
These were made on an early FED/Zorki body but I think the Z4 would be a good platform as well!
What color are you going to paint this one?
Rob
And here:
http://www.nightphoto.com/TSVVS.html
These were made on an early FED/Zorki body but I think the Z4 would be a good platform as well!
What color are you going to paint this one?
Rob
Jocko
Off With The Pixies
.....not forgetting the extraordinary TSVVS 2, the supposed missing link between the Contax and the FED 2! - http://www.ussrphoto.com/Wiki/default.asp?ImageID=1082&ParentID=49&WikiCatID=50&ContentID=316
Cheers, Ian
Cheers, Ian
Spider67
Well-known
Thanks for your input folks!
Now lets get a junker Kiev for the bayonet!
Now lets get a junker Kiev for the bayonet!
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
You could also just get a readymade Contax to L39 bayonet adapter.
Spider67
Well-known
Thought so but....
Thought so but....
by the way do you have a source for such an adapter?
Thought so but....
Then I would have less to wonder about and than ther would be no pretnse to destroy an old camerarxmd said:
by the way do you have a source for such an adapter?
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
There used to be a guy on eBay selling them every now and then. They usually went for $150 to $200. The mount came from dead Kievs, of course, and what remained of the cameras got sold by eBay dealers as parts cameras. I don't see any adapters on offer at the moment, but they are guaranteed to pop up again.