hello, world!

[tr0x]

Hi, this is my first post! 😀
I've just bought some FSU cameras and lenses on ebay:
-zorki 1 + industar 22
-fed2 + industar 26m
-jupiter 12

Now i'm waiting for small packets in the mail...
I'll keep you updated 😉

 

[payasam]

Welcome. You'll need a finder for the J-12.

 

[tr0x]

Welcome. You'll need a finder for the J-12.

Well, yes, i think i'll buy a russian universal viewfinder, i've seen that are quite common on ebay...

 

[santino]

..and quite good 🙂

 

[payasam]

Be sure not to get one made for a Kiev.

 

[pesphoto]

post pics of them when they arrive please......

 

[tr0x]

Be sure not to get one made for a Kiev.

...and how can i check that?

 

[tr0x]

post pics of them when they arrive please......

sure!
😎

 

[Santafecino]

The finder made for a Kiev has the body of the finder located to the right of the accessory shoe, as seen from the rear. This is as Zeiss made the original. The body of this finder, however, blocks the shutter speed dial of a Leica or Leica copy (Fed, Zorki). So the Russians made a mirror-image copy of the finder, with the body located to the left of the shoe. This is actually better for a Kiev/Contax also, since it doesn't block the meter dial. It does, however, block the rewind knob a bit on the Kiev.

 

[robin a]

Hi and welcome,you're gonna love those cameras..........Robin

 

[tr0x]

The finder made for a Kiev has the body of the finder located to the right of the accessory shoe, as seen from the rear. This is as Zeiss made the original. The body of this finder, however, blocks the shutter speed dial of a Leica or Leica copy (Fed, Zorki). So the Russians made a mirror-image copy of the finder, with the body located to the left of the shoe. This is actually better for a Kiev/Contax also, since it doesn't block the meter dial. It does, however, block the rewind knob a bit on the Kiev.

Thanks for the info!

 

[tr0x]

The Jupiter 12 arrived just now! 🙂
I cannot do any test (the cameras are not arrived yet), however it looks almost perfect, as new, very good...

 

[wolves3012]

Welcome to the forum, tr0x. Hope you like the cameras, they're both nice ones...so what's next? ;-)

 

[robbiechad]

Hello, I,m using aHelios Brightline Finder on my Kiev4A, you can get them from Mr Cad Photograhic in England they have recently been on Ebay for £8 plus £2 postage. Mr Cads London Phone Number is 020 8684 8282 ( you'll need the international prefix too) hope this helps.

 

[tr0x]

Oh, well... the Zorki arrived at home 😀
I've posted pics in this 3d:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=677200#post677200
Now i'm going to shoot some film, just to try the camera... i'll post some pics as soon as i get the film developed!
However it seems that the RF is slightly out, it needs a serious calibration, later...

 

[magnus67]

Instead of buying a 35 mm viewfinder you can easily make one:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13815

http://www.jay.fedka.com/index_files/Page358.htm
http://www.ragarecords.com/photo/diy_viewfinder.html

 

[tr0x]

Instead of buying a 35 mm viewfinder you can easily make one:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13815

http://www.jay.fedka.com/index_files/Page358.htm
http://www.ragarecords.com/photo/diy_viewfinder.html

Thanks, very interesting (i just love diy!), but i think i have to buy a universal finder... i want some other lenses such as the 28mm and 85mm🙄.

 

[tr0x]

I've uploaded some pics in this gallery:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=7214&ppuser=17831
Ok, there are some problems:
-film transport (pic #000)
-rangefinder calibration (pic #004, out of focus)
-shutter (speeds below 1/40 don't work correctly: shutter open, same as Z)


In the next days i'll try to solve focusing problems and then shoot another roll of film...

 

[clarence]

The cheaper Helios finder does the same job.

Clarence

 

[wolves3012]

Hopefully it's not my eyes but the focus looks poor on all those shots, the RF must be a fair bit out. It's an easy task to calibrate it but a bit tedious; Jay's site shows you how it's done. If you want to use longer lenses like an 85mm you definitely need to calibrate the RF.

Shutter sticking at slower speeds is a sure sign the camera needs a CLA...