How much do you think this is worth?

bellyface

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I just scored this camera... it's a damned fine copy if you ask me. A little ugly, camo, obviously some type of military Leitz -fed copy... it's so obnoxiously ugly, that it's beautiful! Just can't drop it in the grass cause I might lose it :D
 

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bellyface said:
I just scored this camera... it's a damned fine copy if you ask me. A little ugly, camo, obviously some type of military Leitz -fed copy... it's so obnoxiously ugly, that it's beautiful! Just can't drop it in the grass cause I might lose it :D

The camoflage pattern is modeled after late war panzer camo ... never seen it on a camera before. I can't imagine what it would be worth. If everything worked properly, I might consider going as high as $40 or so. I'd pay more if it hadn't been nazified.
 
Hello Bellyface...

Don't know what to say!..painted by a psychotic?..anyway, like to see how it performs..put some shots up when you can.
It's certainly different!

Lee.
 
it has a leitz logo on the shutter! No nazification anywhere, but the guy had 2 other bodies that were gold trimmed, one with the 1936 olympics logo, and wood instead of leather. It's a precision-painted, decorated camera. I've never seen anything like this... I'll be posting some shots soon.
 
The lens is a sort of rarish (according to Princelle) non-collapsible Industar.

Should be pretty good if it hasn't been monkeyed with.
 
Oh My!

Remember folks, behind the uniform, he's just some Mother's Zorki....

End this madness now and send him home to his poor old FED!

Cheers, Ian :)
 
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Worth no more than any other old Zorki, indeed "free, tow away, suitable for spares" may be a better description. Ironically the lens is a quite rare fixed Industar and may have had considerable value before it was b@st@rdised.
 
Is there no end to what these grafiti artists are prepared to do ... what next? :eek: :D
 
Check out my avatar - same camera , very different result !

So many Zorkis turning in their graves - it seems that the Z S is considered fair game for any madness ! Luckily , it was never a pretty camera before the crazzies get to them ! I have no less than three '' Olympic 1936 '' engraved wartime chrome and black Zorki S '' Leicas '' and I love 'em to bits ... so my judgement is seriouslee suspect !!!

...and it is , mercifully an Industar 50 - and who cares what happens to those ugly-bugs !

dee
 
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