Screwy
All the gear no idea
Received my Zorki 2 yesterday and quickly cut the leader on a roll of film so I could test it today , but strangely I couldn't get the film to load 
After 20 minutes or so of struggling I found a torch so I could peer down the back and see if I could spot what was causing the obstruction ,It appears that Both corners of the pressure plate have been bent over , scratches on the inside rear of the body would suggest a knife or screwdriver has been applied at some time in the past :bang: :bang:
Paul
After 20 minutes or so of struggling I found a torch so I could peer down the back and see if I could spot what was causing the obstruction ,It appears that Both corners of the pressure plate have been bent over , scratches on the inside rear of the body would suggest a knife or screwdriver has been applied at some time in the past :bang: :bang:
Paul
Xmas
Veteran
Remove the cover try and salve the plate, bend and polish with brasso(!), some one may have a spare, e.g. the late Zorki 1 plates may swap.
2's are real difficult to find, mine is beaten to death nearly.
Noel
2's are real difficult to find, mine is beaten to death nearly.
Noel
wolves3012
Veteran
The plate in my 2C is entirely different from the one in my Zorki 1 - in fact it's unlike any of my other FSUs. Better try and salvage it if possible...Xmas said:
Xmas
Veteran
Is a 2c the same as a 2?
Noel
Noel
dee
Well-known
I think that the 2C or S is the high top later flash sync / d\ a version of the Zorki I / Zorki C / S -
The Zorki 2 is the rare beast with 1/ 1000 top shutter speed - and I have no idea if the parts are similar to a Zorki ! ?
if it looks like a Zorki I , it's a Z2 , if it looks like my avatar with delayed actoion - it's a Zorki 2 C/S
If it's a Zorki 2 C/S , they are plentifull and fair game for messing about with - a genuine Zorki 2 should be cosseted like a Leica !
... and 6 months ago , I knew nothing of all this ...
dee
The Zorki 2 is the rare beast with 1/ 1000 top shutter speed - and I have no idea if the parts are similar to a Zorki ! ?
if it looks like a Zorki I , it's a Z2 , if it looks like my avatar with delayed actoion - it's a Zorki 2 C/S
If it's a Zorki 2 C/S , they are plentifull and fair game for messing about with - a genuine Zorki 2 should be cosseted like a Leica !
... and 6 months ago , I knew nothing of all this ...
dee
wolves3012
Veteran
Someone correct me if I'm wrong but...An S is a 1 with flash sychroniser, a 2 is a 1 with self-timer, and a 2C is a 1 with self-timer AND flash synchroniser. The FED S is the one with 1/1000th. Did some Zorki 1 or 2 models have 1/1000th then?
Xmas
Veteran
My 2 only has /500, two piece shutter dial, delay and strap lugs, it seems otherwise the same as a 1. I'd have to strip it, as I need to, but the rangefinder cover is stuck.
It is in user minus condition so I did not pay too much.
Noel
It is in user minus condition so I did not pay too much.
Noel
ZorkiKat
ЗоркийК&
wolves3012 said:
That is right.
The Zorki-2 also has a modified shutter /rewind release switch. Instead of using the small lever derived from Leica and found on Zorki-1. The Zorki-2 used a collar around the shutter dial which can be rotated left or right for rewind/advance modes. This switch is also found in Zorki-2S, Zorki-3, Zorki-3M, and Zorki-4/4K, as well as FED starting from FED-2.
Jay
wolves3012
Veteran
Yes my 2C has the rewind collar rather than a lever. So were any Zorkis around with 1/1000th in these models or only the FED S? What do you know about the pressure plate compatabilities, Jay? How much did they vary in type within models?ZorkiKat said: