May 1st is ICCD (International Commie Camera Day)!

Can't find where I stashed my Zorki-6 after swapping it out of the bag to test the Zorki-3 (and I think it has the pinhole cap on it that would have come in handy today), so I'll just have to put up with the wonky rangefinder on the Z-3 one more time. I might grab the Zenit TTL too.

PF
 
I left the Zenit behind because there was this pesky rain storm (well, here it was rain, they were getting snow off the other side of it) blowing through today. Made it easier to just go with the Z-3, J-8, Acros 100 between showers.

I'll have to finish off the roll later this week.

PF
 
I took these on May 1, a good excuse to give this camera some exercise. Kiev IIIA - Jupiter 9 - Foma 400.
 

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Cameras without pictures are not worth it.

Taken on May 1st with FED-2, I-26M (original kit lens). Printed on old Ilford paper later on:



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Great, KoFe! I'm still waiting for mine to come back from the lab. Oh, and I finally found my Zorki-6, but it was May 3rd.

PF
 
I finally got my scans back yesterday!

International Commie Camera Day came with me still looking for my Zorki-6, so I had to go with Plan B, and use the Zorki-3 that has the wonky rangefinder (vertical adjustment cannot be fixed). I stayed with the Jupiter-8 2/50 lens, and loaded some Fujifilm Neopan Acros 100, as it gives good results in either sunny or cloudy conditions.

There were rain bands moving through the area on the 1st, so it was hit-or-miss when I got to a location on whether I’d be able to get a shot or two. When the rain did let up, it was only for a short while, then it was back in the truck looking for another dry spot. I kept a close eye on my radar app.

Here are some examples from the day.

Two things I was concentrating on here: nailing the focus on the little tree, and not falling in the creek.

Precarious by P F McFarland, on Flickr


Me and my Zorki-3

Why Yes, It Is A Zorki-3 by P F McFarland, on Flickr


A ‘47 International on International Commie Camera Day

Grilled by P F McFarland, on Flickr

Progress, of sorts. Eight image stitch.

Gateway Crossing Roundabout by P F McFarland, on Flickr

See the rest at https://flic.kr/s/aHskZWGLKv

PF
 
My FSU FED-2 with two FED Lens

My FSU FED-2 with two FED Lens

My FED-2 with a FED Industar-10 50mm f3.5 and a FED 50mm F2.8 Industar-26m.

I enjoy the camera, it is fun to shoot with.
 

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Hungry? Zorki-4, Jupiter-12, Ilford XP2.

(OK I finally finished my roll; this wasn't taken on May 1 but it WAS taken in May!)

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css9450 said:
And put black tape on the body to seal against light leaks.
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So I almost completely solved my light leaks issues on the Zorki by sealing all the edges of the removable camera back with black gaffer tape. One drawback though - it peeled a few little spots of the camera's rubberized coating! Not down to the bare metal, but enough particles I can see it on the tape.

The camera itself is actually pretty enjoyable to use but its a little on the crude side!
 
That's what I like about the Z-3. It's got a more solid build than the ones before or after it. My Z-6 that I really like feels and sounds like a tin can compared to the Z-3. But it still takes good photos.

PF
 
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