dazedgonebye
Veteran
Just received this Zorki 6. Really, I don't know why they don't get more attention. It's not quite as pretty as the FED-2, but it shares a long baseline and adds a better viewfinder, better diopter adjustment, crank film wind and an honest to God hinged film back.
I just ran a quick test roll through to check for light leaks.
Ok, I admit this might be overkill. My FED-2 is dressed for wildflower hunting with a CV21mm, the finder and a VCII meter.
I just ran a quick test roll through to check for light leaks.
Ok, I admit this might be overkill. My FED-2 is dressed for wildflower hunting with a CV21mm, the finder and a VCII meter.
wolves3012
Veteran
Very smart Z-6 there - I'm rather keen on mine too 
giovatony
Well-known
Nice looking stylish camera but for the cheap plastic (?) name plate attached with 2 screws. What! no more engraved names? But what else to not like?
rbiemer
Unabashed Amateur
Very good looking pair, Steve!
John, the name plate as it is on the Z6 leads me to some interesting thoughts about what one could replace it with.
Rob
John, the name plate as it is on the Z6 leads me to some interesting thoughts about what one could replace it with.
Rob
radiocemetery
Well-known
The Zorki 6 looks great. Hope it works out OK. By the way, I was thinking of getting a soft release for my Fed 2, but I figured the soft release would exceed the cost of the camera.
Steve
Steve
Gradskater
Well-known
another vote for the Zorki 6! Its a great camera. Yours looks really nice.
dazedgonebye
Veteran
I'd like to hear some of those ideas Rob.
Yes, the soft release was a splurge for an inexpensive camera, but I just had to have it in commie red.
Call it a vain indulgence.
BTW, it did not come with that jupiter 8, I just had that laying around.
Yes, the soft release was a splurge for an inexpensive camera, but I just had to have it in commie red.
Call it a vain indulgence.
BTW, it did not come with that jupiter 8, I just had that laying around.
rbiemer
Unabashed Amateur
Steve,
I don't think the SR is an indulgence on these cameras, or not mine anyway, the shutters typically aren't so smooth to start with and the Mini SRs I have on my FED and Zorki make a very big improvement.
As to the other, since you asked:
"Zorki 6" but written using the 30s era Cryllic script is the first thing that occured to me.
Or something a little egotistical like your name (or alias).
Or "Smile"?
Or maybe just some small graphic.
Or, for onery-ness "27mp full frame sensor"...
Or your phone number.
Or "This is not a camera"
All kind of silly to be sure(except the first, I think) but not too involved or expensive to play with probably.
Rob
I don't think the SR is an indulgence on these cameras, or not mine anyway, the shutters typically aren't so smooth to start with and the Mini SRs I have on my FED and Zorki make a very big improvement.
As to the other, since you asked:
"Zorki 6" but written using the 30s era Cryllic script is the first thing that occured to me.
Or something a little egotistical like your name (or alias
).Or "Smile"?
Or maybe just some small graphic.
Or, for onery-ness "27mp full frame sensor"...
Or your phone number.
Or "This is not a camera"
All kind of silly to be sure(except the first, I think) but not too involved or expensive to play with probably.
Rob
brachal
Refrigerated User
That is one awesomely pimped out Fed!
xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
The Zorki 6 sure looks like its KMZ cousin, the Zenit 3M in many ways.
Spyderman
Well-known
The Z-6 with J-8 in the first picture is beautiful and elegant...
But the Fed-2 looks kind-a funny with the double shoe and hood
But the Fed-2 looks kind-a funny with the double shoe and hood
nzeeman
Well-known
i saw few z6 and all of them rip film after 20 shots. i always have too loose film in ints canister if i want to avoid rippping. anyone have better idea for fixing that?
Joao
Negativistic forever
One more for the Zorki-6. Mine was CLAed by Oleg, and the more I use it, the more I like it!!!
I will be finishing the roll inside my zorki-6 in a few hours from now
Cheers
Joao
I will be finishing the roll inside my zorki-6 in a few hours from now
Cheers
Joao
januaryman
"Flim? You want flim?"
radiocemetery said:The Zorki 6 looks great. Hope it works out OK. By the way, I was thinking of getting a soft release for my Fed 2, but I figured the soft release would exceed the cost of the camera.
Steve
Fedka had a cheap one - works okay, but I lost one and was forced to order three more to be safe. Don't see them on his site now, you might drop him a line if you can't find it either if you are interested.
oscroft
Veteran
Yes, I think the Z-6 is under-rated too. I think it's a fine camera - the only (minor) problem with mine is the shutter release is very stiff (it's even stiff with a softie, but usable).
dazedgonebye
Veteran
The shutter release is stiff.
I got a roll through in testing and will have it developed tonight to check for light leaks.
Yea, that fed-2 is over dressed, but functional.
I got a roll through in testing and will have it developed tonight to check for light leaks.
Yea, that fed-2 is over dressed, but functional.
Ron (Netherlands)
Well-known
I looked around for a Z6 (and a Z5) but they are very hard to find here, and if you find them they are quite battered!
Yours a beauty!
Yours a beauty!
tvagi
Established
hi dazedgonebye,
Zorki 6 is a nice camera.i own one too with an Industar-50 in aluminium finish.it looks better!
the jupiter-8 in black finish is an earlier model.it was prodused after 1976,but Zorki 6 only until 1966!
there is also jupiter-8 in aluminium finish,so if you find one just replace it!(Z6 came with Industar 26m,industar 50,jupiter-8 aluminium finish.)
maybe it is not important to you but i mentioned it just for the record!
Zorki 6 is a nice camera.i own one too with an Industar-50 in aluminium finish.it looks better!
the jupiter-8 in black finish is an earlier model.it was prodused after 1976,but Zorki 6 only until 1966!
there is also jupiter-8 in aluminium finish,so if you find one just replace it!(Z6 came with Industar 26m,industar 50,jupiter-8 aluminium finish.)
maybe it is not important to you but i mentioned it just for the record!
KoNickon
Nick Merritt
I'm working through my first roll with a green-skinned Z-6 (love the look), Cyrillic, 1960 vintage. Some nice features of the camera: Easy engagement of the film leader via a tongued takeup spool, similar to the spools for the Ms (only attached to the camera so you can't lose it!); long baseline, as mentioned above; vertical RF adjustment is very simple and convenient; terrific diopter adjustment -- I'm very nearsighted but I can use the camera without glasses.
Having the two flash connectors on the front makes me think of those sand creatures from the first Star Wars movie.
Mine came with a badly "cleaned" Industar-50, which I promptly replaced with a nice one from another RFFer. Mounting a J-8 is decidedly luxe -- not sure if it's historically accurate, though. I'm looking forward to seeing the I-50 results.
Oh, and I'm pretty sure the screwed-on nameplate is metal, not plastic. Back in the late 50s-early 60s I think everything was still metal of some sort.
Having the two flash connectors on the front makes me think of those sand creatures from the first Star Wars movie.
Mine came with a badly "cleaned" Industar-50, which I promptly replaced with a nice one from another RFFer. Mounting a J-8 is decidedly luxe -- not sure if it's historically accurate, though. I'm looking forward to seeing the I-50 results.
Oh, and I'm pretty sure the screwed-on nameplate is metal, not plastic. Back in the late 50s-early 60s I think everything was still metal of some sort.
dazedgonebye
Veteran
I did get my film back and the camera looks light tight with no obvious shutter problems. This is going to replace my fed-2 as my normal FSU shooter.
As for asthetics of a black lens...not a big deal for me...though thanks for the historical perspective.
As for asthetics of a black lens...not a big deal for me...though thanks for the historical perspective.