elmer3.5
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Hi, i find this camera quite beautiful and minimalistic. Couldn`t resist buying one at a nice price.
Anybody knows anything about it`s picture taking quality?
Thanks!
Anybody knows anything about it`s picture taking quality?
Thanks!
ZorkiKat
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The more pertinent question would be, what is its build-quality?
It is an automatic-exposure camera which relies on a large selenium cell surrounding its lens. Like other cameras with the same AE system (almost all from the 1960s), the selenium cell and/or its circuit would either be dead or unreliable now. With the circuit dead, you'll be left with just a single 1/30 speed.
An unreliable cell or meter circuit on the other hand will never set the exposures right.
It is an automatic-exposure camera which relies on a large selenium cell surrounding its lens. Like other cameras with the same AE system (almost all from the 1960s), the selenium cell and/or its circuit would either be dead or unreliable now. With the circuit dead, you'll be left with just a single 1/30 speed.
An unreliable cell or meter circuit on the other hand will never set the exposures right.
julio1fer
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It is beautiful. I've read reviews about the lens being sharp, and also having noticeable barrel distortion in the side / corners, which may or not be important.
It's true that if the cell is dead you have a non-working camera. However, I have several old cameras with selenium cells that work perfectly (an early Canonet, almost contemporary of the Z-10, among those).
This one has program exposure. Open the back of the camera; if exposure / aperture changes when pointing to a light source and to a dark subject, then there is a good chance that the camera works - do a test film and you'll know for sure.
Let us know the results. I'm eyeing a Zorki-11 (same camera without the RF) offered locally....
It's true that if the cell is dead you have a non-working camera. However, I have several old cameras with selenium cells that work perfectly (an early Canonet, almost contemporary of the Z-10, among those).
This one has program exposure. Open the back of the camera; if exposure / aperture changes when pointing to a light source and to a dark subject, then there is a good chance that the camera works - do a test film and you'll know for sure.
Let us know the results. I'm eyeing a Zorki-11 (same camera without the RF) offered locally....
elmer3.5
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Cell
Cell
Well, i must say my sixtomat did a great job with my iii-f, exposure readings match ok my m6 ones. I sold my US$ 200.-VC meter II because i used more frequently the US$ 30 sixtomat.
Julio, apenas llegue (un mes más) te comento qué tal anduvo, el vendedor me dijo que funciona bien, gracias.
Cell
Well, i must say my sixtomat did a great job with my iii-f, exposure readings match ok my m6 ones. I sold my US$ 200.-VC meter II because i used more frequently the US$ 30 sixtomat.
Julio, apenas llegue (un mes más) te comento qué tal anduvo, el vendedor me dijo que funciona bien, gracias.
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