wolves3012
Veteran
I bought a nicely-working Zorki 1 off a fellow RFF-er a while back, but it was in naked form. Someone, at sometime in its life, had stripped the vulcanite off. I thought it was about time to give it some clothes but I fancied something a little non-standard...what do you think?
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xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
it looks pimp delicious.
ron1945
Established
:bang: it looks the picture of sartorial elegnce
Peter_Jones
Well-known
Fantastic !
Nothing wrong with pimped FSU cameras
Nothing wrong with pimped FSU cameras
gb hill
Veteran
Sweeeeet
raid
Dad Photographer
It is elegant looking without any bit of trashiness due to the changes made. It shows good taste in how to pimp.
Kozhe
Well-known
That looks soo cool
payasam
a.k.a. Mukul Dube
Looks good. Now you should repaint the bike to match.
wolves3012
Veteran
Thanks for the comments! I didn't want to go overboard but I already have a totally-standard Zorki 1 so I thought the red accent-stripe would set off a "commie camera" suitably....
wolves3012
Veteran
Sorry, not a chance - it's in far too good a condition to do that! I've only recently got it, it's the insurance-payout replacement for the last one. A not-so-observant soul t-boned that for me on a roundabout after I'd spent many hours rebuilding various parts of it! Bent frame, damaged engine, damaged fairing...the word "gutted" comes to mind but at least I'm still here to ride the replacement.
dee
Well-known
Very neat indeed !
dee
dee
rbiemer
Unabashed Amateur
Looks good! Too tasteful to be truly a "pimped" Zorki, I think.
Rob
Rob
john neal
fallor ergo sum
Anthony,
Nicely done - pimped but restrained
Is that an Aki skin, or home made?
Nicely done - pimped but restrained
Is that an Aki skin, or home made?
Dave Wilkinson
Veteran
Is it true....that Leitz once made a copy of these?
Dave
Dave
Nickfed
Well-known
I wouldn't do it but I have to admit it has a certain restrained elegance.
It also looks like you have made all the screw slots nicely parallel!
It also looks like you have made all the screw slots nicely parallel!
sweathog
Well-known
That looks absolutely lovely. It is not only a very competent recovering, but shows very good taste.
robin a
Well-known
Very Nice................Robin
wolves3012
Veteran
John,Anthony,
Nicely done - pimped but restrained
Is that an Aki skin, or home made?
It's home-made covering, from a piece of leatherette a friend gave me and glued on with Evo-stik. The camera is the one you sold me - I've run film through and it works beautifully, by the way.
