Red Oktober 2018

[farlymac]

Okay, girls and boys, time to dust off the FSU gear, and get to shooting. You've got all month, so no rush, and no excuses!

Since I've got a lot of my stuff boxed up while I do a reorganization of the apartment, I've only got my two best rangefinders to use, but they are matched up with two good lenses.

I found out tonight that what I had thought was a Zorki-1d, is actually a 1e model (6 international shutter speeds). The I-22 works so good on it, and if it cools down later on, it's easy to carry in a jacket pocket.

Then there is the end-of-the-line Zorki-6, which I like using the J-12 with. I finally got the camera, and lens, to quit leaking light.

Post your photos here when you get them. Anything taken October 1st through 31st with any combination of lens and camera (but one or the other must be Soviet made), so your digi snaps are accepted.

You can also join the Red Oktober Group on Flickr, and post there too.

PF

 

[Swift1]

I just picked up a roll of Svema Color 125 for Red Oktober.
Now I have to decide, Zorki 4 or Kiev-2a...

 

[maryland_fotos]

Every time I pick up a Zorki or FED, the gritty viewfinder piece ends up scratching my glasses. I will need to put electric tape around the rim this time.

 

[davidnewtonguitars]

I'm awaiting a Zorki 3M any day now.
I will be joining the glorious effort to celebrate the skilled crafts men & women of the Krasnogorsky Zavod, looking forward to the day their chains are loosed from the tyrannical rule of oligarchs, and begin anew creating tiny spinning and clacking things.
I'll take a few snaps too.

 

[webOSUser]

I've got my FED2 and Zorki 1 ready for service. And as a Kievaholic, I will posting those shots on Flickr.

Steve W.

 

[css9450]

Thanks for the reminder, PF! Otherwise it might have slipped by. The summer doldrums are over and its time for shooting in the crisp fall weather (and winter too which is my favorite). Last time I shot my Zorki 4 it misbehaved and tore a roll of film which I have hopefully rectified by using an O-ring spacer under the film cassette (and a little hex nut under the takeup spool) so hopefully the film doesn't ride too low any more on the film plane and snag.

 

[K14]

I'll probably go with my Kiev 60. Then again maybe the Haselbladski 88. Either way it should be fun. Every time I think of these 2 cameras I visit the Kievaholic Klub website, and get excited about using these cameras again.

Gary

 

[vytasn]

Can I cheat and only use a Jupiter 3 on my IIIF? I don't have a Zorki or Kiev body?

 

[farlymac]

Can I cheat and only use a Jupiter 3 on my IIIF? I don't have a Zorki or Kiev body?

Yes! Or even if you want to use it on a Sony. Just as long as either the lens, or camera, is a Soviet produced item (that is, before Dec 31, 1991).

PF

 

[Moto-Uno]

Does a Pentacon 6 TL with a Mir 26 lens count ? Peter

 

[Uncle Brian]

I have a Zorki 4 + Jupiter 8 that I have owned for several years but never used, I guess October is going to be her lucky month.

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Hmmm. Thinking of feeding some Double-X through a Zorki I with a J-3 or my FED-NKVD. The Kiev-88s haven't had any play time either these last few months.

I guess I'm game 🙂

 

[konicaman]

Will have to load my Canon P with the J-12 - it has been bored for too long. Should be fun!

 

[farlymac]

Does a Pentacon 6 TL with a Mir 26 lens count? Peter

Yes. Of course, you could have looked that up yourself.

http://allphotolenses.com/lenses/item/c_349.html

PF

 

[Swift1]

Speaking of Red Oktober...

The 2018 Walk To Defeat ALS is in October this year (it's always been in September before now) so it's only fitting that our team t-shirt should have this on the front 🙂

 

[farlymac]

Speaking of Red Oktober...

The 2018 Walk To Defeat ALS is in October this year (it's always been in September before now) so it's only fitting that our team t-shirt should have this on the front 🙂

Where do we order?

PF

 

[Swift1]

Where do we order?

PF

As of now they are just for team members.
If we have leftovers, we will probably sell them for donations.

 

[davidnewtonguitars]

Great Tshirt Colton. Was it made from a line-drawing, or a photo rendition?

 

[Swift1]

Great Tshirt Colton. Was it made from a line-drawing, or a photo rendition?

It's one of 5 camera drawings I did 3 years ago. I did them from photos of my cameras, using the pen tool in Photoshop and my mouse. I have since lost the hand strength and coordination to be able to do any more.

 

[davidnewtonguitars]

Well they look great. Sorry to hear about the loss of ability. I was a draftsman, and I can't draw a straight-ish line with a mouse if my life depended. Keep taking pictures, I love them.

It's one of 5 camera drawings I did 3 years ago. I did them from photos of my cameras, using the pen tool in Photoshop and my mouse. I have since lost the hand strength and coordination to be able to do any more.