Red Oktober 2018

[Huss]

From my first roll in my Zorki 4 bought during red Oktober.
Notes on the camera: really fun to use. Not yet used to framing w the vf, not sure where the borders are. Great shutter timing and frame spacing is perfect between frames. In actual frames the bottom of the image touches the sprocket holes.

Really like this beastie and that's coming from a Leica user!

Zorki 4, Jupiter 8 50mm 2.0, Fuji C200, D850 scan, NegativeLabPro lightroom plugin

 

[Swift1]

From my first roll in my Zorki 4 bought during red Oktober.
Notes on the camera: really fun to use. Not yet used to framing w the vf, not sure where the borders are. Great shutter timing and frame spacing is perfect between frames. In actual frames the bottom of the image touches the sprocket holes.

Really like this beastie and that's coming from a Leica user!

Zorki 4, Jupiter 8 50mm 2.0, Fuji C200, D850 scan, NegativeLabPro lightroom plugin

Excellent results, Huss.
My Zorki 4 exposes on to the sprocket holes too. I have read it is because they were designed for a taller film cartridge, and there is a way to shim the cartridge to get the exposure between the sprocket holes. I just figure it's kinda a signature of the camera. I end up with a slightly wider frame than 3:2. It's more like 3.2:2

 

[Huss]

Excellent results, Huss.
My Zorki 4 exposes on to the sprocket holes too. I have read it is because they were designed for a taller film cartridge, and there is a way to shim the cartridge to get the exposure between the sprocket holes. I just figure it's kinda a signature of the camera. I end up with a slightly wider frame than 3:2. It's more like 3.2:2

Thanks Colton. Now that I know the image touches the sprocket holes (doesnt go into them) I will just compose a little higher. I'm not going to touch anything as the frame spacing is perfect.

 

[Huss]

Zorki 4, Jupiter 8, Fuji C200, D850 scan, NegativeLabPro Lightroom plugin.

 

[webOSUser]

Curved Shadow by Steven Wagner, on Flickr
Zorki-Zorki (Zorki 1c, Industar-22 50mm F3.5, AristaEDU100, HC110

 

[webOSUser]

Park Sheep by Steven Wagner, on Flickr

Still going through pictures that I took during Oktober 2018. This is a picture of statues of the Suffolk sheep that used to be at Bartley family farm. Jack Smith Park, Cary, NC, USA

 

[Brambling]

helicopter Jolly Roger
Zorki 3m, J8, Svema DS100 (2002)

 

[davidnewtonguitars]

I am late getting my Red October submissions but better late...
My motivation was two-fold, first to complete my "Take pictures like Colton" project, of which I hope he finds no insult, second to shake down this new-to-me Zorki 3M with Jupiter 8. Herewith is the result.

 

[davidnewtonguitars]

One more, I think shows the Jupiter 8's qualities to good effect.

 

[Swift1]

I am late getting my Red October submissions but better late...
My motivation was two-fold, first to complete my "Take pictures like Colton" project, of which I hope he finds no insult, second to shake down this new-to-me Zorki 3M with Jupiter 8. Herewith is the result.

Quite the contrary... I'm honored that you think so highly of my work 😀
I like your results!

 

[davidnewtonguitars]

I have another group from the project, but they weren't taken with the FSU, and I haven't scanned them yet. I'll post them in another thread, probably the M2 one.

Quite the contrary... I'm honored that you think so highly of my work 😀
I like your results!

 

[farlymac]

Well you've beat me to posting, David, and I started this thread! I need to gather up some rolls, and get them on their way to the lab. You got some good results out of that combo. Makes me wish my Zorki-3 didn't have a wrecked rangefinder prism. It focuses correctly, just difficultly because the vertical is way out.

PF

 

[farlymac]

It's about time!


Finally got all my film from last year developed, and there was more than one roll I shot for Red Oktober. These are from the first one (found another complete roll still in the camera the other day) that I started in August, and used the last few frames in October.


They are from a little town in Virginia just west of Kerr Lake called Boydton that is one of the tidiest places I've found since moving to the Commonwealth almost twenty years ago.


Taken with a Zorki-6 sporting a Jupiter-12, on Kodak Tri-X 400/24.



350 Washington Street by P F McFarland, on Flickr



Guarding The Court House by P F McFarland, on Flickr



Boydton Farm Supply Company by P F McFarland, on Flickr



Boydton Town Hall by P F McFarland, on Flickr



Boyd Tavern by P F McFarland, on Flickr


More to come in a few days when the second roll comes back.


PF

 

[Huss]

Excellent results!

 

[webOSUser]

Excellent pictures, PF.

Steve W

 

[farlymac]

Thanks, Huss and Steve.


PF

 

[Swift1]

I finally finished the roll of film that has been in my Zorki 4 since I started it last October. This is one of the frames I did in October.

Untitled by Colton Allen, on Flickr
1957 Zorki 4 rangefinder
1956 KMZ Jupiter-12 35/2.8
Expired Ferrania Solaris 200
Epson V750​

 

[farlymac]

That's a true Americana photo if I've ever seen one, Colton. From the Chrysler Imperial, to the way the plants are arranged on the porch, and the flag prominently displayed just screams "The American Way". Although these days that has been muddied a bit.


PF

 

[Huss]

So good Colton!

 

[Swift1]

That's a true Americana photo if I've ever seen one, Colton. From the Chrysler Imperial, to the way the plants are arranged on the porch, and the flag prominently displayed just screams "The American Way". Although these days that has been muddied a bit.


PF

So good Colton!

Thanks guys 🙂