Red Oktober 2018

[farlymac]

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

If you do, put me down for an XXL.

PF

 

[tunalegs]

Have had a Smena 8m for years that I never used - just rediscovered it in a drawer a few days ago. So I guess that'll be my cam for Oktober.

 

[davidnewtonguitars]

I hope a picture of my just-recieved Zorki 3m, is ok to show a few hours short of October.
Easy to load, speeds from 1 to 1/1000 on a single knob, no self timer to intrude, no sync to fail, and the shutter actuation has a nice light trigger. Film winding is about the same as my other FSU cameras, not Leica smooth, but nothing to complain about.

I spent the afternoon on my bicycle with the camera, both the bicycle and the Zorki handle great. The single eyepiece range/view finder is big & clear, with an adjustable diopter, the range patch, while not as bright as my M2, is very quick to focus. For someone looking for an "M3 experience" at a much, much lower entry, could not do much better than this.
I recommend my Ebay seller, Alex-Ukr-Alex, who supplied it with all maintenance done. This is my 5th FSU from him with nothing but praise for his service. I think he has another one like this, just as nice.

 

[Mauro]

I would like to join in with my Zenit EM + Helios lens

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Heh, Mike Eckman's site has gone Red October as well 😀

 

[DanskDynamit]

time to undust my Zorki 4K!

 

[NorpA]

how does it work? deadline? where to post?

 

[Swift1]

With help from my good friend and fellow member GerryM, I finished my first roll for Red Oktober 2018. For this year, I acquired a roll of Svema Color 125, and after some internal debate, I decided to shoot it in my 1957 Zorki 4.

This is from Wednesday.

Untitled by Colton Allen, on Flickr
1957 Zorki 4 Rangefinder
1956 Jupiter-12 35/2.8
Svema Color 125
Epson V750​

 

[farlymac]

With help from my good friend and fellow member GerryM, I finished my first roll for Red Oktober 2018. For this year, I acquired a roll of Svema Color 125, and after some internal debate, I decided to shoot it in my 1957 Zorki 4.

This is from Wednesday.

Untitled by Colton Allen, on Flickr
1957 Zorki 4 Rangefinder
1956 Jupiter-12 35/2.8
Svema Color 125
Epson V750​

You timed that flock of pigeons just right! Been a few backfires on that Chrysler.

PF

 

[farlymac]

how does it work? deadline? where to post?

Okay, once more:

Using any FSU (Former Soviet Union manufactured before Dec 31, 1991) camera or lens in any combination, taking photos during the month of October (on the Flickr group you can post pics from several years ago if you want), posting them to either this thread, or the "Red Oktober" Group on Flickr, or both.

Rangefinder, P&S, SLR, Medium Format, or Large Format are accepted. Industar lens on a Sony is accepted. Pentax (M42) lens on a Zenit is accepted. Hellios on a Yashica is accepted. I hope you get the idea.

PF

 

[mconnealy]

Zorki 2-C, Jupiter 12, KosmoFoto 100, Rodinal 1:50


bridge by Mike Connealy, on Flickr

 

[farlymac]

Zorki 2-C, Jupiter 12, KosmoFoto 100, Rodinal 1:50

bridge by Mike Connealy, on Flickr

Those J-12's are pretty much distortion free, Mike. Good example.

PF

 

[Brambling]

Zorki 3m, J8, Type 17 (1987), d76

 

[Swift1]

Zorki 3m, J8, Type 17 (1987), d76

Very cool photo!

 

[Swift1]

Untitled by Colton Allen, on Flickr
1957 Zorki 4 Rangefinder
1957 Jupiter-8 50/2
Svema Color 125
Epson V750​

 

[webOSUser]

Detail Scott Commons by Steven Wagner, on Flickr


Detail of Scott Commons, Madison NC. Zorki1C, I22, AristaEDU100, HC110. Scanned on Epson 600.

 

[webOSUser]

Halloween on Main Street by Steven Wagner, on Flickr


Halloween Decoration, Wendell NC, Zorki4K, I61, Kodak Gold 200.

 

[css9450]

Chicago. Away from the touristy parts.

Zorki-4, Jupiter-12 35mm/f2.8, Ilford Delta 100, Rodinal 1:50

 

[farlymac]

Good work, Brambling, webOSUer, and css9450. I need to get cranking.


PF

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Some fine entries already! 🙂

I shot two rolls of Double-X with a Zorki I over the weekend.
Should get round to developing them on Wednesday.