YEN
Member
Hi,
I want to take off eyepieces and rangefinder windows for several different fed and zorki models.
I've tried rubber mat and Zorkikat style wrench without success. So I decided to buy one from ebay.
There're 3 different sizes: 10mm 10.5mm 11mm. Which one should I buy?
Thanks!
I want to take off eyepieces and rangefinder windows for several different fed and zorki models.
I've tried rubber mat and Zorkikat style wrench without success. So I decided to buy one from ebay.
There're 3 different sizes: 10mm 10.5mm 11mm. Which one should I buy?
Thanks!
wolves3012
Veteran
I've just measured the eyepiece bezels on an early FED and two Zorkis, they ranged between 9.86mm and 10.15mm. I'd suggest you need the 10mm wrench.
YEN
Member
Thanks for the reply.
I measured one of my Zorki -1:
Rangefinder windows: 9.90 9.95
Eyepieces: both 10.40
I think I'll get 10mm wrench first.
I measured one of my Zorki -1:
Rangefinder windows: 9.90 9.95
Eyepieces: both 10.40
I think I'll get 10mm wrench first.
newspaperguy
Well-known
A short Le gth of soft soder wrapped Round the bezel and gripped with pliers always worked for me.
YEN
Member
Thanks, Rick. I've tried soft solder method without success. The eyepieces are too tight this time.
However I got 10mm and 11mm wrench. 11mm is designed for Leica III, too big for Zorki.
The 10mm one works both with rangefinder window and eyepieces. It's a little bit too small for the eyepieces, a little bit too big for the rangefinder window. But it works.
I'd say a 10.5mm one will work better with eyepieces.
However I got 10mm and 11mm wrench. 11mm is designed for Leica III, too big for Zorki.
The 10mm one works both with rangefinder window and eyepieces. It's a little bit too small for the eyepieces, a little bit too big for the rangefinder window. But it works.
I'd say a 10.5mm one will work better with eyepieces.