*scream* - lens issue

[Apostata]

Hey guys - long time no speak. I've been busy snapping pictures, and everything's been going great with my Zorki-4...until recently.

A couple of months ago, I finally bought a Jupiter-12. Gorgeous lens with great results. However, yesterday I took out the camera to take a shot and noticed that everything was blurry: I could sorta see the crossing images when I adjusted focus on the lens but the overall image in the Zorki eyepiece (as opposed to the separate 28mm viewfinder I use for composition) is simply blurry.

I carry my camera in a plain-looking bag - a "fanny pack" from the Armed Forces I picked up many moons ago. It's unassuming and cuts down on the chances of theft. However, I wonder if somehow I bumped the camera the wrong way (?).

I haven't had a chance to switch back to my 50mm lens at home, but off-the-top should I suspect that this is the lens?

Curious (and concerned),

Matt

 

[kmack]

Check the diopter adjustment, the small lever below the film rewind knob on the zorki

 

[pshinkaw]

You have a rangefinder/viewfinder camera, so it's extremely unlikely that a change in taking lens will affect the quality of the image in your viewfinder.

It's more likely that something got knocked out of alignment in the viewfinder/rangefinder assembly. It's pretty straighforward under the top, and if something is missing or mis-aligned you should be able to fix it with a minimum of fuss.

Before yo utake anything apart, look inside of your bag and make sure that there aren't any spare parts floating about.

-Paul

 

[Mark Wood]

It sounds like you might have moved the eyesight correction lever which is located under the rewind knob. It would be worth moving that backwards and forwards to see if the viewfinder image comes back into focus. It can't be a problem with the lens!

 

[Apostata]

Check the diopter adjustment, the small lever below the film rewind knob on the zorki

Oh my - yes, that did it. Thanks to everyone for their replies. :bang:

 

[SteveM(PA)]

That's happened to me more than a few times..."WTF! Just cla'd, can't friggin see anything oh...wait...um...yeah..."

 

[rbiemer]

Apostata,
Nice to see you back! And glad to hear/read that your problem was easily sorted out!
In a similar vein, I recently bought a New Old Stock FED5. A lovely(well, as lovely as these ever get😀 ), black version. The camera had been sitting in a warehouse since '93 or so--I had to cut the paper "seal" on the side of the box. All the bits & peices are there and I'm very happy about it. Load some film and head outside to shoot a few "test' shots. It's metering reasonably close to "sunny 16", I find a suitable target and raise it to my face and "Oh, nuts!(not the real word I used)" I can't seem to get any kind of focus. I was not happy. Dismounted and re-mounted the I-61 a couple of times, still fuzzy. Then I remembered that the 5, unlike the 5C which I've had for a while now, has diopter correction by turning the VF bezel. Much relieved, I start to adjust it only to find another happy surprise: I can set it so that I don't need to mash my eyeglass lens against the VF!😎
Very happy, indeed!
Rob

 

[Valkir1987]

I wonder how far this diopter correction will go, my right eye has about + 1.25 and I wear negative glasses to correct it if needed. My left eye doesn't need correction. When using the Zorki 4, the eye correction lever is almost bend forward. Does the correction fit for anyone?

 

[kmack]

I wonder how far this diopter correction will go, my right eye has about + 1.25 and I wear negative glasses to correct it if needed. My left eye doesn't need correction. When using the Zorki 4, the eye correction lever is almost bend forward. Does the correction fit for anyone?

Not for me, I'm as blind as a bat. That is one of the reasons I use a rangefinder, it is easier to focus using the split image rather than a view screen. With my view camera I can use a loop to assist in focusing.

 

[Apostata]

It occurred to me that prior to experiencing the "problem" I'd handed the camera to a workmate to check-out...and of course when you do that, there's a very high chance someone is going to play with things that you would never think to play with.

And people wonder why I'm nervous about handing these things over.