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Zorki 4

Zorki 4

Larger image of the Zorki 4 here and some other assorted refugees in 'It's the FED's' album

 

[petronius]

Zorki and FED 5

Zorki and FED 5

Hello to all of you!
I´m new to this forum, but have a long-time-love to FSU cameras. I owned a Zenit SLR , a Zorki 4-K and a FED 5C some ten years ago, all are gone now. Here I show my actual gear, a Zorki (1955) with Industar-22 and a FED 5 with Industar-61.

 

[misok]

hmm.. only thing i remember is that i was completely satisfied with my Z4 and I26m..
why do i have this fed ? it wasn't here yesterday.. strange..

 

[wolves3012]

hmm.. only thing i remember is that i was completely satisfied with my Z4 and I26m..
why do i have this fed ? it wasn't here yesterday.. strange..

Well, at least you now have the "correct" lenses for each! Swap them over...

 

[Keith]

These have to be one of the best looking FSU's around ... the first one I got was a lemon but this one is a gem.

 

[350D_user]

Ivan, with a KMZ turret finder.


Ebay is addictive. This place does not help, nor does a hobby of collecting photographica. Only a wage limits me.

... time to get that film developed.

Edit: One issue with frame spacing (one frame overlaps the previous by 3mm, and has a 5mm gap to the next frame), that's it. The exposure meter's pretty much ok, the focussing's spot-on, no issues of film scratching, the shutterspeeds seem ok. Even the lowlight 1/5th handheld shot looks ok.

 

[misok]

hi,

looks like i'm not going to stop polluting this thread..

this is a camera i got from my girlfriend few days ago (some posts back)
and this is what i did.. (she doesn't know yet..)
i expect a bit more wear to get that right charisma. it looks smaller and
even feels smaller in my hands now..funny. yes, some black j-12 would suit it better.. but till then ..

FED "MP"

all the best,

m.

 

[varjag]

Great paint job Misok

Esp. like that you touched the controls too.

 

[misok]

Great paint job Misok

Esp. like that you touched the controls too.

thanks.. i had a funky time with hydrochloride acid first..

(ps: i love norway)

 

[reagan]

"These have to be one of the best looking FSU's around ..."

I agree, Keith. Top of the pile. ....... And refresh my memory here - why is it that I don't own one?

An inspiring FED, there, misok.

 

[Ron (Netherlands)]

I like the Zorki's especially when they are on a RED backseat

pics of my Zorki's can be seen by clicking on them in my sig.

Really like this forum, just joined few days ago.

 

[Iskra 2]

Swweeeeeet!!!!! Does she have red velvet undies like the rest of her sisters? Too bad your first one was in bad shape. Did you keep it for spare parts? Regards.

 

[zhang xk]

These have to be one of the best looking FSU's around ... the first one I got was a lemon but this one is a gem.

My Zorki-Fed, and Zorki-Zorki.

 

[Superbus_]

Here is my favourite zorki 4 with universal wievfinder. This was my first rangefinder camera two and a half years ago. The first step of a rf addict...



(Click to see the enlarged version. It was taken by a digital ps camera.)

 

[Ron (Netherlands)]

Nice lens too; the Jupiter 8 on my 4K doesn't have that 'lever'

 

[Superbus_]

Nice lens too; the Jupiter 8 on my 4K doesn't have that 'lever'

I think there are differencies between the different years: my camera and lens are from 1957. I also have a zorki 4k from the 70's but with industar lens. These are also very good and sharp lens and the 4k body is more easy to use.

 

[Muller]

This is exactly why I want a FED2, and what I'll do to one.
What type of paint did you use? How did you prep the surface? You mention Hydrocloride (Hydrochloric?) acid in another post, did you dilute it down, and how long did you leave it on the surfaces?

 

[zhang xk]

My very clean 1938 Fed-1. The condition makes it collectable.

 

[erikhaugsby]

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that's my Zorki 4 from Nick Leak.

 

[POSTI-Tuomo]

Erik, I think you have compressed that .jpg a bit too much.