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Zorki-6 duo. 1965 and 1963 model.

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I am not sure about the differences between the two bodies, the only main difference I can see (from the photo) is the J-8 on the left and the Industar lens on the right.

I checked my camera book (Princelle) and even he does not list significant differences between those production years. Maybe you can tell us! :)
 
Here's a fun shot: Moskva-2 (on top) and two Moskva-5 cameras (bottom). Why do I have 3 of these cameras? Because two of them broke. So instead of getting them repaired, it was cheaper for me to just buy another one. The third one (bottom right) functions 100%, even the self-timer works.

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Fotohuis said:
The Z-6 1963 has no x on the 1/30s speed dial, the model 1965 has the x on the speed dial for this 1/30s sync.
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Thanks for the information, I didn't know the differences. The 'Princelle' book doesn't say anything about that, he only mentions only differences in colours for the body housing and cyrillic or roman lettering.
 
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Again my 1955 late Zorki-1d. The shape and style of the shutter speed dial is already the same as the one on Zorki-1e.

Purchased at minimal price on eBay. After removing the accumulated film chips and dosing with bike oil (I wanted the -10 °C working temperature for it), it turned out be a VERY smooth camera. I've bought and home-serviced some FSU M39 RFs and got a clue about how smooth they could be but this Zorki-1d just refreshed the new "stereotype". Too bad I don't have a Barnack Leica nor those Japanese copies to compare (I do have a Canon-7 though). Another Zorki-1d I own could never reach the same level of smoothness - some cogs and parts just don't match each others very well.

Need to mention the first roll from this camera had a small part of sprocket hole showing in the upper part of the frame. I put a ~1mm thin washer under the screw that keeps the bottom cover lock in place. In this way the film canister is elevated a bit and the problem was eliminated in the rolls I shot later.

The picture shows it with a half case even though it works without the case when combined with I-22 - they stay in my jacket pocket much more often.
 
Zenit 122 Special Edition

Zenit 122 Special Edition

Zenit 122 Special edition a.k.a Zenit "Titanium" (no, not really titanium, it's ABS plastic). They were made between 1992 and 1994 to comemorate the factory KMZ 50th anniversary. The exact number produced is a matter of debate; my sample is from 1993. Apart the colour, it is similar to any other 122.

 
One of the early Kiev 4s was used as a Soviet state gift back in 1950-60's.:) A few Chinese leaders including Mao received a Kiev 4 as a gift from visiting Soviet leaders.

 
I never received a Kiev R.F. as gift from the former Sovjet Union. Maybe I did something wrong ???????? :) :bang:

Nice camera and watches BTW.
 
My lovely Fed Mikron 2. It works, but I have never shot a frame with it:



And my all mighty Kiev II, a '54 one with a red PI Jupiter-8:



It has a plastic exposure guide card at the back of its case.

Did I tell you how much I love Feds?

 
A photo of (most of) my FSU cameras. I try to shoot with them in rotation so that they all get some use. Except the Smena 8M. That's a terrible camera. No tactile joy in shooting with that plastic brick!

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FWIW, moscowphoto or moscowStore on ebay were selling some brand new ERC's for the FED and Zorki 1's. Try a search for eBay item number:151658592261, although that's an old advert.

I bought one and they are as described and pictured and probably plastic not leather.

Regards, David
 
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