Dez
Bodger Extraordinaire
Congratulations on your nice new Zorki 6.
The Zorki 6 and FED 2 are widely considered to be the best of the FSU cameras for general use, although there are many dissenting opinions out there, and endless debate about which if the two is better. This is part of what makes this forum enjoyable.
The cameras are decent and dirt cheap, and that's a pretty good combination!
Cheers,
Dez
The Zorki 6 and FED 2 are widely considered to be the best of the FSU cameras for general use, although there are many dissenting opinions out there, and endless debate about which if the two is better. This is part of what makes this forum enjoyable.
The cameras are decent and dirt cheap, and that's a pretty good combination!
Cheers,
Dez
Swift1
Veteran
Thanks. I'm pretty impressed with it so far. Everything seems to work smoothly and properly. It does have a really user friendly feel and feature set. Slow speeds would be nice to have, but really aren't critical. The Zorki 6 seems to combine the best features of the FED 2 and FED 3, plus a few bonus features.
Fotohuis
Well-known
I have two Zorki-6 apart from a Leica M7. With some Jupiter optics I have to look carefully on 13x18cm prints for which camera and lens it was made. These pre-war Zeiss design lenses can be very good. However lenses and cameras have been all with a CLA. About the same age which I am: 1961.
Dez
Bodger Extraordinaire
Here's my Z6. I really don't like that rubberized fabric, so I replaced it with leather.
Leather Zorki 6 by John Desmond, on Flickr
And my FED 2. I can't decide which one is better.
Leather FED2 by John Desmond, on Flickr
Cheers,
Dez
Leather Zorki 6 by John Desmond, on FlickrAnd my FED 2. I can't decide which one is better.
Leather FED2 by John Desmond, on FlickrCheers,
Dez
Swift1
Veteran
davidnewtonguitars
Family Snaps
You would not believe how much fun it is to shoot a Zorki "standard".
davidnewtonguitars
Family Snaps
A long journey from home. My new Zorki-zorki with Jupiter 8, all reconditioned by Alex in Ukraine. Both body & lens near mint, not a mark on the glass.
Swift1
Veteran
Recently picked up a KMZ made finder for my J-12.
css9450
Veteran
Looks familiar! I have the exact same set... My Zorki-4 is newer though, I think. A good workhouse of a kit!
Greyscale
Veteran
Swift1
Veteran
Very cool! Is it in working condition?
Swift1
Veteran
Went out to coffee with my friend and fellow member GerryM. He brought his recently acquired 1955 Zorki 3M and Jupiter-8 50/2, so we took this photo of the 3M next to my 1957 Zorki 4.
fanshaw
Well-known
A weakness of the Zorki 6 is the door catch. It is easy to open it accidentally, for instance by putting the camera in the erc.
nukecoke
⚛Yashica
It's very easy to fix that if it happens. Just remove the two screws on the door lock, take the locking metal bar out and bend it slightly, then put everything back.
schyter
Newbie
Greyscale
Veteran
Not yet. Problems with the film advance.
valdas
Veteran
carbo73
Well-known
Hi, I'm new in the forum and in the old camera collect, although I'm used to film cameras back in the 90's up untill I changed to digital in 2006. But last year I began the journey back to the classics. 
This is the first rangefinder I've bought. a 1939 NKVD FED-1.
This is the first rangefinder I've bought. a 1939 NKVD FED-1.
carbo73
Well-known
Here's a top view with all the nice and long text that makes this type of camera very interesting (a little piece of Soviet history here):
And it works, too (althoug with some problems with the advance of the film and a loose screw in the frontal part of the camera):
And it works, too (althoug with some problems with the advance of the film and a loose screw in the frontal part of the camera):
davidnewtonguitars
Family Snaps
Carbo it is about as nice a picture as any! Certainly worth tightening up the screw.