Swift1
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The Film Shooters Collective published an article I wrote about my Zorki 4.
https://www.filmshooterscollective.com/analog-film-photography-blog/a-day-out-with-my-1957-zorki-4-colton-allen-10-18
https://www.filmshooterscollective.com/analog-film-photography-blog/a-day-out-with-my-1957-zorki-4-colton-allen-10-18
Axel
singleshooter
A nice and interesting little story 
Swift1
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Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
Nice work and nice it still works.
Larry H-L
Well-known
Nice article and great color palette on the photos. That camera is in wonderful condition.
farlymac
PF McFarland
Fine reporting on your day out with the Zorki-4, Colton. For as old as they are, if taken good care of, they just keep chugging along.
I think you've hit on the solution to many an unsolvable light leak I've experienced with most of my FED and Zorki cameras. After repairing a leaky shutter curtain with some fabric paint, I was giving it the light saber test (my LED flashlight will pretty much blind you if looked at directly), and I noticed that light gets by the top of the curtain, and also past the baffles into the film canister chamber.
I think I can fix the canister chamber leak with some gaffer tape, but not sure how to approach the curtain edge leak.
Glad you can enjoy Red Oktober!
PF
I think you've hit on the solution to many an unsolvable light leak I've experienced with most of my FED and Zorki cameras. After repairing a leaky shutter curtain with some fabric paint, I was giving it the light saber test (my LED flashlight will pretty much blind you if looked at directly), and I noticed that light gets by the top of the curtain, and also past the baffles into the film canister chamber.
I think I can fix the canister chamber leak with some gaffer tape, but not sure how to approach the curtain edge leak.
Glad you can enjoy Red Oktober!
PF
Swift1
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Thank you, Konstantin. It is a surprisingly nice camera, and that it works well makes it all the better.
Swift1
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Thanks Larry. The color palette comes courtesy of the Mitsubishi MXIII color film. It is a wonderful film with a unique color palette.
Swift1
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Thanks PF
I'm now trying to shoot a roll in my FED 3, as well as a borrowed FED 2.
Ya, the light leaks can be frustrating. Both my FED 3 and Zorki 4 have the same light leak. I would guess it is coming from the bottom side of the shutter when the shutter isn't cocked. I don't have the wherewithal to do anything about it, so hopefully keeping the lens cap on will keep it to a minimum.
robert blu
quiet photographer
Love the photos in your article Colton, as others already said the color palette is beautiful!
And mani the good photos both in your site and your blog!
robert
And mani the good photos both in your site and your blog!
robert
Swift1
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Thank you, Robert.