Testing my Zorki-6 with I-26M on BW400CN

[farlymac]

I had to put some work into the camera before I could use it, as it had a couple of large patches of material missing on the first shutter curtain. The sprocket shaft cover had to be sanded and repainted. And the shutter second curtain was capping on 1/500 over half the frame.

The shutter is still capping a little bit, and there is an intermittent light leak along the upper edge of the film door, so those issues will need to be addressed before I use the camera again. I also missed on a few exposures, or accidentally moved the aperture control ring because it has no click stops, which means I’ll have to be more attentive when setting exposures.

On to the pictures!

Cropped to eliminate the shutter capping.

Quitting Time by P F McFarland, on Flickr


Adjusted Shadows, Highlights, and Contrast, then cropped to 5x7.

Memorial Tree by P F McFarland, on Flickr


Six frame stitch with no corrections.

Gregger Center Panorama by P F McFarland, on Flickr


Just a 4x6 crop.

Receding Columns by P F McFarland, on Flickr


This frame was a total disaster. Capping, light leak, blown horizon, bad exposure. Not much more could have gone wrong.

Cap and Flare by P F McFarland, on Flickr


Finally got something that matched what I wanted.

Roof Grid by P F McFarland, on Flickr


See all the results, and more commentary at https://flic.kr/s/aHsknqTsSM

PF

 

[Wulfthari]

Very nice shots! Even if I prefer to use a FED with the I26, the Z6 doesn't look "correct"....but please CLA the camera, it deserves that.

 

[farlymac]

Very nice shots! Even if I prefer to use a FED with the I26, the Z6 doesn't look "correct"....but please CLA the camera, it deserves that.

Thanks, Wulf. I plan on doing some more work on it. And you're right, the I-26M definitely looks better on a FED2. It's just that my three 2's and a Zarya all have worse problems.

PF