Gordon Coale
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The good news -- My Zorki 6 arrived and it looked just like the pictures on Ebay.
The bad news -- I cocked the shutter and fired it. The second time I cocked the shutter the shutter wouldn't release. (I didn't touch the shutter speed dial.)
I guess I will be getting into camera repair sooner than I had hoped. Any suggestions?
I sure hope my Fed 2 works when it arrives.
The bad news -- I cocked the shutter and fired it. The second time I cocked the shutter the shutter wouldn't release. (I didn't touch the shutter speed dial.)
I guess I will be getting into camera repair sooner than I had hoped. Any suggestions?
I sure hope my Fed 2 works when it arrives.
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jon_flanders
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Did you play with the little knob that you have to turn to the left to rewind the film?
Jon Flanders
Jon Flanders
Gordon Coale
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Things are looking up! The shutter was stiff. Nudging the shutter speed dial got it to fire and, after a few times of that, it fired on it's own. Now to put film in it. I'll have a picture soon of the camera.
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Rich Silfver
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Make sure there's some coffee next to it ;-)
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Oldprof
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Gordon Coale said:
This calls for a shot of vodka!
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This calls for a shot of vodka!
i like how you think!
joe
i like how you think!
joe
Gordon Coale
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Film is in it and testing has begun. Holding the camera to a light, with the back open, it appears the shutter is working (according to my calibrated eyeball) except for 1/500th, which doesn't seem to be letting any light through. Oh well, the film will tell. The lens is is worn and the rings feel loose. Not too big of a deal. I have a newer Jupiter 12 coming which I plan to put on this camera. I tried my Summitar 50/2 but it doesn't seem to focus right. I was thinking of putting that on the Fed 2 if the Jupiter doesn't work out.
Yes, vodka would be appropriate if I had some. I'll try it with coffee in the morning. Not the vodka -- getting a picture.
Yes, vodka would be appropriate if I had some. I'll try it with coffee in the morning. Not the vodka -- getting a picture.
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Oldprof
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Someone deleted "Bummer" from the thread title!
Gordon Coale
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Now that the Zorki appears to work, it no longer is a bummer so I had Joe remove it. Maybe when the film comes back it will be a bummer again. I hope not!
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Gordon Coale said:
The best way to check for shutter calibration is to remove the lens and back and look through the shutter at a television.
At 1/30, you should see the whole picture, at 1/60 you should see a diagonal band roughly half the height of the TV. At 1/125, a quarter and so on, getting half as thick each increase in shutter speed.
GeneW
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Good luck with it Gordon! When my Zorki 4K arrived I had a nearly identical experience. Since then it has been firing every time and the exposures have been accurate and I've seen no light leaks. The Zorki's are fun to use. Show us some pics later!
Gene
Gene