comp_wiz101
Compulsive Tinkerer
Well, I'm the proud new owner of a Zorki 4K with I-61 L/D from Alex-photo on Eb@y. I await it's arrival in brown paper and yak string with manic excitement
nzeeman
Well-known
congratulations. now lets see what that i61 baby can do. 
lushd
Donald
Congratulations - I just bought my third one!!
Alas the Yak string seems to have died out, alongside the soft brown paper. Both the Ukrainian and Russian post offices are pretty efficient too - never wait more than a week just now. The cameras still have that distinctive smell though.
Alas the Yak string seems to have died out, alongside the soft brown paper. Both the Ukrainian and Russian post offices are pretty efficient too - never wait more than a week just now. The cameras still have that distinctive smell though.
comp_wiz101
Compulsive Tinkerer
Yep, sure enough, I was e-mailed by Alexphoto this morning. Package is off and away, should arrive here in Canada in 9-18 days.
w3rk5
Well-known
Congrats Comp_wiz. Don't want to get your hopes up but I once got a package from Alexphoto in 6 days. That's right.....6 days! Count em!
The brown paper and yak string package is not so common anymore. I only got one package like that out of errr.....ummm.....a couple of items. :angel: Just expect a box covered in yellow and blue taped.
That's right.....6 days! Count em! The brown paper and yak string package is not so common anymore. I only got one package like that out of errr.....ummm.....a couple of items. :angel: Just expect a box covered in yellow and blue taped.
reagan
hey, they're only Zorkis
Ain't it the truth. The last FSU I got came in a bubble-wrap padded envelope!! (No. Not box... ENVELOPE!) But I still have every inch of yak string I ever received!lushd said:
Long live the Yak!Enjoy the 4K!!
comp_wiz101
Compulsive Tinkerer
Thanks for the support everyone. Reading e-mail keeps me from going stir-crazy watching the mailbox.
comp_wiz101
Compulsive Tinkerer
Hmm... just a little poll from people who have order from Alex-photo: do lenses from him typically focus fairly smooth, or am I possibly looking at doing a relubing?
comp_wiz101
Compulsive Tinkerer
It's HERE! It arrived today, only took 7 days airmail from Alexphoto. Well packed, case in good condition. The body is in great shape, silkscreening on slow shutter speeds are only slightly faded, and it is very clean. i-61 L/D is great, no scratches, fungus, etc. I-61 could use a relube at some point, but it is quite useable. All I had to do to the body is adjust the infinity on the rangefinder, and I look forward to trying it out. Now my Zorki-C has a younger brother!
EDIT: Uh oh... looks like the shutter speed dial is a little more faded than I realized....check out the thread I started for that.
EDIT: Uh oh... looks like the shutter speed dial is a little more faded than I realized....check out the thread I started for that.
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nzeeman
Well-known
i welcome that young brother, and send some test pics as soon as possible.