Zorki 4/industar 61 focusing issue

[Davham]

Hi all
I just came into a Zorki/Industar combo and am running my first roll through. I'm finding that when I focus on something less than 3 metres away, the object aligns about where the focus ring says it is.

However, everything from 3 metres to infinity always seems to align at the 3 metre mark on the focus ring. I haven't finished the roll yet, so ...

Does this sound like a lens issue or a camera issue?
Thanks in advance
David

 

[Ron (Netherlands)]

What about infinity - that is were you start when looking at a focussing problem. If you set the lens at its infinity mark, does your rangefinder lineup. If not, your rangefinder should be calibrated.

 

[Davham]

When I set it to infinity and focus on something 2 or 3 blocks away, I have to dial it back to 3 metres to get it in focus. At infinity nothing is in focus.

So this sounds like RF is out of whack?

 

[Dez]

Yes it does. The mechanism is fairly simple, but it sounds like something has come undone in the linkage. I think you need to take the top off and have a look.

Cheers,
Dez

 

[Ron (Netherlands)]

if only horizontal is out, you don't need to remove the top with a zorki 4, You can take off the screw near the viewfinder window at the front. Set the lens at infinity and take a little screwdriver that fits into the hole. Turn the screwdriver until your rangefinder matches with the infinity setting.

 

[Dez]

Probably not if it is out by that much. It's worth a try- maybe someone who didn't know what he was doing had the camera apart and messed up the RF, but the amount of adjustment is rather limited.

Cheers,
Dez

 

[Davham]

I'll give that a try.

When it arrived after, two months, it was wrapped in it's soft leather case, butcher paper and twine. Who knows what it went through on that journey

 

[Davham]

That seems to have done the trick. Thanks guys!!