Zorki C & Industar-22 Photos

[comp_wiz101]

Well, I've tried some Fuji Neopan 100 SS in my Zorki-C w/Industar-22, and I am here to share the results. I metered with a no-name reflective/incident CDS cell meter from the 60s. I'm quite the newbie to photography, at least as far as actual composition goes, so any comments/opinions on asthetic or technical qualities would be great.

 

[reagan]

Looks good to me. Some really nice shots here. Mist & Path are very nice and looks like the Zorki/Industar is working well for you. Just keep shootin'.

 

[comp_wiz101]

Thanks - it's nice to know that I'm progressing from the title of "talentless hack" 😉

I noticed some scratching on the back side of the negative, but I think that was a mistake during processing, because the scratch does not follow the whole negative, only in one section. (Either that, or some dirt was pulled into the felt)
Right now, I'm running some Kodak Elite Chrome 100, which I am planning on cross-processing as C-41.

Most of those shots (except for "Path") were shot wide-open.

 

[nzeeman]

wow! mist is really great. and i like a path also. very atmospheric photos.
just keep on posting. 😀

 

[comp_wiz101]

Thanks!
Well, here's a shot that I "Salvaged" - A Color print, underexposed by 1-2 stops, scanned, cropped and converted to grayscale with a "red" filter. It's how I ended up with my Avatar. Normally I don't like digital manipulation, but at least something useful could come out of a completely useless print.

 

[eIII]

very nice- love the mist!

i recently got a zorki 1d/ i22. i love everything about it and take it everywhere. i doubt there is a camera with a higher fun quotient in existence! keep shooting!

 

[Skinny McGee]

I have a Zorki 1 with a I22 I love that little lens. Nice shots!

 

[comp_wiz101]

A little OT: Any thoughts on the Industar-61L/D? I'm thinking of getting one from "OK photocameras".

 

[comp_wiz101]

In a fit of boredom, I decided to finally clean my RF and Finder windows. Wow! What a difference! Now the camera is so much easier to focus and compose in low light. Today, I realized something; I enjoy this old Zorki much more than any SLR I've used.

 

[w3rk5]

A little OT: Any thoughts on the Industar-61L/D? I'm thinking of getting one from "OK photocameras".

It's a great lens. Sharp and contrasty. Some people think it's too harsh. But I like it. If the regular Industar-61 is the same lens as the L/D I'd get the panda one. People say it's built better.

 

[nzeeman]

i have i-61 panda and im very satisfied with quality of photos. i think its great for architecture because it make very realistic photos. it is totally oposite of jupiter 8 which makes dreamy pictures. i didn't try i61 l/d version but i hope ill buy that tommorrw (unless my wife kill me before i spend some more money on fsu)
so just go on and buy that i61. or even better find some seller who sells both i61 panda version(it can be fiund for 5$ on ebay ) and some zorki4 with jupiter8 (it can be found for 15$) so you will get j8 and i61 and save on shipping. u better buy it now because u will surely decide to buy that j8 very soon.

 

[santino]

I prefer the L/D version but I say that it's true that the Panda is better built. I serviced both and the L/D version doesn't look professional at all (rough and sharp edges and so on - but thats inside, the lenses are fine).