Michael I.
Well-known
Hello all!
I recently purchased a CLA'd zorki from Oleg - all is good except I hate the inacurate viewfinder framing(cant get a horizontal horizon - forgive me for the pun) and am not crazy about the rf patch contrast(after CLA and the Richard Oleson tape trick).
I wonder If a kiev's viewfinder\rangrfinder is better?
How is general handling,magnification and finish(things I like on the zorki 4 of 1958 vintage)
On another note - is it possible to permanently alter a viewfinder to match 35 framelines?
Thanks
Michael
I recently purchased a CLA'd zorki from Oleg - all is good except I hate the inacurate viewfinder framing(cant get a horizontal horizon - forgive me for the pun) and am not crazy about the rf patch contrast(after CLA and the Richard Oleson tape trick).
I wonder If a kiev's viewfinder\rangrfinder is better?
How is general handling,magnification and finish(things I like on the zorki 4 of 1958 vintage)
On another note - is it possible to permanently alter a viewfinder to match 35 framelines?
Thanks
Michael
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peterc
Heretic
The Zorki (at least the 3 and 4) VFs are brighter. The Kiev VF is dim, but I find it is easier to focus under most lighting conditions.
Peter
Peter
Michael I.
Well-known
how easy is it to frame\focus with it? I mean two CLA'd cameras.
Which Kiev model has the better VF\RF(if that matters).
Which Kiev model has the better VF\RF(if that matters).
peterc
Heretic
Focus with the Kiev is fine on the three I have (4, 4a, 4am). Framing, if you need to be exact, is best done with an auxilury finder.
Peter
Peter
Jocko
Off With The Pixies
I have to admit that I find it much harder to obtain straight horizontals with a rangefinder than with an SLR. Michael, whatever camera you use, your problems could be eased by the Soviet multifinder, which features five large, bright viewfinder images - 28,35,50,85,135 - with crosshairs as in a gunsight and parallax correction. This certainly makes for much easier framing.
Cheers, Ian
Cheers, Ian
Michael I.
Well-known
I would rather not use the finder cause it adds bulk(and costs as much as a cla'd zorki\kiev) and adds a separate window for composition. Are there any dirt cheap small 50(35?) viewfinders available?
Jocko
Off With The Pixies
50mm finders are a problem, certainly to buy cheaply. Cheap(ish) 35mm finders do become available, The tiny Helios multifinder (ther is a thread about it on this forum) is probably the cheapest, although it never impressed me.
A very acceptable, almost free, alternative is to make your own 35mm finder, as explained by RFF member Zorkikat (Jay) here - http://jay.fedka.com/
Cheers, Ian
A very acceptable, almost free, alternative is to make your own 35mm finder, as explained by RFF member Zorkikat (Jay) here - http://jay.fedka.com/
Cheers, Ian
Michael I.
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does it make sense to make a 35 vf and add 50mm framelines
with a sharpie pen or something of this sort?
with a sharpie pen or something of this sort?
wyk_penguin
Well-known
Yes it does, but a lenningrad or a leica makes more sense.
Michael I.
Well-known
wyk_penguin said:
not on a budget they dont
Jocko
Off With The Pixies
Michael I. said:
It could be done, Michael but I really think you'd be better off with the camera finder.
Cheers, Ian