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Zorki 4k (red) (Ser:75896302)

Discovered the Zorki 4k's, I now have 3!
As with a lot of the Zorki's, at some point the owner will alter the speed dial before they have advanced the film/shutter, this can damage the gearing inside to the point that it all jams, the camera is then deemed useless and sold for next to nothing. a complete stripdown, straightening of any bent pins, detents, etc, then fixes it.
This one received a thorough clean including all the rangefinder glass, etc. was reassembled and the rangefinder calibrated. Light seals all replaced as a matter of course then film tested.

Next to the Leica M3, this is my next favourite 35mm camera.


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Shutter speed test results (Oct 2014)

Not too bad overall, up to 1/125th the average error is 1/8th stop, and even the maximum 1/1000th is only going to overexpose by 3/4 stop.

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  • Vintage Computer Restoration
    • Tools & Techniques
    • HEKTOR 1A Restoration
    • Toshiba MSX
    • Ohio Superboard
  • Film Camera Restoration
    • Photography
    • Tools and Techniques
    • Leica M3
    • Yashica 635
    • Zorki 4k (Red)
    • Agfa Isolette
    • Canon AE-1 Program
    • Canon AL-1 QF
    • Canon Canonet Junior
    • Canon Canonet QL17 G-III
    • Chinon Genesis III
    • Coronet 6x6
    • Coronet Twelve-20
    • FED 4
    • Halina 35X
    • Kodak Junior 1
    • Konstruktor (Lomography)
    • Olympus OM-1
    • Palmat Automatic
    • Pentax P30
    • Praktica LTL
    • Rank Aldis
    • Unknown 9x12 folding plate
    • Voigtlander Bessa
    • Voigtlander Bessa (Germany)
    • Zeiss Ikon Contessa LK
    • Zenit TTL
    • Zorki 4 (Green)
    • Zorki 4K (Black)
  • A Lego Addiction