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BERRY alain
mermoz37

France
814 Posts
Posted - May 30 2008 :  05:50:58 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
look at that, friends....

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Jacques M.
France
2584 Posts
Posted - May 30 2008 :  07:06:51 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi Alain,

Why not....
But he could have used a real Zorki release button instead of the one of a Fed 1g...
I don't know why, but the vulcanite too looks to me from Fed and not Zorki...

Amitiés. Jacques.
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BERRY alain
mermoz37
France
814 Posts
Posted - May 30 2008 :  12:45:02 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Nice "do it yourself " Don !
may be i will try to make someting like that.....but i rack my brains to found another pattern
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Don Gillette
dgillette4
USA
202 Posts
Posted - May 30 2008 :  1:53:22 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The hardest part was making a shroud for the shutter cam mechanism, relocating the spring anchor was the next time consumer. I saw a shutter shroud advertised at dag parts but they wanted $50 way too high. Don

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Edited by - dgillette4 on Jun 11 2008 6:12:11 PM
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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
4247 Posts
My Collection

Posted - May 30 2008 :  1:55:45 PM  Show Profile  Visit Vlad's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Did you use a Leica standard top?
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Jacques M.
France
2584 Posts
Posted - May 30 2008 :  4:14:11 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

That time, the body is the one of a Zorki.
Congratulations for the two accessory clips! And for the work...

Jacques.
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Don Gillette
dgillette4
USA
202 Posts
Posted - May 30 2008 :  9:32:45 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The top is a Zorki original, The accessory shoes I had. I put the turrret viewfinder on and go shooting with my 35 jupiter. The hyper-focal focusing works great with the 35mm or wider. Don

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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
4247 Posts
My Collection

Posted - May 30 2008 :  10:05:46 PM  Show Profile  Visit Vlad's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Don wow pretty cool! So did you just cut off the rangefinder housing? And what is it around the shutter release button?
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Don Gillette
dgillette4
USA
202 Posts
Posted - May 31 2008 :  11:35:46 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
No I kept the rangefinder and housing for spare parts, baffled off the holes and filled then mounted accessory shoes. The shroud for the shutter pin-hole timer I made from a housing for an automotive flasher module. I then remounted the spring from the shutter arm. It was attached to the base for the original cover and accessory shoe screws. I allowed room to access shutter pivots on the top for lubing. I always thought the Leica 1A was sharp so now I almost have one. Just Zorki Chrome will stay for now...The camera is pretty easy to work on except for doing a shutter re-do, then I will send it to Yuri I don't have that much confidence in doing re gluing them . These cameras are such a bargain, I am going to purchase another for back-up. Don

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Don Gillette
dgillette4
USA
202 Posts
Posted - May 31 2008 :  12:40:03 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I almost forgot to tell you that I covered the cover with some leatherette I had...Don

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