a Zorki 4 with a strange Jupiter 8 is offered. The number should be 000075 according to the text. It looks very stange to me. Has anyone seen such a lens befor?
Best wishes - Guido
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Luiz Paracampo
Posted - Aug 27 2008 : 8:40:52 PM Guido The zeros in the beginning normally show prototypes or pre run series except on equpment made in the year 2000. Regards LP
Guido
Posted - Aug 27 2008 : 6:04:58 PM Hello Luiz
Thank you for explaining me this funny serial number.
Best wishes - Guido
Luiz Paracampo
Posted - Aug 27 2008 : 5:58:26 PM Hey Guido This is a pre run series of the last model. simplified type, rotating optical axle, before they put in production the black model. Regards LP
Guido
Posted - Aug 27 2008 : 4:08:51 PM Hello Tom
Thank you for your answer. Yes, it looks very similar ... only the s/n disturbs me a little bit.
Thank you also for this interesing link!
Best wishes - Guido
Tom Yeshuah
Posted - Aug 27 2008 : 3:52:43 PM It is actually one of the last chrome models before they switched to black paint(then anodized black). It has the exact same design of the black models (except it's made entirely of aluminum while the black ones have plastic parts).