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Jacques M.
France
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Posted - Jul 04 2008 :  07:29:53 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Hello!

I have just received my Zorki Zorki # 32870. Really fine and with a Kazan lens, so all is OK.
One question though. I am surprised to see that the rangefinder sensor has the same shape of a Fed one: a "tear drop".

We know that Fed-Zorki-s and Zorki 1a-s have this same sensor. So, when was the new one put? Is it possible to have a rough idea? If you have such early Zorki 1b-s, could you have a look at their sensors and tell me what?

Thanks.
Amicalement. Jacques.
Jacques M.
France
2604 Posts
Posted - Jul 10 2008 :  02:37:40 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Hello,

Nobody to ask this question? Everybody is on holiday?
On the very interesting Jay's site, there are explanations about the different sorts of sensors, if necessary:
- first http://jay.fedka.com/index.htm
- then go to "ccomparing Fed and Zorki"

Thanks. Jacques.
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Posted - Jul 10 2008 :  09:46:04 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jacques M.


Nobody to ask this question?


You are talking about a sensors... What means? What is a "sensor" in a rangefinder film camera?
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Jacques M.
France
2604 Posts
Posted - Jul 10 2008 :  4:05:45 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Hi Zoom,

The coupler or the tip of the leg of the rangefinder.
I hope it's better now...

Amitiés. Jacques.
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Posted - Jul 11 2008 :  08:46:35 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
This camera could be under repair. And not a native spare parts could be used.
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Jacques M.
France
2604 Posts
Posted - Jul 21 2008 :  10:41:32 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Hello,

One of my friends has the Zorki-Zorki # 32999 with a triangular tip of rangefinder. The same as my # 32870.
So the question is always the same. It seems that KMZ used the triangular tip long after the Fed-Zorki-s and the Zorki 1a-s. But up to which numbers? 4xxxx? 5xxxx? Do you have some Zorkis in those numbers? Could you check the shape of the tip?

Thanks. Cordialement. Jacques.
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Posted - Jul 21 2008 :  5:34:28 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jacques M.


Do you have some Zorkis in those numbers?


Sorry, Jacques, I'm not a collector, I haven't this cameras...
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Jacques M.
France
2604 Posts
Posted - Jul 22 2008 :  02:34:48 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Thanks to you, Zoom!
I think that there are many collectors who can answer that question. Unless they are on holidays!

Amitiés. Jacques.
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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
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Posted - Jul 22 2008 :  10:00:23 AM  Show Profile  Visit Vlad's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Sorry Jacques, for some reason I don't think a lot of people here have a lot of early Zorkis... I don't ... FEDs are predominant..

Vlad
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okynek
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Posted - Jul 22 2008 :  9:13:38 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I have Zorky/Zorki s/n 31869 with drop-like sensor.
Lens is Krasnogorsk's Industar 22, s/n 7,117,248 - in a millions?
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Jacques M.
France
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Posted - Jul 29 2008 :  10:49:55 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Thanks, okynek.

So it seems that early Zorki 1s had a drop like sensor at least till c. 33xxx.
I must say I am surprised: I did think that this type of sensor had ceased after the 1a...

Amitiés. Jacques.
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