Reply author: AlexanderK
Replied on: 20141221142142
Reply author: Jacques M.
Replied on: 20141221150943
Hello Fred,
There were many variations in the Zorki 3. I think the entire series could be considered as a Zorki 4 preseries...
You have the pin lock for the low speed dial which is an early feature. But if you have a precise look at Alexander's Zorki 3, you will find other différences. The main window is larger on his camera (and without screw on the side), and the position of the screw under the small window is different. I have exactly the same camera (s/n 707).
Anyway, it's a nice pair, as you say!
Jacques.
Reply author: Lenny
Replied on: 20141221151233
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It would be very interesting for me too, if such cameras were produced, how many and when.
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The S/N down on the rim is normal for late S/N with 5-digits. But Fred's is the first I know about, so a nice cam to collect. Merry Xmas Fred. I know 6 other cams with 5-digits S/N down on the rim, all younger. This #05127 was shown in this forum before.
The other #5446409 has the lock on the slow-speed-dial which is not normal. The next youngest I know about with lock has only 6-digits #547105.
Reply author: Guido
Replied on: 20141221152915
Hello Fred
The 05127 is not a "preserie" but a early 1954 serie build befor the numbers changed to year prefix. The last Zorki 3 I seen with short s/n was the 06179, the first with year-prefix-number 546413.
Your 05127 is some kind of strange, because of the place of engraving. It's not usual. But one point I don't like is the black painting of the engravings on the front and on the back. That's not original at all. And this fact is a warning that something could be wrong with this camera. Only my opinion ...
Best wishes - Guido
Reply author: AlexanderK
Replied on: 20141221153227
Thank you, Lenny.
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The other #5446409 has the lock on the slow-speed-dial which is not normal. The next youngest I know about with lock has only 6-digits #547105.
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I find this camera also rather strange. The first Zorki-3 I have had without lock was also with 6-digit-number: #549128.
So, slow-speed-dial had to loose its lock between these two numbers.
Regards, Alexander
Reply author: Lenny
Replied on: 20141221154433
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="MS Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by AlexanderK</i>
<br />The first Zorki-3 I have had without lock was also with 6-digit-number: #549128.
So, slow-speed-dial had to loose its lock between these two numbers.
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The first I know without lock is #547788 (sovietcams.com PM1270).
Reply author: Fred_L
Replied on: 20141226170225
Hi Jed
Nice one too, really[:)]
Fred
