zorki "standard" !!!

look at that, friends....

http://www.electricedge.com/gordon.coale/photography/equipment/35rf/index.htm

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.

Nice "do it yourself " Don !
may be i will try to make someting like that.....but i rack my brains to found another pattern [^]

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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Did you use a Leica standard top?

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

Jacques.

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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Don wow pretty cool! So did you just cut off the rangefinder housing? And what is it around the shutter release button? [:)]

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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I almost forgot to tell you that I covered the cover with some leatherette I had...Don[:)]

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