FED 2 X Zorki 5 + Zorki 6

Hey Gang!
According to existing data which cameras sold more? The FED 2 (all series) or the sum of Zorki 5 (two models) Zorki 6 (two models)
Regards LP

Hello Luiz

There are at least four models of the Zorki 5:

- Zorki 5a, red letters (common)
- Zorki 5a, black letters (rare)
- Zorki 5b (logo like the one of the Zorki 6), latin letters
- Zorki 5b, cyrillic letters

The production number of the Zorki 5 is around 240000 units, of the Zorki 6 some 385000 items were made. About FED 2 I couldn't say more than you can find in Princelles book.

Best wishes - Guido

Hello Guido,

I do have another variant and I've seen a few more of them over the years.

I own a Zorki 5 with Red Lettering and a ROUND RF instead of the usual rectangular one.

Please don't tell me that someone just screwed on a round eyepiece. The body is threaded. It doesn't look homemade.

Steve

Hello Steve

Yes, there are many variants around. I even saw a Zorki 6 with black gravure sold on www.dvdtechcameras.com one time.

Best wishes - Guido

Thanks Guido!
So, around 60.000 Zorkis were sold. This is still an inferior number in comparison to FED 2 - Right?
Regards LP

Hello Luiz

I count something like 625'000 Zorki 5 and 6 together, for the FED's you have to ask someone else.

Best wishes - Guido

Guido
according to G. Abramov (Photohistory)
All models of FED-2 were preoduced 1632600 pieces. or.. almost three times the Zorki production
Regards
LP