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Zorki-6 by P F McFarland, on Flickr
Last of the classic Zorki line, it’s an improved version of the Leica II series. I put an Industar-26M 2.8/50 lens on it, and loaded some Kodak BW400CN.
I had to put some work into the camera before I could use it, as it had a couple of large patches of material missing on the first shutter curtain. The sprocket shaft cover had to be sanded and repainted. And the shutter second curtain was capping on 1/500 over half the frame.
The shutter is still capping a little bit, and there is an intermittent light leak along the upper edge of the film door, so those issues will need to be addressed before I use the camera again. I also missed on a few exposures, or accidentally moved the aperture control ring because it has no click stops, which means I’ll have to be more attentive when setting exposures.
Over all, I like the way the camera works. It has a viewfinder adjustment so I don’t need to wear glasses, and risk scratching them up. The film door is a nice feature too, no more juggling camera parts when reloading, but the film leader end still needs to be trimmed due to the narrow slot on the take-up spool.
On to the pictures!
Cropped to eliminate the shutter capping.
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Quitting Time by P F McFarland, on Flickr
Adjusted Shadows, Highlights, and Contrast, then cropped to 5x7.
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Memorial Tree by P F McFarland, on Flickr
Six frame stitch with no corrections.
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Gregger Center Panorama by P F McFarland, on Flickr
Just a 4x6 crop.
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Receding Columns by P F McFarland, on Flickr
This frame was a total disaster. Capping, light leak, blown horizon, bad exposure. Not much more could have gone wrong.
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Cap and Flare by P F McFarland, on Flickr
Finally got something that matched what I wanted.
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Roof Grid by P F McFarland, on Flickr
See all the results, and more commentary at https://flic.kr/s/aHsknqTsSM
PF