I've joined the Zorki and Fed families
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2025 8:56 am
I recently picked up a Zorki 1 and then a Fed 1 so that I could do some videos on each. The Zorki, once cleaned up a bit, is a surprisingly pleasant little camera.
The Fed needs a bit of work (shutter work) and should be fun, too.
They both are Leica LTM copies but are a bit cruder in their execution. The dials, knobs and shutter release don't have the same feel of precision as a Leica, but I didn't expect them to have that.
I've warmed up to the Zorki 1, and I'm hoping for some warmer weather to get out and shoot with it. It doesn't have slow speeds, but we all learn to work around that.
The Fed needs a bit of work (shutter work) and should be fun, too.
They both are Leica LTM copies but are a bit cruder in their execution. The dials, knobs and shutter release don't have the same feel of precision as a Leica, but I didn't expect them to have that.
I've warmed up to the Zorki 1, and I'm hoping for some warmer weather to get out and shoot with it. It doesn't have slow speeds, but we all learn to work around that.
