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Thursday, August 18, 2022

The Neighborhood

 A slightly overcast sky provided some nice light for an early morning walk through the neighborhood with the 35mm Jupiter 12 lens on the Zorki 6.  





 



The negatives showed a slight tilt again, so I'll go back to putting a thin plastic washer over the protruding end of the film cartridge.  Otherwise, the camera is working faultlessly.
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2 comments:

  1. kodachromeguy@bellsouth.netAugust 19, 2022 at 8:30:00 PM MDT

    That is a - er - funny looking camera. But the lens seems very capable. Nice exposures.

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  2. MikeAugust 19, 2022 at 9:37:00 PM MDT

    Well, the Zorki 6 does not look like a Leica, but that was part of a long process which did start with a very close copy of the Barnack design. The Zorki 6 is bigger and heavier than preceding models, but it does have quite a few functional enhancements which include a back that opens for easy film loading. The lever advance is speedy and smooth. The viewfinder and rf spot are available in a single window, and the wide base provides good accuracy. The top speed is just 1/500 and there are no slow speeds, but those limitations seem to me to be a good trade for improved reliability. The lens mount is the same as the Barnack style cameras, so the long line of good Soviet glass remains available.

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