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Juanma
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 257 Location: Cambrils, Spain
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:39 am Post subject: I've bought my first rangefinder camera |
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Juanma wrote:
I just won a Zorki 4K with a Jupiter 8 lens.
The camera is just 2 years younger than me!
I can't wait to get it in my hands. _________________ Juanma
Canon EOS 600 | Praktica MTL5B | Zorki 4K | Jupiter 8 | Flektogon 4/20 | Pentacon 2,8/29 | Flektogon 2,4/35 | Tessar 2,8/50 | Industar 50-2 | Jupiter 9 | Sonnar 3,5/135 | Some AF stuff | A couple of MF lenses coming... |
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poilu
Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 10472 Location: Greece
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:07 am Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
Congrats Juanma! Look lice a nice great camera
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The camera is just 2 years younger than me! |
Strange on the Jes photo you look more younger than the Zorki _________________ T* |
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Jieffe
Joined: 04 Nov 2007 Posts: 754 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:15 am Post subject: Re: I've bought my first rangefinder camera |
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Jieffe wrote:
Juanma wrote: |
I just won a Zorki 4K with a Jupiter 8 lens. |
You'll love it ! Just made my first pics this weekend with mine (after having more or less fixed it).
Oh, beware of the RF buying addiction ... I bought 6 rangefinders last week |
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Richard_D
Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 2378 Location: Faversham Kent UK
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:45 am Post subject: |
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Richard_D wrote:
I do like the look of these things. I must not be tempted... I must not be tempted...
Congratulations! _________________ Richard
The interesting bit:
Nikkors: 20mm f2.8 AIS, 24mm f2.8 AIS, 28mm f2.8 AIS, 35mm f2 AIS, 50mm f1.4 AI, 50mm f1.48AI, 50m f2 AI,
55mm f3.5 AI'd, 105mm f4 AI, 135mm f2.8 AI'd, 135mm f3.5 AI'd, 200mm f4 AI'd .
Nikon E Series: 100mm f2.8 .
Soviet Nikon Mount: Zenitar 16mm f2.8, Arsat/arax/photex 85mm T&S f2.8 .
Other: Asahi Super Takumar 55 mm f2 (M42) ,Tamron 300mm f5.6 SP, Tamron 500mm f8 SP.
DSLR: Nikon D700. 35mm SLRsNikon FE, Pentax S1a.
TLR: Rolliecord II.
Sub-Minature: Pentax Auto 110, 18mm f2.8, 24mm f2.8, 50mm f2.8.
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Jesito
Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 5745 Location: Olivella, Catalonia, (Spain)
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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Jesito wrote:
Richard_D wrote: |
I do like the look of these things. I must not be tempted... I must not be tempted...
Congratulations! |
Let's make a choir:
We should'nt be tempted, we should'nt be tempted...
Congrats Juanma, I'm behind one of those Jupiters. If you want we can swap lenses to try them. I got the Industar 26 and Industar 61, but I'd like to try the Jupiter. I'm not sure if it's coated or not, maybe you will need a lens hood for it.
Enjoy!
Jes. _________________ Jesito, Moderator
Jesito's backsack:
Zooms Sigma 70-300, Tamron 35-135 and 70-210 short, 70-210 long, 28-70 CF Macro, 35-70, 35-80, Vivitar 70-210 KA, Tamron 70-250.
Fixed Industar-50, , Tamron 24mm, Tamron 135mm, Sands Hunter 135mm, Pancolar 50mm, Volna-3, many Exakta lenses
DSLR SIGMA SD9 & SD14, EOS 5D, Sony A700 and NEXF3, Oly E-330, E-400, E-450, E-1
TLR/6x6/645 YashicaMat, Petri 6x45, Nettar, Franka Solida, Brilliant
SLR Minolta X300, Fuji STX II, Praktica VLC3, Pentax P30t, EXA500, EXA 1A, Spotmatic(2), Chinon CM-4S, Ricoh, Contax, Konica TC-X , Minolta 5000, 7000i, 3Sxi, EOS 500 and CX
Rangefinders Chinon 35EE, Konica C35 auto, Canonet 28, Yashica Lynx, FED-2, Yashica electro 35, Argus C3 & C4, Regula Cita III, Voigtlander Vitoret (many), Welta Welti-I, Kodak Signette 35, Zorki-4, Bessa-R & L, Minolta Weathermatic, olympus XA2
Compact Film Konica C35V, Voigtlander Vitorets, Canon Prima Super 105, Olympus XA2 and XA3
Compact Digital Olympus C-5050, Aiptek Slim 3000, Canon Powershot A540, Nikon 5200, SIGMA DP1s, Polaroid X530, IXUS55, Kodak 6490, Powershot G9 and G10
CSCCanon EOS-M, Samsung NX100 and NX210, Lumix G5, NEX-F3 |
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rick_oleson
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 386 Location: Lexington Kentucky USA
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:35 am Post subject: |
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rick_oleson wrote:
These are all coated. In addition, they are a Zeiss Sonnar design, which has the lowest flare of any lens of its speed (assuming comparable coating) as this was among the highest priorities at Carl Zeiss before the War.
Of course, a hood doesn't hurt... _________________ I don't know what I want to be when I grow up |
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Jesito
Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 5745 Location: Olivella, Catalonia, (Spain)
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:27 am Post subject: |
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Jesito wrote:
rick_oleson wrote: |
These are all coated. In addition, they are a Zeiss Sonnar design, which has the lowest flare of any lens of its speed (assuming comparable coating) as this was among the highest priorities at Carl Zeiss before the War.
Of course, a hood doesn't hurt... |
Rick,
My experience witt the Industar 61 M39 is not good regarding flare...
(Maybe is my copy).
A couple of samples without the hood:
Jes. _________________ Jesito, Moderator
Jesito's backsack:
Zooms Sigma 70-300, Tamron 35-135 and 70-210 short, 70-210 long, 28-70 CF Macro, 35-70, 35-80, Vivitar 70-210 KA, Tamron 70-250.
Fixed Industar-50, , Tamron 24mm, Tamron 135mm, Sands Hunter 135mm, Pancolar 50mm, Volna-3, many Exakta lenses
DSLR SIGMA SD9 & SD14, EOS 5D, Sony A700 and NEXF3, Oly E-330, E-400, E-450, E-1
TLR/6x6/645 YashicaMat, Petri 6x45, Nettar, Franka Solida, Brilliant
SLR Minolta X300, Fuji STX II, Praktica VLC3, Pentax P30t, EXA500, EXA 1A, Spotmatic(2), Chinon CM-4S, Ricoh, Contax, Konica TC-X , Minolta 5000, 7000i, 3Sxi, EOS 500 and CX
Rangefinders Chinon 35EE, Konica C35 auto, Canonet 28, Yashica Lynx, FED-2, Yashica electro 35, Argus C3 & C4, Regula Cita III, Voigtlander Vitoret (many), Welta Welti-I, Kodak Signette 35, Zorki-4, Bessa-R & L, Minolta Weathermatic, olympus XA2
Compact Film Konica C35V, Voigtlander Vitorets, Canon Prima Super 105, Olympus XA2 and XA3
Compact Digital Olympus C-5050, Aiptek Slim 3000, Canon Powershot A540, Nikon 5200, SIGMA DP1s, Polaroid X530, IXUS55, Kodak 6490, Powershot G9 and G10
CSCCanon EOS-M, Samsung NX100 and NX210, Lumix G5, NEX-F3 |
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Laurence
Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 4809 Location: Western Washington State
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:28 am Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
I've owned the Zorki 4K, an amazingly versatile camera. I only sold it because I was augmenting my medium format system at the time. I especially loved the Jupiter lens, and also REALLY loved the diopter lever.
You'll find that the viewfinder is nice and bright! _________________
Assent, and you are sane;
Demur,—you ’re straightway dangerous,
And handled with a chain.
Emily Dickinson
Cameras and Lenses in Use:
Yashica Mat 124 w/ Yashinon 80/3.5,
CV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus),
Pentax 645,
Flek 50,
Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
Tamron Adaptall SP 300/2.8 LD (IF)
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LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 17633 Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:34 am Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
These Russian rangefinders really can be addictive...
As far as I know, the Zorki 4 sports the brightest viewfinder of the Russian RFs, whereas the FED-2 has the best focus functionality.
I have a FED-3 and I also love this model. _________________ Personal forum activity on pause every now and again (due to job obligations)!
Carsten, former Moderator
Things ON SALE
Carsten = "KAPCTEH" = "Karusutenu" | T-shirt?.........................My photos from Emilia: http://www.schouler.net/emilia/emilia2011.html
My gear: http://retrocameracs.wordpress.com/ausrustung/
Old list: http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic.php?t=65 (Not up-to-date, sorry!) | http://www.lucispictor.de | http://www.alensaweek.wordpress.com |
http://www.retrocamera.de |
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rick_oleson
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 386 Location: Lexington Kentucky USA
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:43 am Post subject: |
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rick_oleson wrote:
There is no relation between an Industar and a Jupiter... although it doesn't seem the Industar should flare that much either. Maybe the Russian coatings are less effective than some of the Western ones. _________________ I don't know what I want to be when I grow up |
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Juanma
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 257 Location: Cambrils, Spain
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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Juanma wrote:
Thanks everybody!
If the Zorki fits me, I'm planning to get a Jupiter 12 2,8/35 and a Jupiter 9 2/85 (you know that last one very well ).
There are a few wide angles wider than the J12, but very pricey in comparison, and I am going cheap on this
Click here to see on Ebay
Rick, can you tell me something about the Jupiter 12? _________________ Juanma
Canon EOS 600 | Praktica MTL5B | Zorki 4K | Jupiter 8 | Flektogon 4/20 | Pentacon 2,8/29 | Flektogon 2,4/35 | Tessar 2,8/50 | Industar 50-2 | Jupiter 9 | Sonnar 3,5/135 | Some AF stuff | A couple of MF lenses coming...
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Juanma
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 257 Location: Cambrils, Spain
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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Juanma wrote:
Jesito wrote: |
I'm behind one of those Jupiters. If you want we can swap lenses to try them. I got the Industar 26 and Industar 61, but I'd like to try the Jupiter.
Jes. |
Sure! You can count on me for that. _________________ Juanma
Canon EOS 600 | Praktica MTL5B | Zorki 4K | Jupiter 8 | Flektogon 4/20 | Pentacon 2,8/29 | Flektogon 2,4/35 | Tessar 2,8/50 | Industar 50-2 | Jupiter 9 | Sonnar 3,5/135 | Some AF stuff | A couple of MF lenses coming... |
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rick_oleson
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 386 Location: Lexington Kentucky USA
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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rick_oleson wrote:
Most of the Russian lenses are prewar Carl Zeiss designs... not actually copies, but Russian-made versions of the same lenses using the same optical designs and glass formulas. This was part of the USSR's war reparations from Germany after WWII.
The Jupiter-12 is the 35/2.8 Zeiss Biogon, surely the best wide angle lens of its time. The Jupiter-8 and Jupiter-3 are the 50/2 and 50/1.5 Zeiss Sonnars respectively, the Jupiter-9 is the 85/2 Zeiss Sonnar and the Jupiter-11 is the 135/4 Sonnar. They also got the 180/2.8 and 300/4 Sonnars, I don't recall the Russian name for those.
All Sonnars, no matter how many elements they had, were designed to have only 3 air-spaced components to minimize flare. In some cases this meant cementing as many as 4 glasses together in a single block, not a cheap way to make a lens. But in the days before coating, these lenses were exceptionally contrasty compared to the competition, especially in fast, multi-element formulas, and this is a large part of why Contaxes were superior to Leicas before the War.
It was not possible to make the 35mm Biogon with only 3 air-spaced components; I believe it has 4. But its built-in hood helps, and it had no real competition for sharpness until after the War.
Having said all that, due to quality control differences, the Russian lenses are not always quite up to the standard of the Zeiss originals... but they are still quite good. _________________ I don't know what I want to be when I grow up |
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Juanma
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 257 Location: Cambrils, Spain
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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:17 am Post subject: |
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Juanma wrote:
Thanks again Rick,
Impossible to put more information in that answer. Now definitely the Jupiter 12 is in my list. _________________ Juanma
Canon EOS 600 | Praktica MTL5B | Zorki 4K | Jupiter 8 | Flektogon 4/20 | Pentacon 2,8/29 | Flektogon 2,4/35 | Tessar 2,8/50 | Industar 50-2 | Jupiter 9 | Sonnar 3,5/135 | Some AF stuff | A couple of MF lenses coming... |
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Juanma
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 257 Location: Cambrils, Spain
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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Juanma wrote:
The Zorki is here.
Everything seems to be fine. The glass in the Jupiter 8 is clear and the rings turn smothly. The body is in a very well condition for a 31 year camera, and the shutter works well. I will feed it with a B&W roll and try it.
My first surprise is its weight, it's heavy!
Here you can see it with my other recent acquisition:
Now I don't have any digital reflex cameras, but 2 reflex and 1 rangefinder film cameras. I am going backwards! _________________ Juanma
Canon EOS 600 | Praktica MTL5B | Zorki 4K | Jupiter 8 | Flektogon 4/20 | Pentacon 2,8/29 | Flektogon 2,4/35 | Tessar 2,8/50 | Industar 50-2 | Jupiter 9 | Sonnar 3,5/135 | Some AF stuff | A couple of MF lenses coming... |
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peterqd
Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 7448 Location: near High Wycombe, UK
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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peterqd wrote:
Juanma wrote: |
I am going backwards! |
Me too, Jaunma! The Jupiter-8 lens on my 1971 Zorki 4 is black and a different design to yours. As far as I know, the lenses fitted to later 4s and the 4Ks all had a black finish, with green numbers on later versions, so I think your lens is probably much older than the camera. It looks superb - what does the projecting knob do - is it a focus control?
BTW, if the rangefinder image needs adjusting, let me know before you do anything. I've done three of them now. I couldn't find any instructions on the web for the vertical adjustment so I'm preparing illustrated instructions. _________________ Peter - Moderator |
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Juanma
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 257 Location: Cambrils, Spain
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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Juanma wrote:
Hi Peter,
For reflex cameras I prefer the black finish for the objectives, but for rangefinder cameras I definitely prefer the silver finish.
This Jupiter 8 is 20 years older than the camera (serial number starts with a 57), and the letters are in cyrilic alphabet. The focal length is also in cm, not in mm. I have read that quality control in old Jupiters was better than in "new" ones.
And yes, the protruding knob helps focusing. And it's good to have it, beause although the focus ring is not stiff, it needs some strength to move.
About the rangefinder adjusting, I don't know anything about this subject. I can see the image and focus well. Should I wait before fitting the first roll?
I am waiting for your instructions. _________________ Juanma
Canon EOS 600 | Praktica MTL5B | Zorki 4K | Jupiter 8 | Flektogon 4/20 | Pentacon 2,8/29 | Flektogon 2,4/35 | Tessar 2,8/50 | Industar 50-2 | Jupiter 9 | Sonnar 3,5/135 | Some AF stuff | A couple of MF lenses coming... |
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peterqd
Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 7448 Location: near High Wycombe, UK
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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peterqd wrote:
Juanma wrote: |
About the rangefinder adjusting, I don't know anything about this subject. I can see the image and focus well. Should I wait before fitting the first roll? |
No, you can check and adjust the rangefinder with a film in the camera, but you need to cock the shutter if you need to remove the top casing, so you might lose a frame or two. You only need to remove the cover if the vertical alignment needs adjusting, not for horizontal adjustment.
Remember this is not like a SLR where the image in the viewfinder is through the same lens as the one projected onto the film. Because you can't see through the taking lens, you need to feel sure that the lens is truly in focus when the two images in the viewfinder are in line. Just because the images are lined up in the viewfinder, it doesn't mean the lens is properly in focus. Every camera I've checked so far has needed a little correction, one was a very long way out.
Taking some test shots is the ultimate test, but for now you can assume the lens is OK, and you can check the rangefinder without taking any shots. First set the lens at the infinity stop and look through the viewfinder at a distant subject. The two images should be correctly superimposed. If not, the rangefinder needs adjusting.
If this is OK you can check the close-distance accuracy. Set up the camera on a tripod with the back of the camera accurately measured 1m away from a target on a wall, perhaps a cross on a piece of paper. Set the lens to 1m on its scale and look through the viewfinder again to check the images are still correctly superimposed. If not, the adjustment for this is done with the lens cam.
Do these two checks, Juanma, and if you find any problems I'll tell you how to make the adjustments. Don't worry - it's really easy! _________________ Peter - Moderator |
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rick_oleson
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 386 Location: Lexington Kentucky USA
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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rick_oleson wrote:
That weight you feel is something called "METAL". They used to use a lot of it in cameras years ago, now you only find it as battery contacts and traces on circuit boards..... _________________ I don't know what I want to be when I grow up |
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Juanma
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 257 Location: Cambrils, Spain
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:22 am Post subject: |
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Juanma wrote:
rick_oleson wrote: |
That weight you feel is something called "METAL". They used to use a lot of it in cameras years ago, now you only find it as battery contacts and traces on circuit boards..... |
Good point, Rick! _________________ Juanma
Canon EOS 600 | Praktica MTL5B | Zorki 4K | Jupiter 8 | Flektogon 4/20 | Pentacon 2,8/29 | Flektogon 2,4/35 | Tessar 2,8/50 | Industar 50-2 | Jupiter 9 | Sonnar 3,5/135 | Some AF stuff | A couple of MF lenses coming... |
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Juanma
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 257 Location: Cambrils, Spain
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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Juanma wrote:
peterqd wrote: |
and you can check the rangefinder without taking any shots. First set the lens at the infinity stop and look through the viewfinder at a distant subject. The two images should be correctly superimposed. If not, the rangefinder needs adjusting.
If this is OK you can check the close-distance accuracy. Set up the camera on a tripod with the back of the camera accurately measured 1m away from a target on a wall, perhaps a cross on a piece of paper. Set the lens to 1m on its scale and look through the viewfinder again to check the images are still correctly superimposed. If not, the adjustment for this is done with the lens cam.
Do these two checks, Juanma, and if you find any problems I'll tell you how to make the adjustments. Don't worry - it's really easy! |
Peter, I did the tests.
At infinity, it seems ok. It's difficult to say completely, because the double image is very little.
At 1m from the back of the camera, the lens it at 1,07 m aprox, while at 2m is at 2,20m aprox.
What do you think? I only have 1 lens for the moment. Could be a lens fault? May be I can borrow Jesito's lenses and do the test again.
I would like to avoid opening the camera if it's not necessary.
_________________ Juanma
Canon EOS 600 | Praktica MTL5B | Zorki 4K | Jupiter 8 | Flektogon 4/20 | Pentacon 2,8/29 | Flektogon 2,4/35 | Tessar 2,8/50 | Industar 50-2 | Jupiter 9 | Sonnar 3,5/135 | Some AF stuff | A couple of MF lenses coming... |
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Jieffe
Joined: 04 Nov 2007 Posts: 754 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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Jieffe wrote:
Juanma wrote: |
At 1m from the back of the camera, the lens it at 1,07 m aprox, while at 2m is at 2,20m aprox. |
You need to do 2 calibrations : the infinite calibration and the close range calibration. Look here http://www.xs4all.nl/~tomtiger/zenrep/calibration.html for instructions. |
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peterqd
Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 7448 Location: near High Wycombe, UK
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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peterqd wrote:
Juanma wrote: |
Peter, I did the tests.
At infinity, it seems ok. It's difficult to say completely, because the double image is very little.
At 1m from the back of the camera, the lens it at 1,07 m aprox, while at 2m is at 2,20m aprox.
What do you think? I only have 1 lens for the moment. Could be a lens fault? May be I can borrow Jesito's lenses and do the test again.
I would like to avoid opening the camera if it's not necessary.
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No, it's almost certainly not a lens fault. You can assume that when the the lens scale is set at a certain distance, an object at that distance will be in focus on the film. If the rangefinder images of the object don't line up it's the rangefinder that needs adjustment, not the lens.
Jieffe's link shows you how the rangefinder image is adjusted horizontally. You don't need to open up the camera at all. Set up the camera on the tripod with its back exactly 1m from the target like you did before. With the lens set at 1m on the focus scale, the two images in the viewfinder should be aligned. If they're not, remove the lens and turn the shiny cam on the end of the arm very slightly using a pair of needle-nosed pliers (or I use a pair of angled circlip pliers). I can't tell you which way to turn it, but you'll soon see when you do it. Then replace the lens, set it back on the 1m mark again and check the images once more. It will take a few tries before you get it right, so have lots of patience!
Once the rangefinder image is adjusted you can take some shots to check the lens. Set the camera on the tripod again as you did before with the back exactly 1m from the target. Set the aperture at f2 (wide open) to minimise the depth of field, set the shutter speed and make sure the lens focus scale is set on 1m again as before - don't look in the viewfinder at all. Use a cable release to take the shot. Hopefully the target will be in perfect focus on the photograph but, if not, then the lens is faulty. This is pretty unlikely!
Good luck _________________ Peter - Moderator |
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Juanma
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 257 Location: Cambrils, Spain
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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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Juanma wrote:
Thank you Jieffe and Peter,
Rangefinder adjusted. I only had to change proximity focus.
Now the camera is loaded with an Ilford roll, so it's time to take some photos. I hope I won't forget to cock the shutter before changing speeds. _________________ Juanma
Canon EOS 600 | Praktica MTL5B | Zorki 4K | Jupiter 8 | Flektogon 4/20 | Pentacon 2,8/29 | Flektogon 2,4/35 | Tessar 2,8/50 | Industar 50-2 | Jupiter 9 | Sonnar 3,5/135 | Some AF stuff | A couple of MF lenses coming... |
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nemesis101
Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 2050 Location: Oregon USA
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:43 pm Post subject: Re: I've bought my first rangefinder camera |
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nemesis101 wrote:
Juanma wrote: |
I just won a Zorki 4K with a Jupiter 8 lens.
The camera is just 2 years younger than me!
I can't wait to get it in my hands. |
Goodness! In the distant past, when dinosaurs ruled the Earth, I sold these things! I had a Saturday / evening / vacation job at a small family owned photo store, in the UK before the chains like Dixons (spit!!!) and mail-order took over. We catered for 'real' photographers, and had amateur evenings, photo competitions, field trips etc. One such had a Zorki as a prize!
I made a number of trips up to Praed St. In London where Technical & Optical, the importers of all things Zenit, Fed, Lubitel, OMO, Kiev and Zorki were based. Seems so strange to see something from my teen years (1960's) appear again large as life, and so pristine looking!
Apart from cautionary tales about not advancing the shutter speeds on uncocked shutters I cannot remember a lot - though our repair guy did mention that both Zenits and Zorki employed a kind of waxed twine in their workings - I THINK he was joking...? _________________ Lenses and cameras:
Amateurs worry about equipment
Pros worry about money,
Masters worry about light. |
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