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'''Zorki''' ( Зоркий, meaning "sharp-sighted") is one of the most widely known Soviet photo brands. It was one of two USSR efforts to produce [[rangefinder camera]]s derived from the [[Leica]] design. During WW2, The Soviet camera factory [[FED]] was evacuated to escape advancing German troops. After the war, FED had troubles resuming production of their FED-branded rangefinder camera, (a copy of the pre-war German Leica 35mm camera). Because the [[KMZ]] plant had escaped destruction, that company started making the FED camera under a joint [[FED-Zorki]] logo in 1948. When FED got back in operation, KMZ continued to produce rangefinder cameras under the '''Zorki''' trademark (inlcuding export models), and made design changes diverging from any Leica influence.
 
'''Zorki''' ( Зоркий, meaning "sharp-sighted") is one of the most widely known Soviet photo brands. It was one of two USSR efforts to produce [[rangefinder camera]]s derived from the [[Leica]] design. During WW2, The Soviet camera factory [[FED]] was evacuated to escape advancing German troops. After the war, FED had troubles resuming production of their FED-branded rangefinder camera, (a copy of the pre-war German Leica 35mm camera). Because the [[KMZ]] plant had escaped destruction, that company started making the FED camera under a joint [[FED-Zorki]] logo in 1948. When FED got back in operation, KMZ continued to produce rangefinder cameras under the '''Zorki''' trademark (inlcuding export models), and made design changes diverging from any Leica influence.
  
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Other cameras produced by KMZ are [[Moskva]] [[folding]] and [[Drug]] rangefinder.
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Other cameras produced by [[KMZ]] include the [[Moskva]] series of 6x9/6x4.5 folders, the [[Drug]] rangefinder and the [[Iskra]] 6x6 folder.
  
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=== Comparison of Zorki models and their features ===
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!bgcolor=#E0E0E0|M39 Lenses
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=== Zorki Timeline (click show to expand) ===
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!bgcolor=#E0E0E0|Zorki Camera Timeline (1948-1978)
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   | image_text= Zorki-1 (1953), (type 7a) <ref name="C">Typing is as to [http://www.fotoua.com/ Fotoua by Alexandr Komarov]</ref>  
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   | image_text= Zorki-1 (1953), (type 7a) <ref name="C">Typing is as to [https://web.archive.org/web/20160318041025/http://www.fotoua.com/ Fotoua (archived) by Alexandr Komarov]</ref>  
 
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   | image_text= Zorki-2C (S)
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   | image_text= Zorki 2-C (S) (1956)  
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== Fixed-lens Rangefinders ==
 
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* [[Zorki 10]]
 
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* [[Zorki 10|Zorki 11]]
 
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* [[Zorki 12]]
 
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==
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* Princelle, Jean-Loup. ''The Authentic Guide to Russian and Soviet Cameras.'' Hove Foto Books, 2nd edition, 1995. 200 pages. ISBN 1874031630.
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* {{Princelle USSR}}
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
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* [http://www.fotoua.com/ Fotoua by Alexandr Komarov]
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===Related===
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* [http://www.sovietcams.com/index.php?637812758 in Sovietcams]
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*[[FED]]
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* [http://www.cameraquest.com/soviet.htm in Cameraquest]
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*[[KMZ]]
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* [http://tomtiger.home.xs4all.nl/zorki4k.html in Tigers Lair by Tom A. H. Piel]
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*[[Industar]]
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* [http://cameras.alfredklomp.com/zorki4/index.htm in Alfred's Camera Page]
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*[[Jupiter]]
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* [http://jay.fedka.com FED Zorki Survival Site Repair and Adjustment of FED and Zorki]
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===General===
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* [http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-58.html Zorkis and FED repair notes]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160318041025/http://www.fotoua.com/ Fotoua] (archived) by Alexandr Komarov
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* [http://fotos.cconin.de/kameras/zorki.htm A german Zorki page]
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* [http://www.sovietcams.com/index7584.html?tmpl_into=middle&tmpl_id=193&_m_e_id=25&_menu_i_id=204 Zorki] at [http://www.sovietcams.com/ Sovietcams.com]
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* [http://cameras.alfredklomp.com/zorki4/index.htm Alfred's Camera Page] by [http://cameras.alfredklomp.com/ Alfred Klomp]
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/listeK_imagettes.php#Krasno Zorki pages] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
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* [http://jay.fedka.com FED Zorki Survival Site] - Repair and Adjustment of FED and Zorki
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* [http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-58.html Zorki and FED repair notes] by [http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/ Rick Oleson]
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* [http://fotos.cconin.de/kameras/zorki.htm Zorki page] at [http://fotos.cconin.de/index.html Ulrich Witte's site] (in German)
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/listeK_imagettes.php#Krasnogorsk KMZ cameras] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Collection Appareils] by Sylvain Halgand (in French)
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/russian.htm Zorki camera instruction manuals, PDF format, color when possible] from OrphanCameras.com
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* [https://jay.fedka.com/ Fed and Zorki Survival Site] by Jay Javier
  
 
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[[Category:USSR]]
 
[[Category: KMZ]]
 
[[Category: KMZ]]
 
[[Category: Zorki|*]]
 
[[Category: Zorki|*]]
 
[[Category: Z]]
 
[[Category: Z]]
 
[[Category: Eyes]]
 
[[Category: Eyes]]
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Latest revision as of 17:19, 1 November 2023

Zorki ( Зоркий, meaning "sharp-sighted") is one of the most widely known Soviet photo brands. It was one of two USSR efforts to produce rangefinder cameras derived from the Leica design. During WW2, The Soviet camera factory FED was evacuated to escape advancing German troops. After the war, FED had troubles resuming production of their FED-branded rangefinder camera, (a copy of the pre-war German Leica 35mm camera). Because the KMZ plant had escaped destruction, that company started making the FED camera under a joint FED-Zorki logo in 1948. When FED got back in operation, KMZ continued to produce rangefinder cameras under the Zorki trademark (inlcuding export models), and made design changes diverging from any Leica influence.

Other cameras produced by KMZ include the Moskva series of 6x9/6x4.5 folders, the Drug rangefinder and the Iskra 6x6 folder.

Comparison of Zorki models and their features

Camera Models FED-Zorki Zorki 1 Zorki S Zorki 2 Zorki 2-C (S) Zorki 3 Zorki 3M Zorki 3-C (S) Zorki 4 Zorki 4K Mir Zorki 5 Zorki 6 Zorki 10 Zorki 11 Zorki 12
Produced 1948-49 1948-56 1955-58 1954-56 1955-60 1951-56 1954-56 1955-56 1956-73 1972-78 1959-61 1958-59 1959-66 1964-78 1964-67 1967-68
Rangefinder Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
M39 Lenses Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Flash sync port No No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Slowest speed 1/20 1/20 or 1/25 1/25 1/25 1/25 1s 1s 1s 1s 1s 1/30 1/30 1/30 1/30 1/30 1/30
Fastest speed 1/1000 or 1/500 1/500 1/500 1/500 1/500 1/1000 1/1000 1/1000 1/1000 1/1000 1/500 1/500 1/500 1/500 1/500 1/500
Removable back No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes (Hinged) Yes Yes Yes
Lever/Knob wind Knob Knob Knob Knob Knob Knob Knob Knob Knob Lever Knob Lever Lever Lever Lever Lever
Tripod mount 3/8" 3/8" 3/8" 3/8" 3/8" 3/8" 3/8" 3/8" 3/8" 1/4" 3/8" 3/8" 3/8" 3/8" or 1/4" 3/8" or 1/4" 1/4"

Zorki Timeline (click show to expand)


Examples of Zorki cameras

4798986568_eb82a552f5_m.jpg
Zorki-1 (1953), (type 7a) [1]
image by Süleyman Demir (Image rights)
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Zorki 2-C (S) (1956)
image by Süleyman Demir (Image rights)
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Zorki 3M
image by Morinaka. (Image rights)
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Zorki-4 (1968), (type 11a) [1]
image by Süleyman Demir (Image rights)
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Zorki-5 (1959), (type 5b) [1]
image by Süleyman Demir (Image rights)
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Zorki-6
image by Siim Vahur (Image rights)


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Typing is as to Fotoua (archived) by Alexandr Komarov

Bibliography

  • Princelle, Jean Loup (2004), The Authentic Guide to Russian and Soviet Cameras ('Made in USSR'), Le Reve Edition. ISBN 2952252106; or the earlier edition: Hove Foto Books, 2nd edition, 1995. 200 pages. ISBN 1874031630. Paperback.

Links

Related

General

Zorki cameras
FED-Zorki | 1 | S | 2 | 2-C (S) | 3 | 3M | 3S | 4 | 4K | Mir | 5 | 6 | 10/11 | 12 | 35M
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