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This is the first major revision of the basic [[Zorki]] body by [[KMZ]]. Produced between 1951 and 1954, it preceded the [[Zorki 2]] and was concurrent with the [[Zorki 1c]] and [[Zorki 1d|1d]] models.  The most prominent features are:
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! bgcolor="#A5C9EB" | [[Zorki]] 3, 3M, 3S
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| image=http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5069/5624897319_3523dcccd1_m.jpg
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| image_align= left
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| image_text= Zorki 3M + Jupiter-8
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| image_by= 33dollars
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'''Manufacturer:''' [[KMZ]]
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'''Date of Production:''' 1951-56
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'''Type of Camera:''' [[Rangefinder camera|Rangefinder]]
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'''[[Film]] Type:''' 35mm
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'''[[Lens]]:''' M39 Screw mount
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'''[[Shutter]]:''' Cloth focal plane
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'''[[Shutter speed]] range:''' 1s-1/1000th + B
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=== Zorki 3 ===
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This is the first major revision of the basic [[Zorki]] body by [[KMZ]]. Produced between 1951 and 1956, it preceded the [[Zorki 2]] and was concurrent with the [[Zorki 1c]] and [[Zorki 1d|1d]] models.  Approximately 87,500 units of Zorki 3 and 3-M were made.
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This camera looks like a hybrid between Kiev and Leica, the most prominent features are:
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* A large combined [[viewfinder]] and [[rangefinder (device)|rangefinder]] window.
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* A new top speed of 1/1000th of a second.
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* A new set of slow speeds of 1s, 1/2s, 1/5s, 1/10s selected by a separate knob on the front of the camera.
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* A removable back similar to the [[Contax rangefinder|Contax]]/[[Kiev]] bodies, no more bottom loading hassle.
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* A [[diopter]] adjuster under the rewind knob.
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* Strap lugs allowing the use of a neck strap.
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* Vertical rangefinder adjustment not possible without at least partial disassembly of the top deck.
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The shutter mechanism is basically the same as the [[Zorki 1]] shutter.
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=== Zorki 3M ===
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Further improvement of the [[Zorki 3]] resulted in the 3M in 1954.  A new shutter speed mechanism was designed, the slow speed knob on the front is now gone with slow and fast speeds now on the top speed selector.  This mechanism is used in the successors: [[Zorki 3S|3S]], [[Zorki 4|4]], and [[Zorki 4K|4K]].
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=== Zorki 3S ===
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The [[Zorki]] 3S (Cyrillic: '''3-C''') is the successor to the [[Zorki 3M|3M]], inheriting all of the features including the full set of shutter speeds. It was made between 1955 and 1956, and only 45,500 units were sold. The top plate has to be wider, almost running the entire width of the body, to accommodate the new [[flash sync]] mechanism.  Many find the taller shape makes the 3S (and its successors the 4 and 4K) to be less attractive than the earlier bodies but the 3S is more robust than its predecessors.  The shutter speed selector is different in that the speeds are engraved on a separate plate and that the speed 1/25s is placed out of order.  Another feature is that the 3S no longer has a separate lever for releasing the film sprocket gear; instead, the shutter release button is pressed down and rotated.
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The Zorki 3S is succeeded by the [[Zorki 4]], which has a [[self-timer]] mechanism.  Production of the two bodies overlap to some extent.  Early bodies of the 3S as well as of the 4 have vertical ridges on the advance and rewind knobs, similar to those on the 3M.  Bodies made after some time in 1956 have knurled advance and rewind knobs that sport six rows of raised points instead of the vertical ridges.
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== Gallery ==
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===Zorki 3===
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| image=http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4073/4853104754_d33e566dfa_m.jpg
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| image_align= left
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| image_text= Zorki 3 + Jupiter-8
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| image_by=Glen Edelson
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| image_rights= wp
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}}
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| image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/siimvahur/2884698276/in/pool-camerawiki/
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| image=http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3254/2884698276_d7aa419678_m.jpg
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| image_align= left
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| image_text= Zorki 3 + Jupiter-8
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| image_by=Siim Vahur
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| image_rights= wp
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}}
 
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|image_text= Zorki 3 + Industar-22
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|image_by=Paulo Moreira
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|image_rights= with permission
 
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* a large combined [[viewfinder]] and [[rangefinder (device)|rangefinder]] window
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* top speed of 1/1000s
 
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* slow speeds of 1s, 1/2s, 1/5s, 1/10s selected by a separate knob on the front of the camera
 
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* a removable back similar to the [[Contax rangefinder|Contax]]/[[Kiev]] bodies
 
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* [[diopter]] adjustment
 
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* strap rings
 
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* vertical rangefinder adjustment not possible without at least partial dissembly of the top deck
 
  
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The shutter mechanism is basically the same as the [[Zorki 1]] shutter.
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===Zorki 3M===
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||[http://www.flickr.com/photos/10456228@N00/6527392329/in/pool-camerawiki/ http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/6527392329_6f0d838c23_m.jpg]
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||[http://www.flickr.com/photos/10456228@N00/6527391591/in/pool-camerawiki/ http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6527391591_d4c2c226ea_m.jpg]
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||[http://www.flickr.com/photos/10456228@N00/6527391083/in/pool-camerawiki/ http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6527391083_ed6908fb3c_m.jpg]
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Zorki 3M + Jupiter-8, Front/Top/Rear<br/><small>by {{image author|Morinaka.}} {{with permission}}
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{{Flickr image
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| image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/26262745@N08/3087560968/in/pool-camerawiki/
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| image=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/3087560968_8896ebba0f_m.jpg
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| image_align= left
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| image_text= Zorki 3M + Jupiter-12 and Jupiter-8
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| image_by= Rick Oleson
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| image_rights= wp
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}}
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===Zorki 3S===
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{{Flickr_image
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|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/hikarusan/4863025109/in/pool-camerawiki
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|image= http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4863025109_26562677e4_m.jpg
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|image_align= left
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|image_text= Zorki 3S
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|image_by= Hikarusan
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|image_rights= wp
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}}
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{{Flickr_image
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|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/yak23flora/2417363233/in/pool-camerawiki
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|image=  http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2267/2417363233_28481f394d_m.jpg
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|image_align= left
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|image_text= Zorki 3S
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|image_by= Scott Head
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|image_rights= nc
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}}
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|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/siimvahur/4010307853/in/pool-camerawiki
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|image=  http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2468/4010307853_9362ce273d_m.jpg
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|image_align= left
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|image_text= Zorki 3S
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|image_by= Siim Vahur
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|image_rights= wp
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}}
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==Links==
 
==Links==
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/krasno/html/zorki_3M.php Zorki 3M] and [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/krasno/html/zorki_3C.php Zorki 3C] at www.collection-appareils.fr
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In English:
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* [http://www.swcornell.com/camera/zorki3list.html Zorki 3, all models] in [http://www.swcornell.com/ Wayne Cornell's photography site]
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*[https://www.butkus.org/chinon/russian/zorki-3/zorki-3.htm Zorki 3 user manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org]
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*[http://www.sovietcams.com/index32b3.html?tmpl_into=middle&tmpl_id=176&_m_e_id=25&_menu_i_id=210 Zorki 3 page] at [http://www.sovietcams.com/ Sovietcams.com]
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*[http://www.sovietcams.com/index7251.html?tmpl_into=middle&tmpl_id=177&_m_e_id=25&_menu_i_id=211 Zorki 3M page] at [http://www.sovietcams.com/ Sovietcams.com]
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*[http://www.sovietcams.com/index7027.html?tmpl_into=middle&tmpl_id=178&_m_e_id=25&_menu_i_id=212 Zorki 3S page] at [http://www.sovietcams.com/ Sovietcams.com]
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* [http://www.luistriguez.es/fotos/cameras/zorki%203/index_zorki_3.htm Zorki 3 (1952)] by [http://www.luistriguez.es/fotos/index_fotos.htm luis triguez]
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In French
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=11386 Zorki 3M] at www.collection-appareils.fr
  
 
{{Zorki}}
 
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[[Category: 39mm screw mount]]
 
[[Category: 39mm screw mount]]
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Latest revision as of 00:32, 4 November 2023

Zorki 3, 3M, 3S
5624897319_3523dcccd1_m.jpg
Zorki 3M + Jupiter-8
image by 33dollars (Image rights)

Manufacturer: KMZ

Date of Production: 1951-56

Type of Camera: Rangefinder

Film Type: 35mm

Lens: M39 Screw mount

Shutter: Cloth focal plane

Shutter speed range: 1s-1/1000th + B

Zorki 3

This is the first major revision of the basic Zorki body by KMZ. Produced between 1951 and 1956, it preceded the Zorki 2 and was concurrent with the Zorki 1c and 1d models. Approximately 87,500 units of Zorki 3 and 3-M were made.

This camera looks like a hybrid between Kiev and Leica, the most prominent features are:

  • A large combined viewfinder and rangefinder window.
  • A new top speed of 1/1000th of a second.
  • A new set of slow speeds of 1s, 1/2s, 1/5s, 1/10s selected by a separate knob on the front of the camera.
  • A removable back similar to the Contax/Kiev bodies, no more bottom loading hassle.
  • A diopter adjuster under the rewind knob.
  • Strap lugs allowing the use of a neck strap.
  • Vertical rangefinder adjustment not possible without at least partial disassembly of the top deck.

The shutter mechanism is basically the same as the Zorki 1 shutter.

Zorki 3M

Further improvement of the Zorki 3 resulted in the 3M in 1954. A new shutter speed mechanism was designed, the slow speed knob on the front is now gone with slow and fast speeds now on the top speed selector. This mechanism is used in the successors: 3S, 4, and 4K.

Zorki 3S

The Zorki 3S (Cyrillic: 3-C) is the successor to the 3M, inheriting all of the features including the full set of shutter speeds. It was made between 1955 and 1956, and only 45,500 units were sold. The top plate has to be wider, almost running the entire width of the body, to accommodate the new flash sync mechanism. Many find the taller shape makes the 3S (and its successors the 4 and 4K) to be less attractive than the earlier bodies but the 3S is more robust than its predecessors. The shutter speed selector is different in that the speeds are engraved on a separate plate and that the speed 1/25s is placed out of order. Another feature is that the 3S no longer has a separate lever for releasing the film sprocket gear; instead, the shutter release button is pressed down and rotated.

The Zorki 3S is succeeded by the Zorki 4, which has a self-timer mechanism. Production of the two bodies overlap to some extent. Early bodies of the 3S as well as of the 4 have vertical ridges on the advance and rewind knobs, similar to those on the 3M. Bodies made after some time in 1956 have knurled advance and rewind knobs that sport six rows of raised points instead of the vertical ridges.


Gallery

Zorki 3

4853104754_d33e566dfa_m.jpg
Zorki 3 + Jupiter-8
image by Glen Edelson (Image rights)
2884698276_d7aa419678_m.jpg
Zorki 3 + Jupiter-8
image by Siim Vahur (Image rights)
5675609372_4bf69c4fd8_m.jpg
Zorki 3 + Industar-22
image by Paulo Moreira (Image rights)


Zorki 3M

6527392329_6f0d838c23_m.jpg 6527391591_d4c2c226ea_m.jpg 6527391083_ed6908fb3c_m.jpg

Zorki 3M + Jupiter-8, Front/Top/Rear
by Morinaka. (Image rights)

3087560968_8896ebba0f_m.jpg
Zorki 3M + Jupiter-12 and Jupiter-8
image by Rick Oleson (Image rights)


Zorki 3S

4863025109_26562677e4_m.jpg
Zorki 3S
image by Hikarusan (Image rights)
2417363233_28481f394d_m.jpg
Zorki 3S
image by Scott Head (Image rights)
4010307853_9362ce273d_m.jpg
Zorki 3S
image by Siim Vahur (Image rights)


Links

In English:

In French

Zorki cameras
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