Zorki
akaЗоркий
akaФЭД
akaФЭД 1948 Зоркий
akaФЭД 1949 Зоркий
35mm MF film rangefinder camera • Discontinued
- Announced:
- · 1948
- Production status:
- ● Discontinued
- Country of design:
- · USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
- System:
- · Zorki (1948)
Specification
| Format: | |
| 35mm full frame | |
Film type: | 135 cartridge-loaded film |
| Leica screw mount [28.8mm] | |
| Shutter: | |
Type: | Focal-plane |
Model: | Mechanical |
Speeds: | 1/20 - 1/500 + Z |
| Exposure: | |
Exposure metering: | None |
Exposure modes: | Manual |
| Rangefinder and Viewfinder: | |
Rangefinder: | Built-in |
Viewfinder: | Built-in |
Finder magnification: | 1x |
Actual rangefinder base: | 38mm |
Effective rangefinder base: | 38mm |
Bright-line frames: | - |
Parallax compensation: | - |
| Physical characteristics: | |
Weight: | 580g |
Dimensions: | 135x70x70mm |
Manufacturer description
The "Зоркий" camera is a modern and advanced camera that works with normal film and is intended for amateur photographers and photojournalists.
The camera can be used to shoot landscapes, portraits, group shots, various sports moments, etc.
BASIC SPECIFICATIONS OF THE CAMERA
1. Frame size: 24x36mm.
2. Number of shots: 36 on 1,6m film.
3. Curtain shutter with speeds: 1/20, 1/30, 1/40, 1/60, 1/100, 1/200, 1/500 and Z.
4. "Индустар-22" lens with coated optics:
a) focal length: 50mm
b) relative aperture: 1:3,5
c) diaphragm scale: 3,5; 4; 5,6; 8; 11 and 16
d) distance scale in meters: 1; 1,2; 1,5; 1,7; 2; 2,5; 3; 4; 5; 7; 10; 20 and infinity
5. Optical viewfinder for lenses with focal length of 50mm.
6. Optical rangefinder with a base of 38mm, coupled with focusing mechanism of the lens.
7. The camera has a coupled film winding, shutter cocking and frame counter mechanisms.
8. The camera has a mechanism of film rewinding, which allows to reload the camera in normal, but not too bright, light.
From the editor
An almost exact copy of the pre-war FED. Tolerances on the flange focal distance were tightened to 28.8±0.03mm, which eliminated the need for individual adjustment of lenses and limited compatibility of interchangeable optics.
The camera was produced by the Krasnogorsk Mechanical Plant (USSR) from 1948 to 1956. In total, according to KMZ, 835,512 units were produced. The first batches were sold under the name FED (with the KMZ logo), FED 1948 Zorki, FED 1949 Zorki, and finally Zorki (from March 1949). The name "Zorki" ("Зоркий") comes from the telegraph address of KMZ.
From 1952, camera bodies began to be made from aluminum alloy by injection molding.
In 1955, the progression of shutter speeds was changed from 1/20, 1/30, 1/40, 1/60, 1/100, 1/200, 1/500 and Z to 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/250, 1/500 and Z.
The weight and dimensions are indicated with the "Индустар-22" lens in working position.
This model (like the first FED) became the basis for fakes: counterfeiters "make up" them to look like much more expensive LEICA models II and III. Often German inscriptions and emblems are applied to the Soviet camera to the best of their knowledge and imagination.
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