It's beautiful. Not as heavy as the Zeiss Ikon, but a lot more compact, but like the Zeiss (West Germany/FDR), it was made in a country which no longer exists (USSR/CCCP). Extra bonus points for that.
We'll see how it goes. I'll be studying the Zorki 4 manual (in English) quite thoroughly before putting film through it.
I also must remember the golden rule of FSU cameras: "Cock the shutter, Change the shutter". Important to get it in that order, it's an easy way to end up with a paperweight, changing the speed before you cock the shutter...
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In other news, I've asked the local camera monopoly to order in some Fuji Pro 800z, and some Ilford Pan F 50. They seem to offer a fairly competitive rate for both films, but it'll have to wait until I get paid next anyway before I can afford to pick them up. Picked up a couple of rolls of Reala as well while I was at it.
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Great old camera, mine is showing much more wear than that. I've got a Zeiss Ikon too, it used to belong to my aunt. It travelled extensively in Europe in the early '60s, and I have the boxes of slides to prove it!
Great camera, I often use it!
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