11 Facts About Zorki

1.

Zorki is the name of a series of 35mm rangefinder cameras manufactured in the Soviet Union between 1948 and 1978.

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2.

Zorki was a product of the Krasnogorsk Mechanical Factory, which produced the Zenit single lens reflex camera .

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3.

The first Zorki cameras are inexpensive Leica II copies just like the FED, but later models are considerably different from the Leica.

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4.

Zorki 2 is similar to the Zorki but features an updated rewind mechanism, a self timer and strap lugs.

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5.

The Zorki 3S, introduced in 1955, is a Zorki 3M with flash sync.

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6.

The Zorki 4K is identical but used an advance lever instead of the old-style wind knob.

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7.

The Zorki Mir of 1959 is a lower-cost Zorki 4 with fewer shutter speeds.

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8.

The Zorki 6 is identical to the later version Zorki 5 but with a removable back for easier loading.

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9.

Zorki 10 is a modern-style 35mm rangefinder camera with a selenium light meter and shutter priority automatic exposure introduced in 1964.

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10.

Zorki 10 is a fixed-lens Zorki coupled rangefinder camera with an integrated light meter.

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11.

Zorki 11 is a Zorki 10 without the coupled rangefinder mechanism, but with distance symbols visible in the viewfinder.

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