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ZORKI C with FED 50mm 3.5
 
A very nice and clean copy in great condition.
We have fully tested this soviet camera with a Fomapan 200, and we are very pleased with the results. See attached pictures.
Serial number #57207735, so produced in 1957.
Second Version, PM1535 (source sovietcams.com)
The Zorki C / Zorki S is a rangefinder camera. It dates from the 1950s (1955-1958). It was built in six-digit numbers by KMZ in Krasnogorsk near Moscow.
The Zorki C is a further development of the Zorki 1. The Cyrillic “C” in its name actually corresponds to an “S” in Latin, which stands for “synchronized”.
The rangefinder camera comes with a flash sync socket for an external flash. To make room for the socket, the viewfinder part has been modified somewhat. The flash shoe is a cold shoe and is only used for mounting and not for firing. A tripod can be screwed to the 3/8 ″ thread.
  • Viewfinder bright and clean
  • rangefinder is accurate
  • all speeds are correct
  • loading/unloading the film operates smoothly.
  • the optical is in good condition, with some usual cleaning marks and small specks. (again check our attached pictures for the results)
 
Please be aware, if you are not familiar with this kind of old school cameras, they can be very fiddly to handle, particularly when it is time to load the film. There is a lot of literature around on the net, so take your time and follow our advice to sacrifice a new film, just in case.
We offer a 3 months guarantee on this camera, please read.

ZORKI C with FED 50mm 3.5

SKU: SN57207735
£85.00Price
    • Brand: KMZ
    • Name: Zorki C
    • Type: Rangefinder camera
    • Type of film: 35mm
    • Focal length: -
    • Maximum aperture: -
    • Focus: Manual
    • Shutter speeds: 1/500 s, 1/250 s, 1/100 s, 1/50 s, 1/25 s, bulb
    • Flash / Flash connection: PC flash with shutter release selector
    • Release date: 1955

  • FED 50/f:3.5 Lens in Leica Threadmount (courtesy fedka.com)

    The FED 50mm collapsible lens design was "borrowed" from Leitz Elmar. This lens appeared first on the first FEDs in the 1930's and is was also known as Industar-10. In the late 1940's this design was handed over to the KMZ factory and the Industar-22 was born.

    The FED 50/f:3.5 design and appearance stayed virtually unchanged for decades, but the optical parameters were constantly improving. Restitution increased, coating appeared in the early 1950's. By the mid 1950's the lens was "finalized", and the later versions of the lens are sharp and contrasty, well suited for black and white and color photography.

    The FED is of the same quality as the Industar-22 and Industar-50, and it was made exclusively by the FED factory in Kharkov.

    This lens is the later version, which offers the best optics and the best finish.

    Technical Characteristics

    Focal length

    52 mm

    Aperture

    1:3.5, settings from 3.5 to 16
    Angle of Coverage (35mm film)
    		45?

    Focusing

    1 m - Infinity

    Filter size

    36 mm slip-on type
    Optical Design
    		4 elements in 3 groups, click to see drawing

    Optical registration (back focus)

    28.8? 0.02 mm
    Mount
    		M39x1 mm (LTM). The lens mounts and RF couples with any Leica or Leica copy (FED, Zorki etc.)
    Glass
    		Coated
    Finish
    		Polished chrome, Matte chrome

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