Zorki – C 1955-1958
Manufactured by Krasnogorsk Mechanical Factory (KMZ) near Moscow
Styled after the Leica II but it sure ain’t no Leica. It has two viewfinders, one is for composing and the other is focusing. It’s an easy camera to focus. The shutter is really quiet but that little rewind knob is a pain in the ass.
The dual range shutter speed selector and shutter release. You turn the shutter release before winding film back into the film canister.
While you’re not going to mistake the Zorki for a Leica, the lens has a certain Leica quality to it.
Leitz never considered using a purple covering.
The Zorki features a decently bright rangefinder window and an accurate viewing window.
