Zorki 6 body USSR rangefinder 35mm film camera KMZ M39 LTM mount

Zorki-6 (Зоркий-6), vintage rangefinder film camera 35 mm, M39 (LTM) mount, s/n 6100_48296 Krasnogorsky Mechanical Plant (KMZ), Krasnogorsk, USSR, 1961 Very good condition. Everything works properly. Shutter curtain had a large abrasion area with light leakage - fixed with insulating tape (see the last photo). Body has signs of age and use. Lens is not included, body only. Take-up spool is included. History of the camera "Zorki-6" was made since 1959 till 1966 by Krasnogorsky Mechanical Plant named after Zverev (KMZ), Krasnogorsk, USSR. Camera was unified with SLR "Zenit-3m" (shutter is the same). Upper lid is taken from "Zorki-5". New method of body making was introduced - aluminium casting under pressure. Probably, it is the only rangefinder which was designed on the base of SLR. Camera was designed as a cheap rangefinder instead of rather expensive "Zorki-4" with reduced shutter speed range. Camera has a united viewfinder and rangefinder with one common eyepiece. Rear aluminium cover is removable on hinges. Eyepiece got a built-in dioptric adjustment (+/- 2 dioptres). Rangefinder has base 65mm. Camera can use standard film cassetes and dual cylinder cassettes from Leica. Default lenses are "Jupiter-8"(2/50), "Industar-50"(3.5/50). Of course, all lenses with M39 (Leica thread-mount) mount fit this camera. Flash synchronization ("X" and "M") and self-timer. Camera has tripod socket 3/8". Shutter is cloth, curtains move horizontally. Shutter speeds possible: 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500 and B. Totally 385 207 cameras were made. In 1958 and 1959 KMZ produced "Zorki-5",which looks like "Zorki-6". In fact these cameras differ greatly. "Zorki-5" is similar to early KMZ rangefinders ("Zorki", "Zorki-C", "Zorki-2", "Zorki-2C"). It has removable bottom cover. "Zorki-6" is more progressive with self-timer and rear cover on hinges. To my mind, it is the best USSR rangefinder. Characteristics: S/number - 6100_48296 Frame size - 24x36. Shutter speeds - 1-1/500, B. Type of thread - M39x1/28.8 Body - aluminium. Dimensions (mm): 137*83*37 Mass - 555 g ----------------------------------------------------- Conditions: Economy shipping to the address stated at Pinkoi with tracking number, usually sent within 3 business days after payment. See the photos for details. Photos are actual - that is exactly the camera you will receive. Please, do not hesitate to contact me for any information required. Please, watch my other items. I combine shipping - write to me what items do you want to buy, and I will calculate the discount for combined shipping. Package is packed thoroughly and carefully and marked as a “gift”. If you need to add invoice in the envelope or not to mark as a “gift”, write to me. If you are interested in terms of shipment - write to me, and I will tell the minimum, maximum and average time of shipment to your country (I accumulated vast statistics). Return shipping (if the item is as described in the ad) is paid by the buyer. My price include the item and shipping cost and does not include Duties, Value Added Taxes, Customs Clearance Fees and other charges. These charges are the buyer's full responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be before bidding/buying. Buyer needs to pay for the above fees in case that occurred for certain goods. If the package returns back to me due to the buyer refuse to pay those fees, I would not send the package again unless the buyer completes those fees and pay all the return and resend cost. Buyer can not cancel the order or request refund due to this reason. All the customs clearance and other affairs that can be necessary to get the package in the buyer’s country is buyer’s full responsibility. Please, be sure that you are aware of your post office working time, order and rules of package delivery and be ready to accept the package. If the package returns to me as “unclaimed” or the tracking system shows “unsuccessful delivery attempts”, refund to the buyer will be paid deducting the shipping and return costs. Resending must be paid extra.