Zorki repair?

Chrismat · Dec 2, 2017

Can anyone suggest a place in the U.S. for a Zorki 1 repair? I like mine a lot, the Industar lens on it is really good, but a while back it started giving uneven exposures on a lot of frames. Obviously a shutter issue.

Chris

BrianVS · Dec 2, 2017

EMail Youxin Ye,

http://yyecamera.com/

He works on Leica copies, as well as the originals. He did a Leotax D-IV and a Nicca III for me, both made in the late 1940s. Also a Leica III, IIIa, IIIF, and M2.

Chrismat · Dec 2, 2017

I emailed Youxin, he said he doesn't work on Russian cameras.

summicron1 · Dec 3, 2017

send a note to Zack's -- he's a sponsor of ApUG.
http://zackscamerarepair.com/

plummerl · Dec 3, 2017

Why wouldn't you send it to Oleg??? The best thing I ever did to my Zorki and Kiev.

http://www.okvintagecamera.com/repair.html

Chrismat · Dec 3, 2017

plummerl said:
Why wouldn't you send it to Oleg??? The best thing I ever did to my Zorki and Kiev.

http://www.okvintagecamera.com/repair.html

I've heard shipping packages to Russia can be iffy. I don't mind sending a camera overseas, I've sent Kodak Retinas to Chris Sherlock in New Zealand. I'll contact him and Zacks.

Ko.Fe. · Dec 3, 2017

Chrismat said:
I emailed Youxin, he said he doesn't work on Russian cameras.

I asked our local exLeica Midland person once if he could fix FSU. He told what he quit from fixing of them quickly.

I did two Zorki by myself. Those are very simple cameras. I used Jay Fedka web site with instructions. If curtains, ribbons are in tact, all yours needs is new lube inside of curtains rollers. No special tools, oil is required.

I also send to Russia and recieved it back from Oleg. Here is no problems to send and receive. Registered package should be in use. But it will take time. Weeks...

Chrismat · May 19, 2018

Very late response, but I did end up sending my Zorki 1 to Oleg, and he did a great job, it's like a new camera.

barzune · May 20, 2018

plummerl said:
Why wouldn't you send it to Oleg??? The best thing I ever did to my Zorki and Kiev.

http://www.okvintagecamera.com/repair.html

I have a Zorki that I'd like to have CLAd, and I tried the above link, but it's now a dead one.
Does anybody know whether Oleg is still in business?

Pentode · May 20, 2018

I just used the link and it worked.
Oleg just announced updates to his site within the last couple of weeks so, yes, he’s still in business.

barzune · May 20, 2018

Pentcode,
Thank you. I tried it again and got the ".....Does Not Exist ..." screen again, but then it flipped over onto the site.

All is well.
D.

Ko.Fe. · May 20, 2018

Good to know. He has new site now, I ordered another FED-2 from him and he is also offering more services for another cameras.

okvintagecamera.com he might still work on it from time to time.
He also has Instagram account @okcameras.

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