Zorki repair?

[Chrismat]

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]

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]

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

 

[summicron1]

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

 

[plummerl]

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]

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.]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.]

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.