Review - Zorki 4K | A poor mans Leica ? (Ad Free)

[@neilpiper9889]

I have the same Industar 50mm 3.5 on a Zenith C camera. I had it in 1958 when I was 14. I have a Zorki 4k with the Jupiter 8 50mm f2 lens too I still use both and I am 73 years young now.

[@teocastel5882]

So if I understood correctly it can film in 4K ?

[@ShutterJam]

Yes, full 4K.

[@loonaya]

It's actually downsampled from 6k.

[@RobBob555]

@@loonaya now Zorki 8K is even better, and you get a free PCMCIA FBI card to store your images on.

[@megamicroondas]

It also can be upscaled to 8K thanks to soviet manual upscaling mode

[@redbank542]

I bought my Zorki K4 around 1978 from a mail order catalogue. Mine has a 50mm Carl Zeiss 1.8 lens. Took some terrific photos. Definitely needed to use a light meter for some shots, but the more you use it, the easier it becomes.

[@Flying4Film]

I absolutely love my Zorki 4K. It's more comfortable to shoot with than my Leica M2. If the viewfinder was bigger and the build quality a little better, it would probably be my favorite camera. I use a Voigtlander 35mm f2.5 color skopar on mine.

[@Baer9471]

Pretty strange that I find my zorki-4’s viewfinder as being too small instead lol

[@barthonhoff5547]

I own several Leica’s. But my Zorki 4K - brought new - in 1976 for 295 guilders will always be of sweet rememberance. The Jupiter 8 - using Agfa CT18 - showed - using a Leitz Pradovit with Colorpan - sharpness one would not believe. On a 150cm (5 feet) screen details of 1mm could be seen. Not as contrasty as a Nikkor 50mm 1.8, but it has its own mojo.

[@Raychristofer]

Appreciate this review my man, coming from someone who also runs a KZbin channel I like the way you jumped from informative to entertaining and showing the operations in detail. I love you man, no homo.

[@ShutterJam]

Thanks man! You're far too kind! You're content rocks as well!

[@steveg8322]

Yours is an excellent channel.Funny ,informative and we'll thought out.More photos please.Have been taking pictures for more than 40 years yet I find you quite the kindred spirit.Wish you and yours well from east coast U.S.

[@ShutterJam]

Thanks so much for your kind words of encouragement. I'll try to include more photos and at some point I'll probably upload them somewhere like flickr or Instagram. Happy shooting.

[@Stargate_Project]

Hello friends from Russia😉😉😉👍👍👍📷📷📷

[@jd5787]

I think I set the shutter speed before clocking the shutter... How to repair? Thank you!

[@JamesPotterAboutArt]

I enjoyed that. I've just bought a 4k because of this video! Always good to watch a video with some fun in it!!! Well done.

[@b-roll642]

Well I am now the proud owner of a Leica M3 (Summicron not Summilux) and a Zorki 4 (not the aesthetically inferior 4K), and I watched your video. I came here to learn about the shutter rewind button, which I also thought was a lock. Thank you.

[@Murgoh]

What is it supposed to smell like? Mine smells like old leather from being in the leather case.

[@mjfalcon007]

Very informative and funny thank you for sharing! I found the video helpful 👍

[@ShutterJam]

+Michael Falkous Thanks for watching and happy shooting!

[@lafandio8954]

I just got a zorki 4 and broke it before getting to use it. Was trying to lubricate all the insides and accidentally broke the shutter speed dial

[@MichaelRusso]

I found my copy to be a little fiddly. I much prefer the Fed-2, 3 or a Kiev 4a

[@Nessunego]

I chose a Zorki 4 and not 4k because the lever on the 4k is awful :)

[@jazzman1626]

Shutter Jam is a great title lol. It reminds me of the Hasselblad CM I had which jammed up. I was really gutted and it put me right off the Hasselblad. I preferred the Yashica 635 TLR I had around that time. Trying to use a polarising filter with a TLR is a hoot!

[@DeputatKaktus]

Never changing the shutter speed without cocking the shutter first is a mantra that many photo enthusiasts need to stick to. I got to know it as "The Kiev Mantra" (after the Kiev 88, a Soviet Hasselblad clone). It's not exclusive to Soviet cameras by any means, though. BTW, I just realized I have the same light table :-D

[@EnidAgnusDei]

I have the pancake version of that lens on my Zenit B and they make a fantastic combo together.

[@neilpiper9889]

No strap lugs on the body is a pain

[@speltospel]

there were models with loops. There was a leanter cover in the kit. which was screwed into the tripod socket and had straps on it.

[@Murgoh]

@@speltospel I have the previous model, Zorki 4 without the K, and it has strap lugs on the body. Also has the leather case which is kind of a poor design because the strap is fastened so low the camera is top heavy and tends to hang upside down.

[@mamiyapress]

I have matched my 4K with a Leitz Elmar 50mm f3.5.

[@dylanakent]

Very informative! Thank you!

[@ShutterJam]

Thanks for watching, much appreciated.

[@EnidAgnusDei]

Bugger! I shoot with a Zenith and my company is called Red, I best hand myself in.... ;-)

[@sputumtube]

Strangely no mention of the flash capability, tripod socket or self-timer.

[@Stargate_Project]

You are right, its the best russian 📷

[@mkshffr4936]

I am looking more into MF film cameras but I wouldn't mind having one of these as I think my aging eyes would have a better time with it compared to my 35mm SLR.

[@djcanin1]

very interesting, thanks!!

[@robstammers7149]

Great review, of a very popular camera, but a bit of a demeaning title for the video.

[@markharris5771]

Are you an enormous man or is the camera smaller than I imagined? Got one winging its way to me, I'm living in fear of changing my shutter speed out of sequence but it's such a pretty camera.

[@ShutterJam]

Lol, I like to think of myself as fairly average. The camera is quite small and compact but there's enough to hold onto. Don't worry too much about changing the shutter speed out of sequence as it would require quite a bit of force to actually do this and break it. Well at least on my one it is, best be careful regardless. Happy shooting and thanks for watching

[@markharris5771]

Thank you and I've subscribed.

[@ifthebeltiscrackedor]

Hey man thank yoyu for your grrat work. The only ones mentioning "hipsters" are hipsters themselfves and caring too much about what others might call you is just the neurosis of our generation. That's my opinion at least ;p.

[@EnidAgnusDei]

Oak? nah I'd say more like Ash ;-)

[@PenaceaID]

Russian spends all their best grease on their MIG's. I laughed so hard man.

[@Stargate_Project]

100%

[@ChairmanZhongXiNa]

My man looking like he had one too many largers to drink before filming Great video tho :)

[@q3whocares]

i own 3 leicas and i bought this lol

[@bamy546]

This videos' cringe level caused me physical pain.

[@ShutterJam]

If you're into physical pain then there's plenty more of my videos to watch. Enjoy 😀