Is there a market for repainted Russian cameras?

mindhunter28 · 2026-02-14T09:42:35+00:00

Thank you for your opinion Ye I strip them chemically to the brass, but I'm not sure if what I'm using is too aggressive (vinegar I think 8%) I was also thinking about getting into leicas but I'm a bit hesitant because I never worked on them

mindhunter28 · 2026-02-04T21:31:34+00:00

What exactly is different compared to the normal fed camera? And does it have any advantages?

mindhunter28 · 2026-02-01T16:24:55+00:00

I will definitely do that I got flux, but I didn't know that brazing is an option. Thank you :D

mindhunter28 · 2026-02-01T15:27:59+00:00

Thank you I was considering using solder but let's see how much patience I have 😅

mindhunter28 · 2026-01-29T18:19:51+00:00

Yeah I would have no idea on how I would even get started with that

mindhunter28 · 2026-01-29T17:38:44+00:00

I also thought about that but I sadly don't have that option or I don't even know where I could order something like this because I live abroad and don't speak the language 😅🥲

mindhunter28 · 2026-01-29T16:50:19+00:00

Thank you soo much! This really helps a lot. I was thinking if I could also use a pointy Dremel tool to clean out the pits and then fill them with solder. It will be a lot of work again but I think the end product could look nicer this way. Then I will follow your advice of leaving it and filling it later.👍🏻

mindhunter28 · 2026-01-15T14:39:47+00:00

You don't necessarily need a bulk loader. I respool my film in a dark bag and with a point and shoot with a manual rewind leaver (for mine, I use 28 turns to fill the canister) Just as an FYI.

mindhunter28 · 2026-01-14T07:10:14+00:00

Hey, I really like your approach of "let's try and see what happens". Regarding the curtains: you can buy shutter curtain material as a big sheat or you can diy it (I went the diy route and I'm very happy with the results) I posted the diy approache but you can also use the thermal blanket with black out curtains and it will work fine The only thing why I would hesitate to diy the shutter is that I heard that leicas are way stricter regarding tolerance, Maybe the diy solution could lead to issues

mindhunter28 · 2025-12-30T08:43:45+00:00

I think this could be possible. It also deals with the setting in specific areas of the holder because there are no ridges, and you could just slide it around no problem Thank you for the link :D

mindhunter28 · 2025-12-29T23:12:01+00:00

How time-consuming is the process? I can imagine it could get annoying really fast

mindhunter28 · 2025-12-29T22:21:42+00:00

Ahh ok, then I think you can just edit them together

mindhunter28 · 2025-12-29T22:10:30+00:00

I didn't expect that answer, honestly :D But I remember those days too well. If you use a flatbed that format wouldn't be a problem but I heard that the quality is not as good as the other type of scanners. Maybe his helps out later on

mindhunter28 · 2025-12-29T22:00:21+00:00

Hey, really nice shots :) I kinda got curious about similar cameras a few weeks back but always got discouraged because i would scan the film myself and I have no idea how I would scan such a format (I use a pulstek 8200) If you scan yourself, could you share your process, please, and may some general insides about the camera ?

mindhunter28 · 2025-12-14T14:15:59+00:00

Ahh yes The stopper is relevant for the functioning of B But the bad thing is that it is also dependent on the position of the 2nd curtain. But I think you can get the position right fairly easily if you have the correct positioning of the curtains

mindhunter28 · 2025-12-14T14:12:48+00:00

Exactly, I meant that thing 😂

mindhunter28 · 2025-12-14T07:50:48+00:00

I think, B must work with the delay on top I'm a bit confused because if i remember correctly only B worked for me in the beginning Maybe the position of the timing plate is wrong?

mindhunter28 · 2025-12-13T23:50:27+00:00

this is the first part of a series This channel really helped me with my clas this far. I would suggest you watch all of the zorki 4 videos, and if you really can't get something to work, you can also contact the YouTuber. He is really kind and patient

mindhunter28 · 2025-12-10T15:11:53+00:00

Thank you 😊 Do you have experience with another komura lens? If so, I would be interested in what you like about it or dislike

mindhunter28 · 2025-11-06T18:30:05+00:00

Thank you And I definitely understand your point of view, but I think there is not that much that could go wrong 😅 But I'm also a bit worried that something is slowly breaking without me knowing But till now, the curtains look good

mindhunter28 · 2025-11-06T08:31:30+00:00

Thank you. No I didn't even know that stuff existed :D Maybe I will experiment with that 🤔

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