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Zorki 4 Film spool


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I've just received a nice Zorki-4 that seems in perfect condition

except for the lack of a film take-up spool. Does anyone have any

advice about how to aquire one? I hear there are similarities between

the Zorki-4 and the Fed-3 -- do they have the same spool? Any

suggestions for how to make do without the spool?

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I am told that you can use the core from a roll of film, but I have never seen one that works. You need a film spool that is hollow all the way through, and then you cut a notch in the side where the film can be inserted. The other option is to use a bit of tape to tape the film to the takeup spool, but again, you need to find a film roll core the is hollow to act as the takeup spool.

 

There is also the more technical route...

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10716

 

- Randy

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The take up spool in many of the FSU cameras can be replaced by one from and exa/Exakta - these are quite often seen on *bay, and are worth waiting for - I'm at work now, so I can't confim they fit the Zorki 4, but I'll try one as soon as I get home and post the info.
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The Exakata spool works in a Kiev. I've tried it. It will not work in a Fed or Zorki. I've tried that too.

 

The Zorki spool can be fabricated if you have access to a lathe. It cannot be converted out of a plastic cassette film spool.

 

You can try all you want, but every post I've ever seen on the subject ends up with a purchase of a replacement spool.

 

Sometimes Fedka has access to spools. He is in New York. I've purchased them from Alexphoto on e-Bay as well as Russianplaza.com directly by e-mail. (They are in LA)

 

http://www.russianplaza.com/

 

-Paul

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Thanks, everyone. I'm hoping to try to fabricate one out of an ordinary plastic film-cassette spool. But that looks unlikely -- all the spools I have here have no clear path down through the centre. (And I don't understand how one _could_ have that centre tube empty if it's going to be turnable in normal use.) I may just try taping the film to the post that hangs down in the take-up space of the camera. If I centre the film properly it may work. And I'll start looking on the waters of That Great Bay...
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