Russian Colors

<p>I was going through my small collection of cameras, when this Zorki just popped out and said "take me out shooting" I couldn't say "no" to it. I happed to have a roll of Kodak Ektar, so I loaded "Sharp sighted" and headed out with wife and kids to stroll around my favourite spot - The Grove in Glenview. I took some shots that I would like to share with all of you, since I was quite pleased with color film on Industar collapsible lens.<br>

First shot was taken indoors f/3.5 at 1/25s. My daughter is playing a archeologist looking for a dinosaur's tooth in a rock.</p><div></div>

<p>Erik and Anita decided to play around, but they stopped just for 1/100 of a second to let me capture this shot.</p><div></div>

<p>Here my wife Anna is trying to put on gloves on Anita's cold hands.</p><div></div>

<p>The aisles were decked with oil lamps that are lit at night.</p><div></div>

<p>Winter is slowly approaching with its cold grips, but these small berries are not going anywhere.</p><div></div>

<p>It was getting late and Erik was quite tired, so mom carries him, while I carry Zorki.</p><div></div>

<p>I hope you enjoyed this short photo trip. Here I am posting a picture of Zorki S. Don't mind the Bw roll of film. It is my "stock" shot of this camera. All pictures were processed in C-41 kit. Now, I am off to clean my box cameras - pictures to come soon.</p><div></div>

<p><strong>Kris</strong>, beautiful colors and theme. I also have some of these cameras. I enjoy their simple design and excellent performance. Keep them coming, sp</p>

<p>Great shots. Your kids will treasure these when they're grown up. Thanks for posting.</p>

<p>Nice work. I especially like the "4 legs becomes 2 legs" shot. My baby is all grown up now.</p>

<p>My only Zorki (I think) has been made into a gold "Leica" and the lens is clouded. A little more than just "Leica glow".</p>

<p>I really like my FED-2 (in red, even). I guess I need to get a real Zorki just to see. I've got a nice collection of LTM lenses now (not least thanks to you) - <br>

"My friends all drive Zorkis" ... Janis vW</p>

Very nice, commrade. I especially enjoy seeing how these classics do with color film.

<p>Great subjects! Wonderful shots! Nice camera! ENJOY THEM ALL.</p>

<p>Great shots Kris. You've captured some images that will be cherished memories in the future. I think "immortalized" and "eric" are especially nice. Thanks for sharing.</p>

<p>Wow! One forgets that it's pretty much winter in the northern hemisphere until one sees pics like these. Cute kids, <strong>Kris</strong>, and you made the most of a family outing. I like the muted colour, and that nice old Zorki was an entirely appropriate camera. More of the same, please, when you get the chance. </p>

<p>I had to check this thread out coming across it in Unified View just to find out what was meant by "Russian" color. If anyone's looking for a reason for reminiscing over film color I couldn't find a better example at the moment than the beautiful shots posted here.</p>

<p>Something I have to ask since I have quite a few Kodak HD 400 and older color negative print film from the '80's and '90's I gave up digitizing due to lack of time and ambition, where did you have these Kodak Ektar film shots scanned and if you did it yourself, what scanner and software?</p>

<p>Or what commercial lab can digitize and output that kind of quality on 35mm format straight off the scanner. I have not found it here in Texas except from "Twin Oaks" One Hour Photo in Austin, Tx using optical wet lab (no scanner) back in '89 with Agfa XRS and even they over cranked saturation and contrast a bit but with excellent sharpness.</p>

<p>Wonder how much of the Zorki lens accounts for the color and/or how much of that color is through post processing. I love the magenta/violet-ish dark hair color in the "Erik" shot.</p>

I had a Zorki exactly like that. The metal was so flimsy that the camera came apart. The lens did have a nice smooth quality.

<p>Great Idea. What beautiful children. I like the outfits and the one where your son fell asleep. The indoor shot of your daughter is perfect. Great result for low light candid shooting. These lense are often performing above their class. The 100th shot captures the spirit very well of playing!</p>

 

<p>Tim, I scan my negatives using Epson V500 scanner and the software that came with it. I purchased it refurbished for 130 Georges. I have not had good luck with commercial labs scanning negatives since the output was usually 700 pixels width. I can get quite decent file that I print 10x8 without much fiddling. The magenta tint might be coming from low setting sun. I am glad you all liked the shots.</p>

<p>A first I thought that you have got Russian colored camera. They had some with wired leatherette in blue or green. Good picture though. I was thinking about to shut few color rolls but it seems that they discontinued C-41 in my town and I have to figure out my options.</p>

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<p>Tim, I scan my negatives using Epson V500 scanner and the software that came with it.</p>

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<p>You get this good color off an Epson flatbed?! Wow!</p>

<p>Then it must be Kodak Ektar that's delivering the look of the color and maybe improved performance from the newer Epson over what I'ld get from my Epson 4870 and Kodak HD 400. I'll throw in the overcast winter lighting, subject matter and some really good choice of white balancing in the Epson software is adding to the unique richness and hues.</p>

<p>I'm still not going vinyl over CD's, but I may have to give another look at film especially this Kodak Ektar and getting a more modern Epson V series flatbed of course as time and ambition allows. Can't have it all I guess.</p>

<p>I enjoyed the walk with you Kris, although that looks colder than I like! The colours from the Zorki look nicely muted and those are some precious shots of our little ones.<br>

Great time to get photos of your kids, they get less willing when they get older! Look forward to the Brownie pics to come!</p>

<p>Nice photos, Kris, although I have to admit all that white stuff in the background is a bit of a turn-off for me. I really detest cold weather, and especially snow and sleet - which is maybe why I emigrated from the UK to 'Down Under' 40-odd years ago. However, I guess 'Old Habits Die Hard' so I still send Christmas Cards with traditional snowmen and such on them, even if I haven't seen a snowman in the flesh - or should that be 'snow'? - since a trip back to Europe in 1974.</p>

<p>KMZ Zorkis are always interesting collectables for me, although I don't have that model of yours - yet. However, talking of 'colours', here's an interesting all-black Jorki-1 of mine, with a non-kosher later F2 plain alloy Jupiter lens fitted. Astute folks will immediately notice that neither is the black body genuine, either! However, I find that combination of black body and alloy lens quite attractive, and some day I must get around to putting a film through it. I also have a genuine Zorki-1 with collapsible F3.5 Industar, just to keep the purists happy. One obvious defect with the black/alloy Zorki is that the F2 Jupiter is so wide compared to an Industar, that a small portion of viewfinder image is obscured. Still, did that bother Canon with that monster 'Dream' F0.95 or whatever it was lens, back in the late 50s? (Pete In Perth)</p>

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<p>Lovely shts - there's clearly nothing wrong with the lens - lovely feel to the pics.</p>

<p>I've never shot with a Zorki 1 but enjoyed using the 4K and the 6 - the 4K I have is in perfect nick... I want to make sure I shoot some rolls with it in january - slide in the cold winter light if possible.</p>

<p>Thanks for posting.<br>

<br />S</p>

<p>Chris,<br>

Wonderful shots. You just cannot beat the results from the old cameras. They were wonderful straight out of the camera.<br>

Thank you for sharing your family with us. </p>