Zorki-4K Jupiter-11 Kodak ColorPlus
This the test film of the Jupiter-11 1:4 f=135mm lens received among a set of Russian opticals including as well a Jupiter-12 1:2.8 f=35mm, a KMZ Universal multi-focal finder, and 3 Hoya filters 40.5mm screw mount.
The Jupiter-11 is a Russian version ("Sonnar Kransogorsk") of the pre-war original Carl Zeiss Sonnar 13.5cm f/4 for the Contax that Russia produced since 1948 to around 1980. The lens was manufactured in 1978 by the KOMZ ("Kazansky Optiko-Mechanichesky Zavod") in the USSR.
The lens was mounted on my Zorki-4K camera and equipped with the Hoya UV 40.5mm filter, a small cylindrical shade hood (the one of the FOCAFLEX for a 50mm lens. For framing the universal KMZ finder was used for the focal of 135mm but I did not used the parallax correction of the finder (forgotten). The Zorki-4K range finder is coupled to the lens and gives correct distance measurements.
The Zorki-4K camera was loaded with a Kodak ColorPlus 36-exposure film. It was exposed for 200 ISO with my Autometer III Minolta light-meter fitted with a 10° finder for selective measurements.
During the photo session, I had a small problem with the shutter that needed to successive cocking lever actions to recover both film advance and shutter cocking. I lost 5 blank frames to realize and solve the problem.
June 7, 2023
Parc de la Tête d'Or
69006 Lyon
France
After exposure, the film was processed by a local lab service using the C-41 protocol. The film was then digitalized using a Sony A7 body fitted to a Minolta Slide Duplicator installed on a Minolta Auto Bellows III with a lens Minolta Bellow Macro Rokkor 50mm f/3.5. The RAW files obtained were processed without intermediate files in LR and edited to the final jpeg pictures.
All views of the film are presented in the dedicated album either in the printed framed versions and unframed full-size jpeg accompanied by some documentary smartphone Vivio Y76 color pictures.
About the camera :
This Zorki-4K camera was manufactured in 1977 by KMZ company ( Красногорский механический завод, Krasnogorskiy Mechanicheskiy Zavod) located in the Moscow region. KMZ also manufactured the ZENIT SLR's among many other productions. Zorki 4K was produced between 1972 to 1978 and the previous Zorki models were inspired by the Leica II since 1949. This model 'Made in USSR" is branded in roman characters, intentionally for exportation. Other Zorki 4K were also branded in Cyrillic as "Зоркий". Zorki 4K was sold basically either with this Jupiter-8 lens 1:2 f=50mm or the Industar lens1:3.5 f=50mm. The Jupiter-8 is a Sonnar Zeiss optical formula and fits to the Zorki body using the screwing 39mm Leica mount.
Its was sold to me in August 2022 with its original ever-ready leather bag, a front lens cap and a small shade hood accessory Minolta D42KA. The shade hood and filter of my Focaflex also fit to the Jupiter lens (Leica standard 42 mm filter)
Zorki-4K Jupiter-11 Kodak ColorPlus
This the test film of the Jupiter-11 1:4 f=135mm lens received among a set of Russian opticals including as well a Jupiter-12 1:2.8 f=35mm, a KMZ Universal multi-focal finder, and 3 Hoya filters 40.5mm screw mount.
The Jupiter-11 is a Russian version ("Sonnar Kransogorsk") of the pre-war original Carl Zeiss Sonnar 13.5cm f/4 for the Contax that Russia produced since 1948 to around 1980. The lens was manufactured in 1978 by the KOMZ ("Kazansky Optiko-Mechanichesky Zavod") in the USSR.
The lens was mounted on my Zorki-4K camera and equipped with the Hoya UV 40.5mm filter, a small cylindrical shade hood (the one of the FOCAFLEX for a 50mm lens. For framing the universal KMZ finder was used for the focal of 135mm but I did not used the parallax correction of the finder (forgotten). The Zorki-4K range finder is coupled to the lens and gives correct distance measurements.
The Zorki-4K camera was loaded with a Kodak ColorPlus 36-exposure film. It was exposed for 200 ISO with my Autometer III Minolta light-meter fitted with a 10° finder for selective measurements.
During the photo session, I had a small problem with the shutter that needed to successive cocking lever actions to recover both film advance and shutter cocking. I lost 5 blank frames to realize and solve the problem.
June 7, 2023
Parc de la Tête d'Or
69006 Lyon
France
After exposure, the film was processed by a local lab service using the C-41 protocol. The film was then digitalized using a Sony A7 body fitted to a Minolta Slide Duplicator installed on a Minolta Auto Bellows III with a lens Minolta Bellow Macro Rokkor 50mm f/3.5. The RAW files obtained were processed without intermediate files in LR and edited to the final jpeg pictures.
All views of the film are presented in the dedicated album either in the printed framed versions and unframed full-size jpeg accompanied by some documentary smartphone Vivio Y76 color pictures.
About the camera :
This Zorki-4K camera was manufactured in 1977 by KMZ company ( Красногорский механический завод, Krasnogorskiy Mechanicheskiy Zavod) located in the Moscow region. KMZ also manufactured the ZENIT SLR's among many other productions. Zorki 4K was produced between 1972 to 1978 and the previous Zorki models were inspired by the Leica II since 1949. This model 'Made in USSR" is branded in roman characters, intentionally for exportation. Other Zorki 4K were also branded in Cyrillic as "Зоркий". Zorki 4K was sold basically either with this Jupiter-8 lens 1:2 f=50mm or the Industar lens1:3.5 f=50mm. The Jupiter-8 is a Sonnar Zeiss optical formula and fits to the Zorki body using the screwing 39mm Leica mount.
Its was sold to me in August 2022 with its original ever-ready leather bag, a front lens cap and a small shade hood accessory Minolta D42KA. The shade hood and filter of my Focaflex also fit to the Jupiter lens (Leica standard 42 mm filter)