Zeiss Ikon Problems

[sfox]

Mine is bought brand new and have ocassional film spacing problem - 2-3 rolls had 2 frames overlapped for about 1/4". I suspect that my hand might be touching the rewind structure during winding, not sure. The winding, seems to me, is not as solid as a Leica or a Nikon FM/FE series body. (Some say the ZI is based on a Nikon FE body)

Also, once light leak on 1 frame that I keep scratching my head why it occurred. Very weird.

[jonmanjiro]

Originally Posted by sfox

(Some say the ZI is based on a Nikon FE body)

FE10/FM10.

Which is not surprising as these "Nikon" cameras came out of the same factory.

[sfox]

That's what I mean. I should say FE10. FE10 quality is different than the real Niokn FE series. The ZI winding is too light, too smooth that does not have a sense of solid feel as a Nikon body or a Leica.

I think Zeiss should make a ZI-2 body that's based on a FM3a.
FM3a is the best. I love my FM3a

Jon, do you anyone in Japan that can put a FM3a shutter into a ZI ?

[sfox]

[quote=jonmanjiro;1535707]The ZI finder on an FM3A body would be the ultimate RF camera IMO

Absolutely! That would a be a dream body.

Hey Jon, don't post this picture - we've seen this many times and many places. You make people mouth watering...

[hudsong]

I have the problem that a few people mentioned where the film doesn't fully advance in about one frame of every roll. Anyone have luck fixing this? I actually lost 2 images on the last roll that would have been great...

[bwlover]

My problem with the Zeiss ZM is the viewfinder, It has some yellowish color at the bottom (see the pic)

It has the most brightest and biggest viewfinder that i appreciated very much except the yellow thing !!!

Has anyone had this problem before ?

[sdw]

Originally Posted by bwlover

My problem with the Zeiss ZM is the viewfinder, It has some yellowish color at the bottom (see the pic)

It has the most brightest and biggest viewfinder that i appreciated very much except the yellow thing !!!

Has anyone had this problem before ?

Looks like viewfinder separation. I've seen this in Leicas before, and it's possible heat or something else made adhesives that keep the assembly together leak into the visible area a bit and cause staining. Should be possible for a camera tech or Zeiss to fix, especially if it's in warranty.

Now, on to me: I got a nice Used Ikon for a sharp price, but found that the rangefinder is entirely off. Horizontally, it is severely offset at infinity, and the first roll I ran through it definitely showed focus being off when the rangefinder said it should be spot on. I've looked around the Bay Area and made countless visits and calls but nobody here seems to be willing or able to fix it. I'm sending it off to Steve's in LA today... Hope to have it back before the 14th. Fingers crossed.*

* I sent a message to Zeiss, too, who indicated that I could ship it to them and they'd ship it on to Germany or Japan, and the whole process would take 6-8 weeks.

[andrewteee]

My second Ikon had a misaligned rangefinder. Sent to Germany for repair. Came back and immediately the shutter speed dial popped off and springs flew everywhere. I gave up.

My first Ikon worked beautifully.

[sdw]

Originally Posted by andrewteee

My second Ikon had a misaligned rangefinder. Sent to Germany for repair. Came back and immediately the shutter speed dial popped off and springs flew everywhere. I gave up.

My first Ikon worked beautifully.

Er, whoa. What'd you do? Ask them why they sent you a spring-loaded self-detonating replacement?

Edit: The Ikon should be with Steve now, though I've yet to hear from them. Fingers crossed.

[sdw]

$150, should be back next week. We'll see if she comes back perfect or if it'll still be off.

[jonmanjiro]

Originally Posted by andrewteee

My second Ikon had a misaligned rangefinder. Sent to Germany for repair. Came back and immediately the shutter speed dial popped off and springs flew everywhere. I gave up.

My first Ikon worked beautifully.

A slight exaggeration methinks... there's just one spring under the shutter speed dial

The same thing happened to me while travelling in Sicily a few years back. I reassembled it in about five minutes and used a tooth pick to tighten the single screw that holds everything in place, and it hasn't given me any trouble since. Anyone somewhat mechanically minded should be able to reassemble it IMO. I then ate an ice cream and enjoyed the rest of my day in Taormina.

[jonmanjiro]

Originally Posted by hudsong

I have the problem that a few people mentioned where the film doesn't fully advance in about one frame of every roll. Anyone have luck fixing this? I actually lost 2 images on the last roll that would have been great...

You're accidentally pressing the rewind button on the base of the camera. If you're halfway through a roll and accidentally press it, the film won't advance far enough for the next frame. Happened to me many times. After being puzzled for a while, I eventually noticed that with the way I held the camera my pinkie finger sat right on the rewind button sometimes. I solved the problem by using a Zeiss grip on my camera. The base of the grip protects the rewind button from my pinkie finger accidentally pressing it.

[jackson sy]

does the zeiss Ikon still fire its shutter even without battery?

was thinking of "jumping" to the ZI family. I really like the design of this camera, absolutely proportion.

[bensyverson]

Originally Posted by jackson sy

does the zeiss Ikon still fire its shutter even without battery?

was thinking of "jumping" to the ZI family. I really like the design of this camera, absolutely proportion.

It does not... this is an electronic camera.

However, the viewfinder is better than any Leica I've handled. Including M9...

[Pioneer]

Originally Posted by bensyverson

It does not... this is an electronic camera.

However, the viewfinder is better than any Leica I've handled. Including M9...

+1 on that viewfinder.

As for the electronic shutter, I carry the small 3V battery in the bottom of my little Tylenol tube with a dab of cotton over the top. I put a few tylenol on top and I am all prepared for my little emergencies.

Actually, on my birthday, my present to myself is to swap out all the camera batteries to new ones. Since I started this I haven't had one problem with batteries.