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Ah looky looky
ibcrewin is offline
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Zorki 4 off of craigslist . What should I look for before buying
There was a post on Craigslist for a pentax k1000. I emailed him, he said it was sold, but added that he had a zorki 4 for $20. I read the FSU RF stickies about the zorki 4 and that's a huge help. Besides checking the shutter curtains is there anything I should check for before plunking down my $20?
Thanks,
Ivan
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xayraa33 is offline
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All shutter speeds should work, and the rf is properly aligned.
movement of the film advance knob should be smooth.
Take up spool should be there.
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Ah looky looky
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Awesome.. I've read the cock the shutter THEN adjust the shutter speed so that was definitely a concern. I hope I get this camera!
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"Flim? You want flim?"
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$20 is a good price. For that price, I'd pick it up, too. If it falls through, keep your eyes on our classifieds, they turn up from time to time.
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Ah looky looky
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That's what I thought too.. I am so broke though, that $20 would come in handy. On the other hand I have 10 rolls of 120 e6 in the freezer I could unload to finance this.
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Does it come with a lens? And if so which one. The lens could be worth the twenty!
Ray
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Ah looky looky
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Originally Posted by ray*j*gun
Does it come with a lens? And if so which one. The lens could be worth the twenty!
Ray
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It does come with the lens!! I don't know which one though. Ooooh I hope he's not lurking here!!!
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Clean, clear lens. All speeds working. Spool present. The RF isn't hard to adjust but it'd be a bonus if it's aligned. Ask if the RF spot is good too, the mirror cannot be cleaned if it's not clean...
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