Help on Zorki 4 picture defects

[jasbay]

seniors here, the bright spot at the lower right hand corner recurs on every shot. what could be the reason?

 

[merelyok]

Looks like a light leak. Check your shutter for any damage.

 

[tribal.snake]

u got a hole in ur shutter.

 

[Royale With Cheese]

Yea, I think so too... Definitely a light leak through the shutter. Have to get it replaced.

Am not sure what kinda shutter the Zorki is using but I assume it is using cloth curtain shutter like the Feds.

Could be a hole in your cloth shutter. Correct me if I am wrong on this ah.

 

[DoveVadar]

no need to replace. just put some epoxy or glue and paint with black marker on it to cover up the hole.

this happens when you leave your lens on the camera under the sun. next time put on the lens cap first.

 

[jasbay]

Thanks seniors.

bro dovevader, wat do you mean by "lens on camera under the sun"?

 

[tribal.snake]

wun advise on self-repairing.
u wun want to jam the shutter and make things worst.

 

[DoveVadar]

oh that means his lens cap wasn't on. With the lens front element exposed, he left it under the sun hence the lens acts like a magnifying glass.

actually noone changes curtain on a zorki. it will cost half or same price as the camera itself. anyway, just follow my method and apply sparely, you'll be fine

dont be kiasu or kan cheong. There will be more mind blowing situation for a photographer to handler. dont have to knock on the door of the repairman every now and then right?

 

[shuttergal]

Hi Jusbay,

Try this method. Find a black umbrella that has a broken spine or broken ribs, in order words, you will be too embarrassed to bring it outdoors. Cut a portion of the black fabric out and then cut out 2 small square pieces of the same size, likely about triple the size of the hole on your shutter curtain. Next, get a hot glue gun and glue the 2 pieces of cloth on both sides of the leak. Apply the glue on a piece of board first and using a matchstick or something small, apply a bit of the hot glue on the 2 small square pieces of the fabric, after which you then stick them on the curtain. Make sure they stay flat and smooth. Leave it overnight. Do not apply the hot glue directly on the curtain.

1. The black umbrella fabric is very thin and smooth which make travelling in the shutter chamber obstruction free and idea for this DIY repair. It also has a greater degree of opacity. especially you are using 2 pieces, 1 on each side.
2. Do not use superglue as it becomes brittle when dried.
3. Do not use electrical duct tape as it peels off within a short period of time.

Of course changing the whole curtain is the best method but its not economically feasible for a Zorki, Zenit or Fed.

 

[chiif]

You can get those black silicon based glue to patch it up. A small dosage is enough. I still have a tube, which I used to patch up a Fed 3 previously. If you want, you can take some and fix it.

It's a quick and easy way to patch it up. No point sending the camera for a curtain change as you can use the same amount of money to buy 2 more Zorki or Feb bodies with lenses.

Even if you get the shutter jam, it's a worth while lesson to learn how things work too... :bsmilie:

 

[jasbay]

now there's still half a roll in it no chance to run it out as work week has began. this weekend will finish it up and study the curtain closely. looking at the leak I hope it is only pinhole size on the curtain. will choose the repair method depending on the size of the hole. it wld be such a waste to throw a perfectly working body away. my zorki's slow shutter speed down to 1/4 is still accurate.

 

[jasbay]

$3.80 silicone plus foc mini cable tie as applicator. poor man's shutter curtain hole-patch repair...:embrass:

 

[Cactus jACK]

well done!! :thumbsup:

you saved yourself enough to buy a bunch of rolls of lucky film!

 

[jasbay]

forget to add, silicone borrowed from chiff

 

[mamypoko]

as long as you can continue shooting, it's all good

 

[jasbay]

Brought the zorki 4 for a canton trip couple of days back. This is one of the frame from the 4th roll after the repair. Seems like the shutterspeed is not affected by the repair as thought.