Great Russian Zorki 3C Camera, 1950s.

Great Russian Zorki 3C Camera. Made in the 50's. Aesthetically beautiful, in silver plated metal with black leather protector. This fantastic camera is practically new, as if it was just bought. Engraved mark on the front side: Zorki in Russian and 3-C. On the back is written the serial number: 5607544. Fed lens 1:3,5 F=50 mm. It is in perfect condition both aesthetically and functionally. This camera works, although it has not been tested with film. The earliest known photo machines consisted of two simple wooden boxes: a wooden box carrying a lens, which slid inside the larger one, the sensitive plate being located at the back of the latter and on the opposite side of the lens. Towards the middle of the 19th century (ca.1895) the back and front parts of the camera were in two separate pieces, joined by means of a leather accordion, so that the two halves were moved apart or closer together in order to be able to focus the image well. Gradually, the shape of the camera was innovated, finding a wide variety of models. Zorki (??????) is the name of a series of 35 mm rangefinder cameras manufactured in the Soviet Union between 1948 and 1978. The first Zorki cameras were cheaper copies of the Leica II, although later models already differed from this model considerably. When using most Zorki cameras, the shutter speed should be set only after the shutter has been cocked, otherwise the machinery may be damaged. The Zorki Model 3 was introduced in 1951 and was somewhat similar to the Leica III. It offered a number of improvements over the original Zorki, including a combined range and viewfinder, detachable rear, and a larger Jupiter-8 lens. It also added a new mechanism for slow shutter speeds with a separate selector dial on the front of the camera. True collector's item!