VERY COLLECTABLE ZORKI “YURA” –35mm RF film camera (#086). Produced for the Anniversary Of The First Russian Man, Yuri Gagarin, into Space. EXCELLENT ++++ PRISTINE CONDITION –There are no scratches, dents, or marks on the body. The leather is perfect all the way around, and clean. The shutter, with speeds 1/20, 1/30, 1/40, 1/60, 1/100, 1/200, 1/500 and B, all work and seem to be accurate. Everything else seems to be in good working order. The focus and aperture (no oil) are very smooth. The rangefinder is very clean but looks to be a little off–it reads about 2.5 feet when the distance is more like 6 feet. The lens, the Industar-22 50/3.5, is very clean and clear. Comes with the camera case, which is in great shape with no broken stitching or tears, and it has the white card in the back. It also has the original spool and engraved lens cap. FROM THE INTERNET — On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin conducts the first trip into space. To commemorate such an event of global stature, the City of the Stars (headquarters of the Soviet Space program) ordered from the KMZ factory a series of Zorki type I cameras with special engravings, named Yura, nickname for Yuri. It is believed that about 500 cameras were made, numbered 001/500, although there’s no official confirmation on that. These engravings include the serial number, the KMZ logo, the date “12.04.61”, the word Yura in Cyrillic, and a special emblem representing earth and the stars. I can’t tell if this camera has all the necessary attributes of authenticity or was manufactured from a new/old “Zorki 1″ years later. These attributes are fully described by J. Princelle in his authoritative book on Russian cameras. Even if it is a reproduction from about 1960? , it’s still a very collectable camera. When I had it appraised they seemed to think it was authentic. This item is in the category “Cameras & Photo\Vintage Movie & Photography\Vintage Cameras\Rangefinder Cameras”. The seller is “norwaypaul” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Ukraine, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Vietnam, Uruguay.
- Series: Anniversary Edition First Man into Space
- Model: Zorki Yura
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation
- Type: Rangefinder
- Format: 35 mm
- Focus Type: Manual
- Color: Champagne
- Brand: Zorki
