My FED loads just like my IIIa and IIc Leicas... Though it is far more tempermental. Bottom-loaders REQUIRE the long tongue found on 1960s and 70s films -- and THAT is probably your difficulty. I've always had a few of them around. Peter Nebergall On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 19:59:13 -0500 "Roger M. Wiser" <rwiser@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Reply - thanks for the info Dave. I bookmarked the site. I only owned > 2 > Russian cameras both Kievs. One a Contax copy and the other a Minox > 35 copy > they both worked good but I did not keep them long. This Zorki seem > hard to > load, > > Roger > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Dodge" <dannysoar@xxxxxxx> > To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 7:23 PM > Subject: [rollei_list] Re: For the Leica Afficionados > > > > It sounds as if you have joined the ranks of Zorki owners. Cheap & > fun. > > The russian camera folk can be found on > > http://www.beststuff.com/forum/list.php?f=21 > > I don't remember where you sign up > > David > > > > Roger M. Wiser wrote: > > > >> I just picked up a Leica clone, Zopokuu (hard to interpet the > letters ) > >> with a 3.5 lens (can't interpet all the letters or symbols ) > Does any > >> one know the correct brand name ? Is there a Russian camera web > site > >> where i can id this? It is solidly built and looks like anold > Lecia , > >> although I have never owned a Leica > >> Thanks much, > >> Roger > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> *From:* Peter K. <mailto:peterk727@xxxxxxxxx> > >> *To:* rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> *Sent:* Monday, April 10, 2006 1:54 PM > >> *Subject:* [rollei_list] For the Leica Afficionados > >> > >> For those who use Leicas there is a bargain on ebay. See item > >> #7608621788 > >> Its a Russian made 28mm Orion Lens in LTM. This is a > first-rate > >> lens based on the Topogon (double-gauss with deep curves). > >> > >> -- > >> Peter K > >> Ó¿Õ¬ > >> > > > > --- > > Rollei List > > > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the > > subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in > > the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > > > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into > www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > > --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list