>>4105166J3 50/1.5
5 is a good camera the 6 is better as it fixes a few issues with the 5 out of the box, though the stuff that happens to the 5 can be fixed with a full CLA which honestly isn't hard with a few specialized tools. Even a fat American trucker can do it, what's stopping you.
Zorki overall is a good camera. The 4 and 5 has a fcking redonkulous rangefinder and it's super bright and great for stuff like the 85/2 and 50/1.5
>>4105205Yes and no. The earlier models, 1950-1970 yes those were better, but not by model progression, by build date. Also a lot of the earlier Soviet stuff isn't built to Leica 28.8mm standard that didn't come about until the 50s. A lot of my Leica and VL M39 lenses will mount correctly on my Zorki-5, pic related, but on even my Leningrad they don't quit line up properly.
I just want to say I'm so happy I gave this orphaned Z5 a second life, this poor thing was used and abused, rode hard in Hong Kong and put away wet. I spent about 4 days fixing all of its problems and it's probably the best rangefinder in my arsenal, so much I pressed it into front line service. If you're on the fence about a Zorki rangefinder, get a later one made in 1960-1970 that has been fully sorted out like mine. The shutter on my 5 is as quiet as my Leica IIIc.
