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Lens F3.5 50mm Industar
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To be correct it is really the Zenit S, in the Russian Cyrillic alphabet “S” is written as “C” and the “S” refers to the flash syncro. This example is unusual in that it is one of the first export versions produced in quantity by the Russians for export to the U.K. The Zenit name is written in English and this import was just the beginning of a flood of low priced cameras.
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Revision as of 14:37, 31 March 2012

Zenit cameras (sometimes badged in Cyrillic, ЗЕНИТ) were made by the KMZ factory near Moscow. The original Zenit was an SLR based on the Zorki rangefinder.

The early Zenit SLR have a specific screw mount, 39mm in diameter, sometimes called "ZM39" (or "Zenit M39") to distinguish it from the regular M39 (or Leica thread mount). If you mount an LTM lens on these cameras you can only focus at close range, not at infinity, due to the lens position.

Zenit M39 SLR

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Kristall
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Zenit C
image by Siim Vahur (Image rights)
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Zenit 1
image by Dustin McAmera (Image rights)
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Zenit C 1955-61 Export Model
image by Dave Dockerill {{ with permission

Shutter speed range 1/30 – 1/500 and B Lens F3.5 50mm Industar

To be correct it is really the Zenit S, in the Russian Cyrillic alphabet “S” is written as “C” and the “S” refers to the flash syncro. This example is unusual in that it is one of the first export versions produced in quantity by the Russians for export to the U.K. The Zenit name is written in English and this import was just the beginning of a flood of low priced cameras. Based on the Zorki C the range finder has been replaced with a prism. The Leica method of bottom loading the film is a feature of the C.


Leaf shutter SLR

  • Zenit 4
  • Zenit 5
  • Zenit 6

Breech/M42/Bayonet Triple Mount SLR

  • Zenit 7

M42 SLR

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FS-3 Photosniper
image by Siim Vahur (Image rights)
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Zenit E
image by bottledog (Image rights)
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Zenit B
image by darerampage (Image rights)


K-mount SLR

  • Zenit 14
  • Zenit 20
  • Zenit 21
  • Zenit 122k
  • Zenit 212k
  • Zenit 22
  • Zenit AM
  • Zenit AM2
  • Zenit APK
  • Zenit Automat
  • Zenit KM

Prototype SLR (Never or only a few produced)

  • Zenit 11 (1964)
  • Zenit 15
  • Zenit 2000
  • Zenit 66
  • Zenit 9
  • Zenit Automat D
  • Zenit Pre-series
  • Zenit T1-MTL

Compact 35mm

Bibliography

  • Princelle, Jean-Loup. The Authentic Guide to Russian and Soviet Cameras. Hove Foto Books, 2nd edition, 1995. 200 pages. ISBN 1874031630.

Links

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