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| − | The '''Zenit 5''' is | + | The '''Zenit 5''' is the World's first 35 mm SLR camera with a built-in electric motor, made by [[KMZ]] between 1964 and '68.<ref name=McK>{{McKeown12}} p553.</ref> It is very similar to the [[Zenit 4]] and Zenit 6, with bayonet-fitting interchangeable lenses and leaf shutter behind the lens, giving speeds 1 - 1/500 second, plus 'B'. |
| − | In addition to the features of the Zenit 4, the camera has a built-in electric motor film advance, powered by | + | In addition to the features of the Zenit 4, the camera has a built-in electric motor film advance, powered by 4 built-in rechargeable batteries. It also has a manual advance knob (so that working examples of the camera can still be used, though Nathan Dayton states that the battery and/or motor of many are unusable.<ref name=CC>[http://www.commiecameras.com/sov/35mmsinglelensreflexcameras/cameras/zenit/index.htm Zenit 35 mm SLR cameras] including the Zenit 4 and 5, at Nathan Dayton's [http://www.commiecameras.com/index.htm Communist Cameras].</ref> |
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The Zenit 5 is the World's first 35 mm SLR camera with a built-in electric motor, made by KMZ between 1964 and '68.[1] It is very similar to the Zenit 4 and Zenit 6, with bayonet-fitting interchangeable lenses and leaf shutter behind the lens, giving speeds 1 - 1/500 second, plus 'B'.
In addition to the features of the Zenit 4, the camera has a built-in electric motor film advance, powered by 4 built-in rechargeable batteries. It also has a manual advance knob (so that working examples of the camera can still be used, though Nathan Dayton states that the battery and/or motor of many are unusable.[2]
Notes
- ↑ McKeown, James M. and Joan C. McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, 12th Edition, 2005-2006. USA, Centennial Photo Service, 2004. ISBN 0-931838-40-1 (hardcover). ISBN 0-931838-41-X (softcover). p553.
- ↑ Zenit 35 mm SLR cameras including the Zenit 4 and 5, at Nathan Dayton's Communist Cameras.
