Thanks for that awesome documentation. I picked one from eBay. It's Olympic-Games-Edition from 1979 with this tower style logo. The Lightmeter still works really well.
I have just bought a Zenit E (Olympic Games Edition) looking forward to trying it out. Thank you for the great video explaining everything so clearly. I also have a Zenit 12XP which is one of my favourite cameras, they feel so robust and well made.
The best Zenit body I have ever used. Once good CLA is done, it becomes silent, reliable camera with soft shutter trigger. I gave mine splity ground glass from 122 + new prism - they serve perfectly.
I am very interested in your referral to the term "no light isolation" - light reflections inside the camera body. I have not heard this referred to before. An internet search revealed nothing. Could you please explain it a little more. I am currently test-shooting a Zenit-E and although the seals look OK i have taped all the rear opening joins with TESA tape to ensure no problems that way. I have a Kiev-4M which I have treated in exactly the same way and on some frames I get some strange light variations also some light entry onto the sprocket margin. It is not serious, just a quirky character of the camera. However your mention as above may be an explanation, I would love to hear your comment. Thank you for the review, greetings from New Zealand.
Very, very nice overview. I like the part of the history of the kmz plant. Please continue! I own some Russian cameras, for example kiev66, different zenit, lomo smena, fed2, etc...
А как же «Смена-8М»? Самым массовым в мире фотоаппаратом, суммарный выпуск которого вместе с предыдущей моделью «Смена-8» превысил 21 миллион экземпляров. По некоторым данным более точное число составляет 21 041 191 штук (с 1970 по 1995 год включительно). А все правильно у вас, в первый раз не услышал что вы про зеркальную камеру говорили.
I was looking at Zenit cameras and noticed that some of them have metal shutters as opposed to cloth ones. Which of the two would you consider to be more reliable?
Hello If you speak about material itself, then metal is better, no doubt. But the camera does not come to a material of shutter and, to my mind, it's better to choose the specific model depending on the reviews. "Zenits" are very different (37 models are known), so there are old-fashioned "Zenit-C" and "Zenit-3m" from 1960-s, standard "Zenit E" or "Zenit TTL" from the 1970-s and very good "Zenit-19" or "Zenit-Automat" from the 1980-s. Do you need built-in exposure meter and other assistance? Or do you want to get an honest metal camera? After understanding the type of camera, it is easy to find a very reliable model in every decade.
@@russianphoto5869 I was looking to get an all-metal, fully-manual camera with a light meter that preferably isn't "TTL", but there are so many types I dont know where to start. Something like the Zenit E or Zenit 11. But it was when I was looking at the Zenit 19 I found that metal shutters were used. That made me wonder which type of shutter is less likely to give me problems.
Then I will simply name the models which are considered the best and the most reliablle: "Zenit-11" and "Zenit ET" (the best variants that fully meet your criteria. All metal, fully manual, with built-in non-TTL light meter) "Zenit E" and "Zenit EM" (earlier models with the same features but with a bit worse shutter). Find at marketplaces a fully-working specific camera and you will enjoy it. At my Pinkoi I offer, for example, fully working "Zenit E" with serial number 84119395
@@russianphoto5869 Thank you for your reply, you are very knowledgeable. I bought a KMZ export model EM, 1980 Olympics variant based on your recommendation, and I am very happy with it. The seller didn't know if it worked, but the thing runs flawlessly after all these years. Even the light meter is accurate! Thanks again for helping me choose. Can't wait to see your next video!
At your service. Of course, I wish you bought the camera from my store. As a result, I provided an additional purchase to the seller with Zenit EM. I wish you enjoy your new camera and ask to give any futher questions that you may have in future to that seller whom you have bought a camera to, not to me. And also maybe it's better to can't wait the next video of that seller? Thank you!
Yes, old cameras are beautiful. I learnt that now people install electric engines in the bodies of old cars, electric engine in the car does not mean that the car must look like "Tesla" and have bio-design (or how do they name it?) Probably, there will be a kit to put the internal of digital camera (including autofocus, TTL exposure meter and so on) into the body of old camera, for example "Zenit-C")))
@@russianphoto5869 I hope not. But chances are good that it will never happen. I cant think about anybody wanting a Zenit-S with digital inside. Even my wish for automatic lenses will have disadvantages, as those lenses being bigger. Preset is the best compromise and not really much away from the confort of auto lenses. Can it be you think I meant auto focus?
I've seen a few early (m39s from 1967) Zenit Es with a silver shutter dial similar to that of the earlier cameras like the 3M. Do you know if the shutters of these cameras are vastly different internally or is it just an appearance difference?
Yes, the shutter speed can be set paying no attention whether shutter is cocked or not. UA-cam does not allow to attach images to the comments, so I can't add the screen of the manual. It's written in the section "Shutter speed setting", Note 1. Vertical line can be fixed, but it's a very complicated task. Almost half of the camera must be dismantled. I am afraid I can't explain the process in a comment. That line is only in the viewfinder, it will not be present at the film.
Normally, the screw has total 3 mm length, 1.2mm diameter of the trunk, 3.4mm diameter of the cap, 0.5 mm thickness of the cap and 5 coils of the carving. Note that the screwbolts size was changed for several times during many years of production. I faced that the screws from one "Zenit E" sometimes do no not match the other "Zenit E" and can't say what screws are necessary for you specific camera.
My first camera was a 1958 Zenit c.
I was 14.
I still have it.
It still works.
Thanks for that awesome documentation. I picked one from eBay. It's Olympic-Games-Edition from 1979 with this tower style logo. The Lightmeter still works really well.
This was very nice introduction to my Zenit Olympics edition I just bought today. Thank you!
I have just bought a Zenit E (Olympic Games Edition) looking forward to trying it out. Thank you for the great video explaining everything so clearly. I also have a Zenit 12XP which is one of my favourite cameras, they feel so robust and well made.
Great job man!!! You really did a great over view. Any and everything about the camera
Very detailed and easy to watch review, nice music. Like!
I got my Zenit E in Georgia, I am looking forward to see how it handles and how the pictures are. Thanks for the detailed review and documentation.
The best Zenit body I have ever used. Once good CLA is done, it becomes silent, reliable camera with soft shutter trigger. I gave mine splity ground glass from 122 + new prism - they serve perfectly.
I am very interested in your referral to the term "no light isolation" - light reflections inside the camera body. I have not heard this referred to before. An internet search revealed nothing.
Could you please explain it a little more. I am currently test-shooting a Zenit-E and although the seals look OK i have taped all the rear opening joins with TESA tape to ensure no problems that way.
I have a Kiev-4M which I have treated in exactly the same way and on some frames I get some strange light variations also some light entry onto the sprocket margin. It is not serious, just a quirky character of the camera. However your mention as above may be an explanation, I would love to hear your comment. Thank you for the review, greetings from New Zealand.
Great video! Well done!👍
Very nice video, thank you a lot.
Very, very nice overview. I like the part of the history of the kmz plant. Please continue! I own some Russian cameras, for example kiev66, different zenit, lomo smena, fed2, etc...
Fantastic video
Спасибо за видео. Этих зенитов е в СССР было выпушено около 10 миллионов штук. Намного больше чем самого массового фотоаппарата в мире - pentax k1000.
Great video, thank you very much.
А как же «Смена-8М»? Самым массовым в мире фотоаппаратом, суммарный выпуск которого вместе с предыдущей моделью «Смена-8» превысил 21 миллион экземпляров. По некоторым данным более точное число составляет 21 041 191 штук (с 1970 по 1995 год включительно). А все правильно у вас, в первый раз не услышал что вы про зеркальную камеру говорили.
Great video thank you
Subscribed !
Thank you so much, great in depth review !
Thanks!!!
Отличное видео, мне понравилось)))
Есть конечно моменты которые не дополнил но в общем всё клево.
Спасибо.
I was looking at Zenit cameras and noticed that some of them have metal shutters as opposed to cloth ones. Which of the two would you consider to be more reliable?
Hello
If you speak about material itself, then metal is better, no doubt. But the camera does not come to a material of shutter and, to my mind, it's better to choose the specific model depending on the reviews.
"Zenits" are very different (37 models are known), so there are old-fashioned "Zenit-C" and "Zenit-3m" from 1960-s, standard "Zenit E" or "Zenit TTL" from the 1970-s and very good "Zenit-19" or "Zenit-Automat" from the 1980-s. Do you need built-in exposure meter and other assistance? Or do you want to get an honest metal camera?
After understanding the type of camera, it is easy to find a very reliable model in every decade.
@@russianphoto5869 I was looking to get an all-metal, fully-manual camera with a light meter that preferably isn't "TTL", but there are so many types I dont know where to start. Something like the Zenit E or Zenit 11. But it was when I was looking at the Zenit 19 I found that metal shutters were used. That made me wonder which type of shutter is less likely to give me problems.
Then I will simply name the models which are considered the best and the most reliablle:
"Zenit-11" and "Zenit ET" (the best variants that fully meet your criteria. All metal, fully manual, with built-in non-TTL light meter)
"Zenit E" and "Zenit EM" (earlier models with the same features but with a bit worse shutter).
Find at marketplaces a fully-working specific camera and you will enjoy it.
At my Pinkoi I offer, for example, fully working "Zenit E" with serial number 84119395
@@russianphoto5869 Thank you for your reply, you are very knowledgeable. I bought a KMZ export model EM, 1980 Olympics variant based on your recommendation, and I am very happy with it. The seller didn't know if it worked, but the thing runs flawlessly after all these years. Even the light meter is accurate! Thanks again for helping me choose. Can't wait to see your next video!
At your service. Of course, I wish you bought the camera from my store. As a result, I provided an additional purchase to the seller with Zenit EM.
I wish you enjoy your new camera and ask to give any futher questions that you may have in future to that seller whom you have bought a camera to, not to me. And also maybe it's better to can't wait the next video of that seller?
Thank you!
I wish the elegancy of the Zenit-S combined with automatic lenses.
Yes, old cameras are beautiful. I learnt that now people install electric engines in the bodies of old cars, electric engine in the car does not mean that the car must look like "Tesla" and have bio-design (or how do they name it?)
Probably, there will be a kit to put the internal of digital camera (including autofocus, TTL exposure meter and so on) into the body of old camera, for example "Zenit-C")))
@@russianphoto5869 I hope not. But chances are good that it will never happen. I cant think about anybody wanting a Zenit-S with digital inside.
Even my wish for automatic lenses will have disadvantages, as those lenses being bigger. Preset is the best compromise and not really much away from the confort of auto lenses.
Can it be you think I meant auto focus?
I've seen a few early (m39s from 1967) Zenit Es with a silver shutter dial similar to that of the earlier cameras like the 3M. Do you know if the shutters of these cameras are vastly different internally or is it just an appearance difference?
Wait can you change the shutter speed before cocking the shutter? And is it possible to fix the vertical line in the view finder
Yes, the shutter speed can be set paying no attention whether shutter is cocked or not. UA-cam does not allow to attach images to the comments, so I can't add the screen of the manual. It's written in the section "Shutter speed setting", Note 1.
Vertical line can be fixed, but it's a very complicated task. Almost half of the camera must be dismantled. I am afraid I can't explain the process in a comment. That line is only in the viewfinder, it will not be present at the film.
hello! do you happen to know what the screw size on the rear cover lock? my camera is missing a screw and it opens very very easily((
Normally, the screw has total 3 mm length, 1.2mm diameter of the trunk, 3.4mm diameter of the cap, 0.5 mm thickness of the cap and 5 coils of the carving.
Note that the screwbolts size was changed for several times during many years of production. I faced that the screws from one "Zenit E" sometimes do no not match the other "Zenit E" and can't say what screws are necessary for you specific camera.
@@russianphoto5869 большое спасибо)) I will try find some screws now
If you buy anything at my eBay store, I will send a couple of screwbolts from "Zenit E" for you.