The Zenit C, also known as the Zenit S, is a compact, entirely mechanical 35 mm single-lens reflex (SLR) camera produced in the Soviet Union. It represents the second iteration in the Zenit series, introduced just three years after the original Zenit 1. Manufactured by Krasnogorskii Mekhanicheskii Zavod (Krasnogorsk Mechanical Works) near Moscow, its production spanned from 1955 to 1961.
Specifications
- Embossed logo on the front of the prism: KMZ - Lens: Industar-50 - Mount: KMZ's ZM39 screw mount - Lens release mechanism: counterclockwise screw - Aperture range: f/3.5 to f/16; adjustment via a ring and scale on the lens - Focusing range: 1 meter to 20 meters plus infinity - Focusing method: ground-glass screen with a ring and depth of field scale on the lens - Shutter type: rubberized silk double cloth curtain, horizontal focal plane - Shutter release location: top plate - Cocking knob: also serves to advance the film, located on the right side of the top plate - Frame counter: manually adjustable, integrated into the cocking knob - Viewfinder type: SLR pentaprism - Mirror: non-instant return - Film loading: bottom-loading with a removable special take-up spool - Bottom plate opening mechanism: folding lever - Engravings around the opening ring: ЗAКР - ОTKP (Zakr - Otkr = Close - Open). ОTKP stands for ОТКРЫТЫЙ - Serial number: 60013994 - Year of manufacture: 1960
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