Zenit-B with Industar lens
The Zenit-B was one of a long series of M42 screw mount Zenit cameras from KMZ. Sometimes marked ЗЕНИТ-B, where B is the Cyrillic equivalent to the English V, the Zenit-B was a purely mechanical 35mm SLR similar to the Zenit E but without the light meter. Like the E, it had no automatic diaphragm; the lens had to be stopped down manually after focusing. There were also no focusing aids apart from the plain ground-glass screen. It had a focal plane shutter with speeds 1/30-1/500s, plus B. Mostly available in a chrome-topped design, there were also some all-black models. It was usually sold with a 50mm f/3.5 Industar 50-2 (Cyrillic: Индустар) or 58mm f/2 Helios (Гелиос) 44-2 lens, and also could be bought under various other brand names, including Kalimar SR100, Revueflex B, and Prinzflex 500. As with the Zenit E, a small number of B cameras were made in M39 screw mount. Production ran from 1968-73.
Other features
- Cold accessory shoe.
- Flash sync for X (electronic) or M (bulbs).
- Self-timer.
- Off-centre tripod socket.
- Usually sold with two-part black leather case.
Links
- Zenit B on rus-camera.com
- JM Burtscher sovietcamera website : Sovietcamera french website
- Zenit B on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand