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==Specifications==
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*Lens: MC Helios-44M-6 58mm f/2, , automatic diaphragm, filter theread 52mm
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**Other standard lens is Helios-44 58mm f/2 with manual diaphragm
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** Helios was written with Latin letters
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**Zenit and Valdai logos are on the lens
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**Mount: M42 screw mount
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**Aperture: f/2 - f/16, setting dial and ring on the lens
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**Focus range: 0.5-10m, +inf.
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*Focusing: Fresnel matte glass screen
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*Shutter: Horizontaly travelling, cloth focal-plane shutter, speeds 1/30 - 1/500 +B,
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*Shutter cocking lever: also winds the film, short stroke
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*Shutter release: on the top plate w/ cable release socket, and a lock mechanism by half pressing you can see the DOF
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*Frame counter: coupled with the winding knob, advance type, manual setting
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*Viewfinder: eye-level SLR pentaprism
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*Exposure meter: uncoupled Selenium cell lightmeter
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*Metering: match the needles type, window beside the re-wind lever
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**Setting: by a complex dial under the re-wind lever with ASA, speed and aperture setting dials
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*Self timer: activates by a small knob above the lever
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*Flash PC socket: on front of the top plate, X sync.1/30, marked 30-X on the speed dial
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*Back cover: hinged, opens by lifting the re-winding lever
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*Body: Plastic bronze coloured top and bottom finish, some parts are also plastic, weight:
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*Engravings on the bottom plate: Made in USSR and the Vilejka factory logo
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*Others: Hot-shoe; Strap lugs; Tripod socket 1/4 inch
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*Serial no. stamped inside the back cover, the first two digits show the production year
   
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== History ==
  
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The russian '''ЗЕНИТ ET''', a.k.a. '''Zenit ET''', was produced by two different factories: between 1981 and 1982 at [[KMZ]] and between 1985 and 1990 by [[Belomo]]<ref>[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/krasno/html/zenit_ET.php Zenit ET] (in French)</ref>. About 3,000,000 copies were made<ref>[http://www.rus-camera.com/camera.php?page=zenit&camera=zenitet Antique Soviet Camera: Zenit-ET Camera]</ref>. The later version was cheaper than [[Zenit|earlier models]] because [[Belomo]] made parts of the camera in plastic.
  
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== Technical information ==
  
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* Frame size: 24x36mm
  
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* Shutter speed: 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500 and Bulb mode.
  
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* This model can be found with and without [[automatic aperture]]. The version with non automatic aperture comes with [[Helios]] 44 lens; in other hand the automatic version comes with [[Helios]] 44M lens.
  
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* [http://www.sovietcams.com/index.php?178197532 Zenit ET] at sovietcams.com
  
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|colspan=3 align="center"| Zenit ET type 5d (1991)
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<small>Images by Süleyman Demir {{ with permission }}</small>
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[[Category: 35mm SLR]]
  
[[Category: 35mm SLR]]
 
[[Category: Former USSR]]
  
[[Category: Former USSR]]

Revision as of 11:10, 2 August 2011

1950794423_8fcd41f67c.jpg
Zenit ET type 1c (1987)
Image by Rick Soloway
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Specifications

  • Lens: MC Helios-44M-6 58mm f/2, , automatic diaphragm, filter theread 52mm
    • Other standard lens is Helios-44 58mm f/2 with manual diaphragm
    • Helios was written with Latin letters
    • Zenit and Valdai logos are on the lens
    • Mount: M42 screw mount
    • Aperture: f/2 - f/16, setting dial and ring on the lens
    • Focus range: 0.5-10m, +inf.
  • Focusing: Fresnel matte glass screen
  • Shutter: Horizontaly travelling, cloth focal-plane shutter, speeds 1/30 - 1/500 +B,
  • Shutter cocking lever: also winds the film, short stroke
  • Shutter release: on the top plate w/ cable release socket, and a lock mechanism by half pressing you can see the DOF
  • Frame counter: coupled with the winding knob, advance type, manual setting
  • Viewfinder: eye-level SLR pentaprism
  • Exposure meter: uncoupled Selenium cell lightmeter
  • Metering: match the needles type, window beside the re-wind lever
    • Setting: by a complex dial under the re-wind lever with ASA, speed and aperture setting dials
  • Self timer: activates by a small knob above the lever
  • Flash PC socket: on front of the top plate, X sync.1/30, marked 30-X on the speed dial
  • Back cover: hinged, opens by lifting the re-winding lever
  • Body: Plastic bronze coloured top and bottom finish, some parts are also plastic, weight:
  • Engravings on the bottom plate: Made in USSR and the Vilejka factory logo
  • Others: Hot-shoe; Strap lugs; Tripod socket 1/4 inch
  • Serial no. stamped inside the back cover, the first two digits show the production year


4646454229_e61813b320.jpg
Zenit ET type 5d (1991)
Image by Süleyman Demir
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Zenit ET type 5d (1991)

Images by Süleyman Demir (Image rights)

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