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Post by belgiumreporter on Oct 29, 2017 8:20:59 GMT -5
When going through some old camera catalogues in an 1966 issue the Zenit 4, 5 and 6 were mentionned.Untill now i never came across one and was unaware of their existance. The zenit 5 was the worlds first slr's with integrated electric motor drive/winder(correct me if i'm wrong)the type 4 had quick film transport. to set them apart from the common Zenits they had interchangeable prisms, bayonet lens mount and central shutter. Does anyone of you camera collectors has got one or ever seen one for sale at a reasonable price? At this moment worldwide only a handfull type 5's seems to be for sale for rather hefty prices ranging from 250to 1545€ !!! .Collectiblend values them between 70 and 200$ but their latest auction reference dates from 2004. These Zenits seem to be the holy grail for Zenit or USSR camera collectors. Some of you may know me as a notorious Zenit hater but i wouldn't say no to one of these Zenits!
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Post by hannes on Oct 29, 2017 15:11:56 GMT -5
When going through some old camera catalogues in an 1966 issue the Zenit 4, 5 and 6 were mentionned.Untill now i never came across one and was unaware of their existance. The zenit 5 was the worlds first slr's with integrated electric motor drive/winder(correct me if i'm wrong)the type 4 had quick film transport. to set them apart from the common Zenits they had interchangeable prisms, bayonet lens mount and central shutter. Does anyone of you camera collectors has got one or ever seen one for sale at a reasonable price? I have a Zenit 4 set with the Rubin zoom lens. I have posted images of it here and in Flickr. Unfortunately the shutter has a problem and does not work. The 5 is an interesting version, but if you want to use it get a 4 or 6. The batteries in the 5 will be dead, most probably the charger will be missing. There is one Zenit 5 in ebay from leica shop in Vienna since long. You should have look at the Start, a professional russian SLR Hannes.
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Post by belgiumreporter on Oct 29, 2017 15:18:17 GMT -5
I have a Zenit 4 set with the Rubin zoom lens. I have posted images of it here and in Flickr. Unfortunately the shutter has a problem and does not work. The 5 is an interesting version, but if you want to use it get a 4 or 6. The batteries in the 5 will be dead, most probably the charger will be missing. There is one Zenit 5 in ebay from leica shop in Vienna since long. Hannes. I've seen the one in the Vienna Leica shop, it looks really nice, but i have my doubts when they state " the working of the camera is not guaranteed" is this a sales person eufemism for what we would call "it's broken"?
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Post by hannes on Oct 29, 2017 15:23:16 GMT -5
I have a Zenit 4 set with the Rubin zoom lens. I have posted images of it here and in Flickr. Unfortunately the shutter has a problem and does not work. The 5 is an interesting version, but if you want to use it get a 4 or 6. The batteries in the 5 will be dead, most probably the charger will be missing. There is one Zenit 5 in ebay from leica shop in Vienna since long. Hannes. I've seen the one in the Vienna Leica shop, it looks really nice, but i have my doubts when they state " the working of the camera is not guaranteed" is this a sales person eufemism for what we would call "it's broken"? I assume this is because of a missing charger and therefore it cannot be tested. This camera will not work with empty batteries. I have an Olympus Motor drive 2 with the NiCd pack. Same problem but only 30 years old, not 50. Hannes
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Post by johnklein94 on Jul 14, 2022 9:33:23 GMT -5
When going through some old camera catalogues in an 1966 issue the Zenit 4, 5 and 6 were mentionned.Untill now i never came across one and was unaware of their existance. The zenit 5 was the worlds first slr's with integrated electric motor drive/winder(correct me if i'm wrong)the type 4 had quick film transport. to set them apart from the common Zenits they had interchangeable prisms, bayonet lens mount and central shutter. The best option for playing is Vulkan Vegas 5vulkanvegas.com/roDoes anyone of you camera collectors has got one or ever seen one for sale at a reasonable price? At this moment worldwide only a handfull type 5's seems to be for sale for rather hefty prices ranging from 250to 1545€ !!! .Collectiblend values them between 70 and 200$ but their latest auction reference dates from 2004. These Zenits seem to be the holy grail for Zenit or USSR camera collectors. Some of you may know me as a notorious Zenit hater but i wouldn't say no to one of these Zenits! My grandfather had one, I think it's still in his house somewhere. I'm just from the Ukraine.
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