green Zenit ET
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Topic author: okynek
Posted on: 20080222221949
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Reply author: Vlad
Replied on: 20080222231639
Yes it does belong in Wiki, it is a later plastic top version of Zenit ET.. I thought it was brownish? It is uncommon but I wouldn't say very rare.. I've seen this camera in Steve Berkowitz's collection. I do have images of it from Steve's collection but I guess I didn't get around to posting them, Okynek you can post them or I can, does not matter.
Vlad.
Reply author: AidasCams
Replied on: 20080223022423
The "grey" Zenit-ET is quite easy to find, although it's not as common as usual chrome/black. But any can say it looks great if you have found it in good cometical condition ...
Regards,
Aidas
Reply author: okynek
Replied on: 20080223091029
I thought that such cameras should not be rare, but rather unusual [:)] I believe lens I got is not original. Lens must be Hilios 44 of some variation, not Industar.
I'll post images as soon as I'll make them. Pictures on eBay are from seller.
Vlad, if you have good pictures, please do not hesitate to put them. And besides your pictures can have camera with different shade, or color, or texture. I believe other colors and shades should exist. Plastic is too easy to change!
Reply author: Bull Halsey
Replied on: 20080223103800
My ET was reffered to as a "Bronze' finish. It has a Brown/Gray color to it.
Not too uncommon, but not as plenyful as the Chrome or Black models.
Steve
Reply author: Vlad
Replied on: 20080223110258
Hi Steve,
yes I think Okynek got the same exact camera that you have... I know because I was bidding on it too [:p]
Vlad
Reply author: mermoz37
Replied on: 20080223110601
i possess too...but are your lenses also "bronze"...it must be.
AB
Reply author: okynek
Replied on: 20080223111751
This is interesting question! Because my lens is black, but my lens most definatley is not original and I was wondering what color original lenses are?
Reply author: Vlad
Replied on: 20080223113846
Steve's lens is black too... Just posted his camera into catalog.. I only had two images, if that's not enough, Okynek maybe you can post a few more...
Vlad.
Reply author: Bull Halsey
Replied on: 20080223114844
The lens is Black.
Are there any lenses of another color other than chrome or black?
My 50 Year Titanium Zenit 122 has a black lens. I'm not aware of any other color lenses available.
Steve
Reply author: AidasCams
Replied on: 20080223152240
... my "grey" Zenit-ET comes with black Helios-44M-7. If I remember correctly, I have papers for this set, so it seems to be the genuine one. I have never heard about "grey" lenses ... may be someone have prepared all-in-grey set especially for Alain ... ?[:p]
Regards,
Aidas
Reply author: Bull Halsey
Replied on: 20080223163345
My camera was supplied with the 77M-4 50mm F1.8 MC Helios.
Steve
Reply author: okynek
Replied on: 20080223214824
Reply author: mermoz37
Replied on: 20080225075348
my zenit ET is all bronze body but the matching lense is black (all serail number from 1991)
but i saw one whith bronze lens , some years ago (may be those in J. Daniel's hands)
Reply author: okynek
Replied on: 20080225092803
Then now we have at list 4 types of Bronze Zenit ET:
1. Only Bronze top as on pictures 1 and 2
2. Bronze top, bottom and trim around the camera and lens, pictures 3-8
3. Completely Bronze as Alain has.
4. All Btonze camera with Bronze lens.
Do we have #5 Gray camera?