Zenit Nr.0006

Zenit Nr.0006 on Violity auction:

https://auction.violity.com/76714071-fotoapparat-zenit-50-godov-nomer-0006

Regards, Alexander

Wow...
So cameras like this are still found!
Over 3.000 Ђuros at the moment.
Well known bidder Arsat also in the game.

Best regards,
Juhani

Was sold for 7.178,- Euro.

What is the exact place of this Zenit in the production?
Sure, it's the s/n 6. I suppose it belongs to the second prototypes, by the Princelle?

Thanks. Jacques.

http://www.sovietcams.com/index.php?-827463118

Looks like they had a very very long development with several protypelike versions before getting it to serial production.

Best regards,
Juhani

Yes...
Thanks, Juhani.
Here is the s/n 00010 of the same 2nd proto series, on levonsa's site:
http://ussrcameras.ru/catalog/187 Seems as a sister of this s/n 0006.
Princelle had already shown this same s/n 00010 (by the s/n of the lens)in his book.

Amitiйs. Jacques.

Does anyone know what is the purpose of that second window on the back of the camera beside the finder?
Nathan

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Originally posted by nhchen

Does anyone know what is the purpose of that second window on the back of the camera beside the finder?
Nathan

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This is the window to an interior shutter speed dial (a similarly design was in the ZENIT-L project, see http://www.zenitcamera.com/archive/zenit-1/zenit-l.html).



It was a good idea, but it would be better to bring the image of the installed shutter speed right into the viewfinder... It's possible, although a very little space is there.
Unfortunately, the lower cost price won...

Thanks for the explanation Zoom.
Nathan

Very well noted by Zoom. Although in Zenit L the top dial is not rotating as in prototype 00006, once it follows Contax S pressure coupling system
Regards
LP

Very well noted by Zoom. Although in Zenit L the top dial is not rotating as in prototype 00006, once it follows Contax S pressure coupling system
Regards
LP

Also a different all rotating lens tube and na uncommom 40,5mm lens filter mount

The lens is an I-22 for macro outfit produced by KMZ. There were also R-Helios-2 and Industar-49 in this outfit.

Price is very high, but I'm glad the buyer is not an unknown rich guy.

Hello Moxies
have you more pictures of this I-22
alos data on R-Helios 2 and Industar 49?
Regards
LP

Pictures are on the book of Dr. Mladek, so I don't think I have the autorisation to publy them.

R-Helios-2 is a 45mm/2 (I have the technical version here http://pierretizien-photos.blogspot.fr/p/r-helios-2.html )
Industar-49 is a 25mm/3.5 macro lens.

Hello Pierre
Thanks!
LP