green Zenit ET

Today I receive "green" Zenit ET made by BELOMO in 1991.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120215357437&fromMakeTrack=true

How rare such color? What other colors existed for Zenit? I know only "gray" Zenit 122
Does it belong in Wiki?

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.

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

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!

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

Hi Steve,

yes I think Okynek got the same exact camera that you have... I know because I was bidding on it too

Vlad

i possess too...but are your lenses also "bronze"...it must be.
AB

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?

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.

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

... 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 ... ?

Regards,
Aidas

My camera was supplied with the 77M-4 50mm F1.8 MC Helios.

Steve

Just to avoid confusion, should we call this color bronze?
http://www.ussrphoto.com/Wiki/default.asp?WikiCatID=73&ParentID=1&ContentID=829&Item=Zenit+ET+%2D+Plastic+Top
Then, Adias, are you have grey camera or bronze camera?
Does anyone know about any other colors except bronze and black for Zenit ET? Or for any other Zenit in that matter?

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)

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?