KMZ Krasnogorsk Zenit 16 + MC Helios-44M-7 2/58mm - M42 | Analogue camera

Of the Soviet Zenit-16 SLR camera, produced by the KMZ factory (Krasnogorskij Mechaničeskij Zavod) between 1973 and 1977, a total of 11,114 units were produced. A difference from other historical models such as the Zenit-E (produced in millions of pieces) is that the Zenit-16 had a very limited distribution due to its construction complexity and high production costs by the standards of the Soviet economy of the time. For this very reason, today it is regarded as an unusual and rather rare model for collectors. Zenit-16 35mm SLR Camera (Historic Soviet camera) Produced by KMZ between 1973 and 1977, it was one of the brand's most innovative cameras, introducing for the first time a body partially made of plastic and electronic TTL exposure. • Type: 35mm film SLR camera • Frame format: 24×36 mm on 135 film • Lens mount: M42×1 screw • Standard lens: Helios-44M 58mm f/2 • Shutter: Vertical cloth focal-plane shutter, speeds from 1/15 to 1/1000 s + B (bulb) • Light meter: TTL semi-automatic CdS cell system with light indicators (arrows) inside the viewfinder • Viewfinder: Fixed pentaprism with Fresnel lens and microprisms for focusing • Flash sync: X-sync (synchronization at 1/125 s or slower) • Weight: About 900 grams (body only) Powered by three 1.35V mercury batteries, type PX625 The camera is functional, the lens shows a slight misalignment on the rear elements.

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