A 35mm SLR system created by the Krasnogorsk Mechanical Plant (USSR). The cameras of this system were designed to satisfy the demand of Soviet amateur photographers, which was very high in the USSR. However, a significant part of the photographic equipment produced was exported, with up to 40% of exports going to capitalist countries. Therefore, even with annual production of hundreds of thousands of Zenits, the Soviet domestic demand was only satisfied by the mid-1980s.
THE CAMERAS:
THE SERIES "E"
THE SERIES "16"
THE SERIES "12"
THE SERIES "19"
THE LENSES:
Lenses produced for Zenit cameras with the M42 screw mount can be divided into three large families:
Model | Shutter | Metering | Modes | Year |
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35mm film SLR cameras with the M42 mount (16) | ||||
Zenit-E aka Зенит-Е |
M, 1/500 | Window | M | 1965 |
Zenit-V aka Зенит-В |
M, 1/500 | -- | M | 1968 |
Zenit-EM aka Зенит-ЕМ |
M, 1/500 | Window | M | 1972 |
Zenit-16 aka Зенит-16 |
M, 1/1000 | TTL • OA | M | 1975 |
Zenit-TTL aka Zenit-12 aka Зенит-12 aka Зенит-TTL |
M, 1/500 | TTL • WA | M | 1978 |
Zenit-19 aka Зенит-19 |
E, 1/1000 | TTL • WA | M | 1979 |
Zenit-18 aka Зенит-18 |
E, 1/1000 | TTL • OA | AM | 1980 |
Zenit-ET aka Зенит-ЕТ |
M, 1/500 | Window | M | 1981 |
Zenit-10 aka Зенит-10 |
M, 1/500 | Window | M | 1982 |
Zenit-11 aka Зенит-11 |
M, 1/500 | Window | M | 1982 |
Zenit-12sd aka Zenit-12xp aka Зенит-12сд |
M, 1/500 | TTL • WA | M | 1983 |
Zenit-122[V] aka Зенит-122[В] |
M, 1/500 | TTL • WA | M | 1990 |
Zenit-312m | M, 1/500 | TTL • WA | M | 1999 |
Zenit-412DX | M, 1/500 | TTL • WA | M | 2000 |
Zenit-412LS | M, 1/500 | TTL • WA | M | 2002 |
Zenit-15M | M, 1/500 | TTL • WA | M |
■Fisheye lenses | |||||||||
BelOMO Peleng A 8mm F/3.5 Fisheye MC [T] | Pro | ● | |||||||
Zodiak-2M-2 15mm F/3.5 Fisheye MC aka МС ЗОДИАК-2М-2 15mm F/3.5 |
1979 ● | ||||||||
Zenitar 16mm F/2.8 Fisheye MC aka ЗЕНИТАР-К 16mm F/2.8 МС РЫБИЙ ГЛАЗ aka ЗЕНИТАР-М 16mm F/2.8 МС РЫБИЙ ГЛАЗ aka ЗЕНИТАР-Н 16mm F/2.8 МС РЫБИЙ ГЛАЗ |
1990 ● | ||||||||
BelOMO Peleng A 17mm F/2.8 Fisheye MC [T] aka БелОМО ПЕЛЕНГ А 17mm F/2.8 МС РЫБИЙ ГЛАЗ |
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■Ultra-wide angle prime lenses | |||||||||
Mir-20M 20mm F/3.5 [MC] aka МИР-20М 20mm F/3.5 [МС] | Pro | 1973 ● | |||||||
Mir-47 20mm F/2.5 MC aka МИР-47К 20mm F/2.5 МС aka МИР-47М 20mm F/2.5 МС | Pro | ● | |||||||
■Wide-angle prime lenses | |||||||||
Mir-10A 28mm F/3.5 [T] • ⌀67 aka МИР-10А 28mm F/3.5 |
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Mir-24M 35mm F/2 [MC] • ⌀58 aka МИР-24М 35mm F/2 [МС] |
1976 ● | ||||||||
Mir-1V 37mm F/2.8 • ⌀49 aka МИР-1В 37mm F/2.8 |
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Mir-1A 37mm F/2.8 [T] • ⌀52 | 1972 ● | ||||||||
■Standard prime lenses | |||||||||
Industar-50-2 50mm F/3.5 • ⌀35.5 aka ИНДУСТАР-50-2 50mm F/3.5 |
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Industar-61 L/Z 50mm F/2.8 [MC] • ⌀49 aka ИНДУСТАР-61Л/З 50mm F/2.8 aka ИНДУСТАР-61Л/З-МС 50mm F/2.8 |
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Industar-61M 50mm F/2.8 • ⌀52 aka ИНДУСТАР61-М 50mm F/2.8 |
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Zenitar-M 50mm F/1.9 MC • ⌀52 aka ЗЕНИТАР-М 50mm F/1.9 МС |
1991 ● | ||||||||
Helios-77M-4 50mm F/1.8 MC • ⌀52 aka ГЕЛИОС-77М-4 50mm F/1.8 МС |
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Zenitar-M 50mm F/1.7 [MC] • ⌀52 aka ЗЕНИТАР-М 50mm F/1.7 [МС] |
1977 ● | ||||||||
Zenitar-ME1 50mm F/1.7 MC • ⌀52 aka ЗЕНИТАР-МЕ1 50mm F/1.7 МС |
1980 ● | ||||||||
Helios-44-2 58mm F/2 • ⌀49 aka ГЕЛИОС-44-2 58mm F/2 |
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Helios-44M 58mm F/2 [MC] • ⌀52 aka ГЕЛИОС-44М 58mm F/2 [МС] |
1972 ● | ||||||||
Helios-44M-4 58mm F/2 [MC] • ⌀52 | ● | ||||||||
Helios-44M-5 58mm F/2 [MC] • ⌀52 | ● | ||||||||
Helios-44M-6 58mm F/2 [MC] • ⌀52 | ● | ||||||||
Helios-44M-7 58mm F/2 MC • ⌀52 | ● | ||||||||
■Short telephoto prime lenses | |||||||||
Jupiter-9 85mm F/2 [MC] • ⌀49 aka ЮПИТЕР-9 85mm F/2 [МС] |
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Helios-40-2 85mm F/1.5 • ⌀67 aka ГЕЛИОС-40-2 85mm F/1.5 |
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■Medium telephoto prime lenses | |||||||||
Jupiter-11A 135mm F/4 • ⌀52 aka ЮПИТЕР-11А 135mm F/4 |
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Jupiter-37A 135mm F/3.5 [MC] [T] • ⌀52 aka ЮПИТЕР-37А 135mm F/3.5 МС |
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Tair-11A 135mm F/2.8 [T] • ⌀55 aka ТАИР-11А 135mm F/2.8 |
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APO Telezenitar-M 135mm F/2.8 MC • ⌀58 aka ТЕЛЕЗЕНИТАР-М 135mm F/2.8 АПО МС | Pro | ● | |||||||
Jupiter-6-2 180mm F/2.8 • ⌀77 aka ЮПИТЕР-6-2 180mm F/2.8 |
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Telemar-22A 200mm F/5.6 [T] • ⌀49 aka ТЕЛЕМАР-22А 200mm F/5.6 |
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Jupiter-21M 200mm F/4 • ⌀58 aka ЮПИТЕР-21М 200mm F/4 |
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Jupiter-21A 200mm F/4 [T] • ⌀58 aka ЮПИТЕР-21А 200mm F/4 |
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■Super telephoto prime lenses | |||||||||
ZM-7K 300mm F/5.6 MC • ⌀67 aka ЗМ-7К 300mm F/5.6 МС |
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Rubinar 300mm F/4.5 Mirror MC Macro • ⌀77 aka РУБИНАР 300mm F/4.5 МС МАКРО aka РУБИНАР-К 300mm F/4.5 МС МАКРО |
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Tair-3A 300mm F/4.5 [T] • ⌀72 aka ТАИР-3 300mm F/4.5 А | Pro | ● | |||||||
Rubinar 500mm F/8 Mirror MC Macro • ⌀77 aka РУБИНАР 500mm F/8 МС МАКРО aka РУБИНАР-К 500mm F/8 МС МАКРО |
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ZM-5A 500mm F/8 [MC] [T] • ⌀77 aka ЗМ-5А 500mm F/8 aka ЗМ-5А-МС 500mm F/8 |
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ZM-5SA 500mm F/8 MC • ⌀72 aka ЗМ-5СА 500mm F/8 МС |
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ZM-6A 500mm F/6.3 [MC] [T] • ⌀95 aka ЗМ-6А 500mm F/6.3 [МС] |
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Rubinar 500mm F/5.6 Mirror MC Macro • ⌀105 aka РУБИНАР 500mm F/5.6 МС МАКРО aka РУБИНАР-К 500mm F/5.6 МС МАКРО |
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MTO-500A 550mm F/8.5 [T] • ⌀77 aka МТО-500А 550mm F/8.5 |
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Rubinar 1000mm F/10 Mirror MC Macro • ⌀116 aka РУБИНАР 1000mm F/10 МС МАКРО aka РУБИНАР-К 1000mm F/10 МС МАКРО |
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MTO-11SA 1000mm F/10 MC [T] • ⌀116 aka МТО-11СА 1000mm F/10 МС |
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MTO-11 1000mm F/10 MC [T] • ⌀120 aka МТО-11 1000mm F/10 МС |
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MTO-1000A 1100mm F/10.5 [T] • ⌀120 aka МТО 1000А 1100mm F/10.5 |
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MTO-1000AM 1100mm F/10.5 [T] • ⌀120 aka МТО-1000 АМ 1100mm F/10.5 |
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■Macro lenses | |||||||||
Volna-9 50mm F/2.8 MC Macro • ⌀52 • 1:2 @ 0.24m aka ВОЛНА-9 50mm F/2.8 МС MACRO |
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