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This camera weighs as much as a steam iron, it is completely manual (you must manually close the diaphragm before taking a photo). An SLR without frills, and a wonderful "training vessel" for the beginners!
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For this week's featured camera review, let's turn to a curious Russian camera that is commonly spotted in second-hand stores, flea markets, and vintage camera stores. Find out what our featured snapshooter has to say about the 1960s classic, the Zenit E, after the jump!
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The Zenit E is a 1960s survivor; short on features, but solid and tough in a way only Russian cameras can be. Cheap, cheerful, and made in the millions, it's an often-overlooked camera deserving a re-appraisal. Quantity has a quality of its own, after all.
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Lomography Color Negative 400 makes a perfect match to my Zenit E. Read about my first try using Lomography's faster film with a full-manual camera after the jump!
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Can you feel the chill? It's time to crown the king of Russian Winters as we announce the winner of one of our old but not forgotten Flash Rumbles!
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A review about this amazing camera which surprises me every day! It was enough to get lost in the Russian Camera section at Lomography store...I ran into Zenit E and it was love at first sight!!!
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Why do I love my Zenit-E? Why would YOU love this Russian 35mm camera from the mid to late 60's?
Why? Then I shall tell you...
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How the HELL do you rewind film in a vintage, Russian Zenit E without snapping the film or destroying the camera? Just watch....
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We are happy to give you a dose of warmth in the winter! From Russia with love, these precious Russian cameras will give you a remarkable analogue experience! Even better news: when you buy any of these Russian gems with film, you get 15% off the emulsions!
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The Zenit E with the standard Helios lens lives up to it's reputation as not only a great camera, but also a technical nightmare.
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We went down to our dungeons and discovered a number of Russian Deadstock cameras! Now what is a scientist to do?
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Our very own Russian scientist puts the Zenit E to the test!
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My friendship with Lomography was a very logical step in my life. It could have started earlier, but luckily it began just in time. All my life I was very interested in old stuff. Old pictures in my grandparents' album interested me more than new technologies with the digital photography ahead. After school I joined Vilnius University, to take my Bachelor's Degree in Archival Science, when one day, we had a trip to the audiovisual archive of Lithuania. I was so touched with all these old photos - they made a deep impression that I decided to try to do some "retro" pictures by myself.
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The Zenit EM camera comes with a great selection of features including a cable release socket, a real time focus and an automatic aperture activation. "dogma":http://beta.lomography.com/homes/dogma wrote a splendid review for this camera and we are pleased to award this week’s award to him in exchange.
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The big chill is setting in here in Europe. The bears and squirrels are preparing for hibernation, but we know that all you Lomographers are not scared of the winter! And there are no better cameras to have as your trusty companion through the long winter months than good old Russian deadstock clickers.
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The very best thing about the Zenit E can be summed up in one word – Versatility – well, that or weight (and either way get your head out of the gutter boys). So it is heavy as heck, which is great for urban exploring as you can use it as a pretty bitchin weapon if the need arises. Aside from that it has all the bells and whistles, as much as any old Russian has bells and whistles. Aperture setting, B setting, shutter speed, manual focus but the best thing is that the SLR lets you look at your picture as you take it, like a 1970s digital almost, what you see is what you are gonna get, except in 1-2 weeks instead of 1-2 seconds, anyways I digress. As you can see with my gallery this allows you to get the macro distance correct every time for sharp close-ups, oh thank the lord! Works well with black and white, slide, redscale, or just your standard color 35mm. You can also work it for a crisp overall look or get super wacky field of vision with the blurry back and the sharp central image. You can even go ahead and throw on the Holga filters for fun, do what you do, the Zenit E allows you.
