Zenit is a Russian camera brand manufactured by KMZ near Moscow since 1952 and by BelOMO in Belarus since the 1970s. The Zenit trademark is associated with 35mm SLR cameras. Based on the Zorki rangefinder camera (a copy of the Leica II). In transforming the Zorki into an SLR, the simplest approach was taken: the rangefinder housing was removed from the top and replaced by a ground-glass screen and prism; a mirror was added below, with a rope-and-pulley setting system and the M39x1 thread mount was pushed forward to make room for the mirror inside.
During the first years of production (until the Zenit-E of 1967) Zenit camera development coincided with that of the Zorki cameras. The Zenit-S had PC-synchro for external flash units (almost like the Zorki-S) and the Zenit-3M also had an RF-sibling, the Zorki-6.
Info from Wikipedia
Specification
Type Reflex SLR
Lens Helios-44M 2/58
Focus Manual
Features Timer
Shutter speeds 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500 of a second and “B”
Film speeds 16 to 500 ISO
Built-in exposure meter
Frame size 24 x 36 mm
Self timer
Link to photos taken with Zenit TTL
PS if your looking for a replacement battery for the Zenit TTL i managed to get a MRB625 1.35V battery which after reading a few camera forums is meant to work well as a replacement for the original from the Camera Centre who are in Hailsham, East Sussex
Also like to add that i ordered online at about noon and battery was on my door step the next day at 10 am so great sevice
Full Address
Camera Centre (Hailsham)
53 High Street
Hailsham
East Sussex
BN27 1AR
United Kingdom
Phone: 01323 840559
E-mail: robert@camcentre.co.uk
Website: Camera Centre
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on Sep 22nd, 2009 at 3:23 am
I’ve just bought a Zenit TTL Olympic brand new, never used, in its original case. I bought it because it looked pretty unusual. The kit includes:
Zenitar-M 1.7/50, Mir A 3.5/28, Helios 40 2 1.5/85 and Jupiter 4/200.
I think I’ve got a 1980 Olympic Fotokomplekt. Does anybody know anything about it?