Zenit EM 'Olympic' Camera 35mm SLR
A Zenit EM “1980 Olympics” Edition Black Body - a rare fully operating example of this iconic camera.
In remarkably good working condition and excellent cosmetic condition, this is a special camera.
The Zenit EM, a slight upgrade to the E model and produced between 1972 & 1982 was a very popular camera due to it’s reliability and competitive pricing. Retaining the E’s uncoupled selenium cell light-meter but moving the shutter release to detach it from the finder lever, the EM was many photographer’s introduction to the SLR camera.
Produced in large numbers in the soviet union, the Zenit is widely renowned for sometimes dubious build quality and dated technology. Some of the user controls bare a remarkable similarity to other well known soviet cameras from the 50’s and ‘looking under the bonnet’ of a Zenit confirms all suspicions.
Whilst acknowledging all of the above, a Zenit in good condition is renowned for producing excellent results, and indeed a Zenit was my first SLR camera!
This camera is fully working; solid winding, positive shutter operation, varying shutter speeds/shutter curtain, the electronic light meter operates and all controls are working as anticipated.
Please check out my separate listings for compatible lenses.
This camera is in very condition.
Camera in good operating condition
Cleaned
1980 Olympics edition
In very good cosmetic condition including leatherette (unusual for these cameras)
Not film tested
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A Zenit EM “1980 Olympics” Edition Black Body - a rare fully operating example of this iconic camera.
In remarkably good working condition and excellent cosmetic condition, this is a special camera.
The Zenit EM, a slight upgrade to the E model and produced between 1972 & 1982 was a very popular camera due to it’s reliability and competitive pricing. Retaining the E’s uncoupled selenium cell light-meter but moving the shutter release to detach it from the finder lever, the EM was many photographer’s introduction to the SLR camera.
Produced in large numbers in the soviet union, the Zenit is widely renowned for sometimes dubious build quality and dated technology. Some of the user controls bare a remarkable similarity to other well known soviet cameras from the 50’s and ‘looking under the bonnet’ of a Zenit confirms all suspicions.
Whilst acknowledging all of the above, a Zenit in good condition is renowned for producing excellent results, and indeed a Zenit was my first SLR camera!
This camera is fully working; solid winding, positive shutter operation, varying shutter speeds/shutter curtain, the electronic light meter operates and all controls are working as anticipated.
Please check out my separate listings for compatible lenses.
This camera is in very condition.
Camera in good operating condition
Cleaned
1980 Olympics edition
In very good cosmetic condition including leatherette (unusual for these cameras)
Not film tested
FREE POSTAGE
please note - I use PayPal for my payment solution. You DO NOT need a PayPal account to purchase, please choose the "pay with card" option at the PayPal payment screen and you will NOT NEED to login or create an account, thank you
A Zenit EM “1980 Olympics” Edition Black Body - a rare fully operating example of this iconic camera.
In remarkably good working condition and excellent cosmetic condition, this is a special camera.
The Zenit EM, a slight upgrade to the E model and produced between 1972 & 1982 was a very popular camera due to it’s reliability and competitive pricing. Retaining the E’s uncoupled selenium cell light-meter but moving the shutter release to detach it from the finder lever, the EM was many photographer’s introduction to the SLR camera.
Produced in large numbers in the soviet union, the Zenit is widely renowned for sometimes dubious build quality and dated technology. Some of the user controls bare a remarkable similarity to other well known soviet cameras from the 50’s and ‘looking under the bonnet’ of a Zenit confirms all suspicions.
Whilst acknowledging all of the above, a Zenit in good condition is renowned for producing excellent results, and indeed a Zenit was my first SLR camera!
This camera is fully working; solid winding, positive shutter operation, varying shutter speeds/shutter curtain, the electronic light meter operates and all controls are working as anticipated.
Please check out my separate listings for compatible lenses.
This camera is in very condition.
Camera in good operating condition
Cleaned
1980 Olympics edition
In very good cosmetic condition including leatherette (unusual for these cameras)
Not film tested
FREE POSTAGE
please note - I use PayPal for my payment solution. You DO NOT need a PayPal account to purchase, please choose the "pay with card" option at the PayPal payment screen and you will NOT NEED to login or create an account, thank you