The Limbo Connection's photos with the keyword: Zenith E

Histoire: The Zenit-E was launched in 1967. 12 million of this, and later derivatives, were made. It was based on the Zorki rangefinder camera with the addition of a pentaprism and mirror. The Zorki rangefinder was a copy of the Leica II. Mode d’emploi: Zero the film winder. Load the film. Close the back. Set the film speed. Wind on to the first frame. Remove the lens cap. Observe the light reading on the swing needle and select the optimum combination. Set the shutter speed and remember the desired aperture. With the lens wide open, focus on the subject. Then close down the aperture to the one you remembered. You can now depress the shutter. In comparison to the point-and-shoot alternatives of the day there was one important difference: you got far more decent photographs from a Zenit for a little bit more on the purchase price. Photographed with a Chinon 55mm f/1.4 lens on a Canon EOS 30D camera.

Photographed with a Chinon 55mm f/1.4 lens on a Canon EOS 30D camera. Eric Tastad reviewed the Chinon 55mm f/1.4 lens - erphotoreview.com/wordpress/?p=1264 He concluded “This lens really surprised me. I was expecting junk and it ended up being the biggest surprise of the lenses I tested. In terms of sharpness, the only place this lens is lacking is wide open at the corners, otherwise it is comparable to the best of the best. This would be excellent for video or wide open photography. So many of the old 50mm f/1.4 lenses are terrible wide open, but this lens is an exception”. Tomioka made the lens for Chinon. There were also Rikonen, Yashinon, and Revuenon versions, all to the same specification. As for the Zenit-E: it was launched in 1967 and based on the Zorki rangefinder camera. The Zorki rangefinder was a copy of the Leica II. So I own a Leica (sort of). Pity the shutter is not dependable. Age has caught up with it.