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OBJECT TYPE: ROLLFILM/SLR
DATE: 1965–1981
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0186.001

MANUFACTURER: KRASNOGORSK (KMZ)
MODEL: ZENIT-E
LOCATION: Moscow, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

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General Information

Serial #: 79184341
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 METAL CAMERA BODY HAS SYNTHETIC FITTINGS; GLASS OPTICS..2 SYNTHETIC CAP..3-.4 LEATHER & SYNTHETICCASE HAS SOME METAL FITTINGS; AREA WHICH COVER LENS IS BLACK SYNTHETIC.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 13.0 cm
Width: 10.0 cm
Height: 9.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Still cameras
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: KRASNOGORSK
Country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
State/Province: Unknown
City: Moscow

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS CAMERA USED 1960-1970S. THIS TYPE USED C. 1960S+
Canada: CAMERA WAS USED IN CANADA BY WILBORN R.G. PITCHER, OF FREDERICTON, NB.
Function: TO RECORD STILL IMAGES ON PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM.
Technical: ZENIT-E HAS FIXED PENTAPRISM FINDER WITH GROUND GLASS SCREEN; BUILT-IN UNCOUPLED SELENIUM METER. SOLIDLY BUILT, THE ZENIT IS A MECHANICAL CAMERA AND OPERATES WITHOUT BATTERIES. (REF. 1, 3)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 "ZENIT-E" marked in black in upper left front of camera body. "No 79184341" incised on body back. "[logo] Made in USSR" marked on camer base. All controls, settings, etc. labelled. "HELIOS-44-2 2/58 79194717 [symbol]" marked on lens housing..2 "49" marked on cap front; "49 [symbol] mm/ HONG KONG" appears on inside surface..3 No markings visible on case base or strap..4 "3EH[mirror-image]NT/ ZENIT" stamped on lens cover portion of case. "ABC1919/ 56" stamped in black ink inside case top.
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE.
Finish: .1 CAMERA BODY HAS BRUSHED SILVER METAL TOP & UNDERSIDE; BLACK SYNTHETIC COVERING ON MOST AREAS. BLACK LENS HOUSING..2 BLACK MOULDED SYNTHETIC CAP..3-.4 BLACK LEATHER CASE (IN 2 PIECES) HAS BLACK SUEDE LINING ON MOST INTERIOR SURFACES; SILVER METAL PIPING RE-INFORCES TOP & BOTTOM EDGES.
Decoration: N/A

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