Zenith 3M (Зенит-3M) - local market

Zenith 3M (Зенит-3M) - local market

Zenit 3M is a 35mm Film SLR made by KMZ and produced between 1962-70 with quantity of 781.678 units. Zenit means Zenith, a point in the sky that appears directly above the observer.

This is my only vintage SLR camera, since I prefer to collect rangefinder camera.

Technical Spec: 
Lens release: simply screw counter clockwise
Lens: Industar-50 (ИНДУСТАР) 50mm f/3.5 filter thread: 49mm (standard lens)
Other standard lens is Helios-44 (ГЕЛИОС) 58mm f/2
Mount: KMZ's ZM39 screw mount. It looks like M39 Leica mount but due to the mirror space, the rangefinder M39 mount lenses do not work properly on this camera. You can use them only the close-up focus range
Aperture: f/3.5-f/16 setting: ring and scale on the lens
Focus range: 0.65-20m +inf

Focusing: via ground-glass screen, ring and scale on the lens
Shutter: rubberized silk double cloth curtain, horizontal focal plane
Speeds: 1/30-1/500 +B, setting dial on the top plate

Shutter release: on the winding knob, w/ cable release socket
Cocking lever: also winds the film, short stroke, on the righe of the top plate
Frame counter: manual reset, additive type, beneath the winding knob
Viewfinder: SLR pentaprism
Mirror: not instant return
Re-wind knob: on the left of the top-plate
Re-wind release: by a small knob, beside the winding lever
Flash PC socket: on front of the camera, X sync 1/30
Cold-shoe
Memory dial : on the re-wind knob
Self-timer: activates by a small knob above it
Back cover: hinged, opens by a latch on the left side of the camera

Tripod socket: 3/8" Strap lugs Body: metal; Weight: 1366g serial no.on the back of the top plate, first two digits show the production year

Self Collection