Zenit 212k 35mm SLRs
Zenit 212k 35mm SLRs
USER REVIEWS
[Jul 12, 2007]
Chris Nielsen
Intermediate
Strength:
Cheap!!!!
Weakness:
Shutter sounds terrible compared to a Japanese SLR
This was my first SLR, I got it because it was cheap and I have a thing for Russian stuff. I was pleasantly surprised at how good the photos came out, for the most part. The lightmeter is useful, but because the maximum shutter speed of 1/500 is way way too low for bright conditions, even stopped right down, on a bright day the meter constantly indicates overexposure. The built in lightmeter is a strange beast - it gives you either a red or green indication, with no way to know how far out you are. But it has a meter! This was a revelation compared to the 1950's Pentax I learned on. I finally trashed it when it started eating film! Similar Products Used: Pentax S2 (mfg 1959)
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