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Saturday, August 14, 2010

Cameras a lasting passion

Me Zenit-E and Pity (1983)
Me Zenit-E and Pity by RaúlM.

Around '83 I bought my first SLR, the Zenit-E I'm holding on the above picture.
I took great pictures with that camera.
At the time it was the only SLR that I could afford.

When I started collecting cameras I had a project, to recover or substitute all the cameras that I have had.

So as part of the project and as I didn't remember to whom I had sold that camera, I bought a replacement

Zenit-E Olympic edition
Zenit-E Olympic edition by RaúlM. 

Zenit-E Olympic edition
Helios 44-2 F=58 1:2, pre-set diaphragm.
Focal plane shutter, cloth curtains in horizontal transit, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500 and B
Uncoupled selenium light meter

Mine wasn't the Olympic edition, but it's close enough.

But I was dreaming of a Nikon but it took me two more years to have one

Me and Nikon EL2

Tomorrow I'll tell you more about it and other cameras I had.

Stay tuned (o;


5 comments:

  1. Marcello SokalAugust 18, 2010 at 12:57 AM

    Uma câmera muito forte,não?.

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  2. RaúlM.August 18, 2010 at 5:58 PM

    É uma maravilha.
    O único senão é a indicação do fotómetro, por agulhas coincidentes, que, com pouca luz, são invisíveis.

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  3. D.January 22, 2011 at 9:45 PM

    Great camera, with a great lens: Helios 44-2 is UNIQUE!

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  4. RaúlM.February 1, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    Yes, indeed they are.

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  5. Rapha, eu.April 2, 2013 at 2:34 AM

    Olá Raul, boa história.
    Também tenho uma grande paixão pela fotografia, mas ainda estou só começando.
    Hoje chegou minha Zenit EM, e é minha primeira SLR também.
    Estou bastante ansioso para usa-la mas ainda não domino muito bem a mecânica.
    Se tiver alguma dica a compartilhar,ficaria feliz.

    Parabéns pela coleção, ainda estou começando a minha.

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