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Zenit brand is back - toni-a - 12-16-2019

https://www.diyphotography.net/zenit-m-camera-is-now-available-in-the-us-and-its-priced-like-a-leica/
It's basically a Leica with Zenit name on it, with some minor design and software tweaks. Same price range. 
Most interesting is the 35mmf1.0 lens... 
With only 500 units for sale at Leica prices it is more a collection item than anything else
Wish Yashica did the same rather than humiliating and actually killing a once respected brand name


RE: Zenit brand is back - davidmanze - 12-18-2019

(12-16-2019, 09:20 PM)toni-a Wrote: https://www.diyphotography.net/zenit-m-camera-is-now-available-in-the-us-and-its-priced-like-a-leica/
It's basically a Leica with Zenit name on it, with some minor design and software tweaks. Same price range. 
Most interesting is the 35mmf1.0 lens... 
With only 500 units for sale at Leica prices it is more a collection item than anything else
Wish Yashica did the same rather than humiliating and actually killing a once respected brand name

   Yes it would be a titanic task to resurrect the Yashica brand now, given they scammed the public with their "Christmas cracker" POS camera !!

  My first SLR the Zenith 3M (39mm Leica thread inc. lens 50mm F3.5 industar) £13.19 shillings and 6d  ....... about 15 euros !!

  Heck there seem to be quite a price hike on the new model !!  Sad


RE: Zenit brand is back - Rover - 12-19-2019

What do you expect if it's a reskinned Leica? Smile


RE: Zenit brand is back - Brightcolours - 12-19-2019

Deja vu

https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/26/soviet-camera-company-zenit-is-reborn/