What is a Photosniper?

What is a Photosniper?

Photosniper FS-12 It was a Zenit 12S SLR body with M42 screw mount together with a rifle-stock-like device that served as a combination of shoulder/hands “tripod” and shutter release device. The focusing could be done by means of the metal wheel in the front of the gun stock.

Why are Zenit called Zenit?

The current name of FC Zenit was registered in 1936 (as Bolshevik became part of the Zenit sports society and was renamed), three years before the Stalinets merged with it. The name Zenit means “Zenith”.

What kind of camera is a Zenit 11?

Produced around 1981 to 1990 by the KMZ/Belomo, the Zenit 11 is 35 mm a full-swing SLR manual camera that lets you choose the aperture and the shutter speed. Hailing all the way from Russia and covered in a rough metal black body, this camera is the last of the true E types.

Who made Zenit SLR cameras?

Some models were made by MMZ ( BelOMO ). The original Zenit was an SLR based on the Zorki rangefinder . The early Zenit SLR have a specific screw mount, 39mm in diameter, sometimes called “ZM39” (or “Zenit M39”) to distinguish it from the regular M39 (or Leica thread mount ).

What is the shutter speed of the Zenit-KM?

The most recent model is the Zenit-KM of 2001. This is the second microprocessor-controlled camera in the Zenit range (the first one was the second variant of the Zenit-automat camera), and the second (after the Zenit-5) motor-driven SLR camera built by KMZ. Shutter speeds range from 1/2000 to 1 sec (and up to 16 sec in Auto mode).

What kind of lens does the Zenit M have?

The digital Zenit M camera was released in a limited edition set with the Zenitar-M 35mm F/1.0 lens. The camera was produced in partnership with Leica, and the digital components derived to some extent from the full-frame Leica M (typ 240) series. The edition comprised 500 units: fifty units with a black finish and 450 in silver.