zenit ttl review

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Average Ratings
Photograph Quality6.7/10
Features4.4/10
Ease of Use6.1/10
Value for Money9.6/10
Reviewer Rating6.7/10
Overall Rating8.1/10 Based on 13 ratings
57% Recommended4 out of 7 Reviews

Review of Zenit TTL 35mm SLR camera

By moparman Rank: Corporal on 8th Mar 2006

moparman's Ratings
Time Camera OwnedOver 1 Year
Photograph Quality1/10
Features2/10
Ease of Use5/10
Value for money9/10
Overall value2/10
no moparman's recommendation

Good Points

Built like a brick - M42 lens mount - unique camera so that a T-80 tank can drive over it; or one's wife can use it as a club when you come home late from a bar.

Bad Points

Too many to list: very, very limited in scope and execution. TERRIBLE metering system - the CDS cell is external!

General Comments

I purchased a Zenit TTL in a small camera shop in Kherson, Ukraine together with a 58mm f2.0 Helos lens. It is a terrible piece! I have seen resolution better from a $15 digital. The metering is awkward and inaccurate. It is best suited to be a collectors item sitting on the shelf.

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Zenit TTL meter FAQ
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From what I've heard, the Zenit-TTL didn't evolve from the Zenit-E as is commonly believed, ... The TTL is a decent camera. It's basically a Zenit-E with fancier knobs and TTL metering, ...

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ACP - Zenit-TTL Manual
The Zenit-TTL manual on the following pages is originally in Dutch. It was issued by the Dutch subsidiary of Technical and Optical Equipment: East West Agencies. ... The Zenit-TTL's Manual

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Zenit TTL 35mm SLR camera in 35mm SLR Cameras / Film Cameras reviews at Review Centre ... Zenit TTL is also the one camera in this series that allready has an electronic light meter installed.

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