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Zenit 122
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Average Ratings for Zenit 122

  • Photograph Quality4.3 stars
  • Features2.4 stars
  • Ease of Use3.4 stars
  • Value for Money4.7 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings3.9 stars
  • Overall Rating4.1 stars

8 Reviews For Zenit 122

  • Guest 18th Jun 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    A greet way to learn photography. Pick one up for less than £20.
    Fully manual. The Zenit 122 is lighter than the 12xp but also a bit plastic compared to it.

  • Guest 1st May 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    I own a Fs122. The camera has the standard 50mm lens and the 300mm lens. The 50 takes great pictures and it has not failed to function. The exposure controls are easy to use even with gloves on. Some people have complained about a lack of shutter speeds, but I have yet to experience a situation were this has been a problem. Choose the right ASA film for your intended shots. For macro work I use a tripod and a cable release. True the asa setting on the camera stops at 500, but if you know how lig ...

  • Dark Willow Rank: 2nd Lieutenant 6th Apr 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    The Zenit 122 35mm SLR camera is essentially a lighter and more ergonomic version of the Zenit 12XP in a modern tough plastic casing.

    The camera is fully manual, there is no aperture priority mode and no auto-focus support. The 122 version uses an M42 lens mount, and the 122K uses a Pentax K mount; otherwise the two models are identical.

    Shutter speeds are from 1/30 to 1/500 with a B setting, and flash sync is at 1/30. The hot shoe accepts any generic flash unit, and there is support for f ...

  • photoman Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel 14th Dec 2005

    Reviewer rating: 3 stars


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    I have had a Zenit 122 35mm SLR camera for more than 15 years.

    This camera is the next generation of Zenit TTL. Basically it's the same camera with a plastic covered body.

    It still has the same shutter of pre-war Leica that provides speeds of 1/30-1/500 and flash sync on 1/30.

    The body is very durable.

    It has a much brighter viewfinder than the Zenit TTL, but it still shows only 67% of a frame. It has a hot shoe on the top of the pentaprism (only the late Zenit TTL has it), and light ...

  • Oskars Rank: Corporal 3rd Jul 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Zenit 122 is the same Zenit TTL series camera with some different body design.As most of soviet products, have good idea, but poor realisation. If You are lucky to get this camera with no manufacturer deffects, you can use this thing for very long time with no any troubles. Remarkable (realy good) quality of optics. Someone tell, this is "semiautomatic" camera - no, it is not. Only thing, powered by batteries, is built-in exponometer with 3 LEDs, placed inside viewfinder screen, indicating light ...

  • cyberhussein 8th Apr 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    This Zenit 122 35mm SLR Camera is a MUST HAVE for anyone wanting to start photography and wanting to have FULL creativity. If the photo is bad it is of you, and if the photo is PERFECT it is also of YOU alone.
    Cheap can accept any accessories, lenses, filters, flash syncs, hot shoe flashes, shutter cables, tripod and anything your imagination needs.
    A (REALLY) tough camera that withstands shocks and weather.
    BUT it lacks any intelligent meters to assist you and other things listed above. ...

  • oniko Rank: Major 11th Nov 2003

    Reviewer rating: 3.5 stars


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    The Zenit 122 is a good camera for some one to start with. they are usually well made and have a good 50mm lens with them.

    there are many pentax type screw lenses out there at give away prices.

    for a very cheap price you get a case, instruction book in quaint english and a great manual camera.

    the 1/30 to 1/500 shutter speed is fine for most things. and the only thing i find a pain is that you have to use a separate meter if you wish in my case to push black and white film to 1600iso fo ...

  • mauronr. Rank: Lance Corporal 5th Feb 2003

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    The Zenit 122 is a very good camera to start learning photography. It's simple, easy to use, has a rather godd set of features but it lacks slower speeds and higher ASA films (the fastest is ASA400).
    As a good point, you can get very affordable lenses on the net. As they are very string, it's easy to find many of them in good shape.