Zenit vs. Praktica

[cuthbert]

Zenit KM was an all-new design, and as I recall, it did meter with lens wide-open, but did not offer a depth of field preview. Zenit 122, 122K, 412 et al are "classic" Zenit, stopped-down metering and all. Later-production cameras incorporate more plastic parts (I don't know if that's actually a problem) and have brighter finders and LED indicators.

Thank you, I was thinking if the 122k offered real advantage (open metering TTL) in comparison of the 122, it appears it doesn't.

The Avtomat does open metering but it's just AE, which I don't like. So it appears the "best" Zenit is still the 18, with the 19 in the 2nd place.

The Zenit 212 and its Leica twin are arguably the most beautiful kameras ever made.

I think the twins are the made in Japan Leica and the 12.

 

[afriman]

I think the twins are the made in Japan Leica and the 12.

As far as I know , the only Zenit/Leica "twins" are the digital Zenit M and Leica M (Typ 240).

 

[Deleted member 88956]

She is a very attractive lady.

Yeah, next to a dumpster, but it is all about personal preferences. I want mine to stand on her own, no vibrations, no augmentations.