KMZ Zenit-EM & Helios-44M - Overview and How To Use

[@theoldunsshot1005]

This was my first SLR camera, which I loved when I first bought it around 1976. I recently tried out this camera's predecessor, the Zenit E, and its successor, the Zenit TTL, and both gave great results, but they are so very basic compared to the Japanese and even East German film cameras I now love so much. A very useful and informative video!

[@mikaelrphoto]

Thanks! That's true! I've used the Practika Ltl-3 and I was quite surprised with how much more advanced it is, with a vertical metal shutter instead of the cloth shutters in the Zenits. I still like using the Zenit EM though, it is very different experience from other SLRs.

[@libmananchannel]

Hello Mikael Robertsson! Thank you for showing me a great video! I really enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing! Have a nice day!

[@mikaelrphoto]

Hello there! Thanks for watching!

[@user-opksks]

Good job men

[@notrijulgupta2172]

After using half my film i.e shooting almost 18 shots , the shutter speed label ( the black line ) changed to undesired shutter speed , and now to guess which shutter speed i am using i have t o manually lift that up and guess from the duration of the rotation of the knob. Do you have any idea on how to fix this? I changed the ss only after winding the film not before

[@mikaelrphoto]

Well, the Soviet cameras do have a lot of mechanical bugs! I've had something similar happen on a Zorki-4 (which has almost the same shutter mechanism) by moving the shutter dial at the wrong time. Over time it corrected itself when using the camera. It's a different cause than your problem's so I don't know if it will fix itself or not.

[@SaskFisher]

That is such an awesome camera! Are you doing these shots in a light box?

[@mikaelrphoto]

Yeah it is quite a special camera! I don't directly use a light box but almost, I use one big video light with a few reflectors around the camera.

[@adalatnaghiyev]

Hello. Thanks for nice video. I got Zenit EM couple days before, and it hasn’t shutter speed number on it. Do you have any idea what I can do about it? Thank you in advance!

[@mikaelrphoto]

Hello! Find where bulb "B" is and use the manual as a reference for where the other speeds should be. Thanks for watching!

[@HistoryColourized]

Hi I have been having the problem of the focus being kinda stuck when going counterclockwise is there anyway to fix that?

[@mikaelrphoto]

The lubrication in these lenses usually becomes sticky - the only way to fix it is to clean out the old oil and relubricate.

[@HistoryColourized]

@@mikaelrphoto Ah thank you!!! I think I can manage with it being a little stuck, love your videos by the way!

[@notrijulgupta2172]

For rewinding we have to rotate clockwise?

[@mikaelrphoto]

Yeah, that sounds right

[@priba11]

Nice, I have like that, my my camera dont work

[@mikaelrphoto]

Yeah, it is very common that the shutters get some problem.

[@user-opksks]

I have this but I wanna sale My dad had it And I wanna add that the camera is being showed is old model but made in new technology. And I confirm that as I have original old model

[@mikaelrphoto]

I have seen a few with the older M39 mount - I guess you mean those models?

[@user-opksks]

@@mikaelrphoto yup