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Zenit 18

Krasnogorsk·1980·Camera

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Zenit 18 is a follow-on in the Zenit series of the Zenit 19, using mostly the same SLR body, but omitting the DOF preview button, and transferring the activation of the light meter from it to the shutter release. This camera also offers aperture-priority automatic exposure, a significant first for Zenit M42-mount cameras. Even more significantly the camera allows full-aperture metering with special M42 lenses equipped with proper electronics and electric contacts.

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