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Archive 2023 · The Zenit M (Leica M) w 35 f1.0 is still available!

  
 
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p.1 #1 · The Zenit M (Leica M) w 35 f1.0 is still available!


https://www.zenit.photo/en/catalog/zenit-m-zenitar-lens-35-mm-f-1-0/

Apparently.

Only $5899.18. Not sure if they would remove VAT for the USA. Of course sanctions etc.but keeping politics out of this, just looking at the Leica I mean Zenit camera as a camera.

I think the styling is very cool - like a digital M5.



May 19, 2023 at 04:24 PM
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p.1 #2 · The Zenit M (Leica M) w 35 f1.0 is still available!


Desmolicious wrote:
https://www.zenit.photo/en/catalog/zenit-m-zenitar-lens-35-mm-f-1-0/

Apparently.

Only $5899.18. Not sure if they would remove VAT for the USA. Of course sanctions etc.but keeping politics out of this, just looking at the Leica I mean Zenit camera as a camera.

I think the styling is very cool - like a digital M5.


I think it resembles the M240. I recall reading about its development, but I thought it was vaporware. Any reviews?
I don't think they are selling the 35/1 separately.

Here is more info about the camera:
https://www.zenit.photo/upload/iblock/21f/5rfubsp573a5q2kd7kc8dsh6tkfgg0z3/booklet_zenit_m_camera_eng.pdf



May 19, 2023 at 07:35 PM
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p.1 #3 · The Zenit M (Leica M) w 35 f1.0 is still available!


It is a mildly re-skinned M240, all done by Leica then shipped to Zenit to sell. Leica handles any warranty issues. Let's take a moment to re-compose ourselves...

Anyway, if I had unlimited cash, yah I'd get one.



May 19, 2023 at 08:02 PM
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p.1 #4 · The Zenit M (Leica M) w 35 f1.0 is still available!


They also removed the in camera lens correction profiles and the 6 bit reader.

I took a few shots with the 35mm 1.0 at the last Photokina,
pretty awful lens, but would still like to get my hands on it for a review.



May 20, 2023 at 01:45 AM
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Yeah, and it only has profiles for the three Zenit lenses.

Given that people are now gushing over low contrast, bubbly bokeh, flaring lenses aka 'cinematic lenses', perhaps the Zenit can get a new lease on life viewed as a lens that creates amazing cinematic possibilities at f 1.0?




May 20, 2023 at 02:29 PM
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p.1 #6 · The Zenit M (Leica M) w 35 f1.0 is still available!


Apparently this was announced 4 years ago!

https://www.cined.com/zenit-m-with-35mm-f-1-0-lens-russian-legendary-brand-enters-digital-age-interview-and-footage/



May 20, 2023 at 02:37 PM
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p.1 #7 · The Zenit M (Leica M) w 35 f1.0 is still available!


As sensitive as the M-shooters I know are about VF blockage, I think I see an inherent marketing issue here.

Maybe we should talk Laowa into making an M-mount version of the Argus 35/.95. I think that'll cover both the VF and the RF window.



May 20, 2023 at 03:28 PM
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Fred Miranda wrote:
Apparently this was announced 4 years ago!

https://www.cined.com/zenit-m-with-35mm-f-1-0-lens-russian-legendary-brand-enters-digital-age-interview-and-footage/


https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1563613/0






May 20, 2023 at 04:30 PM
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p.1 #9 · The Zenit M (Leica M) w 35 f1.0 is still available!


Fred Miranda wrote:
Apparently this was announced 4 years ago!

https://www.cined.com/zenit-m-with-35mm-f-1-0-lens-russian-legendary-brand-enters-digital-age-interview-and-footage/


It was, but "sold out quickly". As supposedly they made only 1500.


And yet suddenly they are available again! The thick plottens.



May 20, 2023 at 05:08 PM





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