Zarya (Zaria) + Industar 61 2,8/53 mm
The Zarya (“Dawn” in Russian) is a 35 mm film viewfinder camera produced by the F.E. Dzerzhinsky Factory (FED) in Kharkov (now Ukraine) during the Soviet era (between about 1959 and 1961).
Shutter speeds are B, 1/30 - 1/500.
Mount: Leica FED Zorki, Leica M39
The Zaria is very simple to use and to service. It has a bare minimum of controls on the uncluttered top plate, it is relatively light, and the finish is very good. This camera was made for domestic market, and according to J-L. Princelle, was "subjected to severe criticism by the specialist Soviet press".
Description
The Zarya (“Dawn” in Russian) is a 35 mm film viewfinder camera produced by the F.E. Dzerzhinsky Factory (FED) in Kharkov (now Ukraine) during the Soviet era (between about 1959 and 1961).
Shutter speeds are B, 1/30 - 1/500.
Mount: Leica FED Zorki, Leica M39
The Zaria is very simple to use and to service. It has a bare minimum of controls on the uncluttered top plate, it is relatively light, and the finish is very good. This camera was made for domestic market, and according to J-L. Princelle, was "subjected to severe criticism by the specialist Soviet press".
