Category Archives: Zenit

Zenit to announce 7 new lenses in 2021

By PR admin | Published: December 18, 2020

In case you missed the last part of the press release I published yesterday – Zenit is expected to announce 7 new lenses in different mounts in 2021 (click on each lens for more details):

Zenit announced a new Zenitar 50mm f/1.5 lens for Sony E-mount

By PR admin | Published: December 17, 2020

In addition to the Zenitar 35mm f/2, the Russian brand Zenit announced a new Zenitar 50mm f/1.5 full-frame manual focusing lens (1.5/50) for Sony E-mount. US pricing and availability is not yet released. In the US Zenit lenses are sold at the official Zenit US website and at B&H. Here is the translated press release:

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Press release: Russian Helios and Zenitar lenses are now sold in the USA, Canada, China, and in Southeast Asia

By PR admin | Published: November 27, 2020

The Russian Helios and Zenitar cameras and lenses are now sold in the USA, Canada, China, and in the countries of Southeast Asia.

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Update on the two new Zenit lenses: not for Sony E-mount

By PR admin | Published: August 17, 2020

A quick update on the two new Zenit lenses – some websites wrongly reported that the lenses will be for Sony E-mount, which is not correct. Here are the details:

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Zenit announced a new Selena 58mm f/1.9 lens

By PR admin | Published: August 9, 2020

In addition to the 60mm f/2.8 macro lens, Zenit announced also a new Selena 58mm f/1.9 lens (in the US Zenit lenses are sold at B&H and zenit.store). Here is the translated press release:

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Zenit announced a new Zenitar 60mm f/2.8 macro lens

By PR admin | Published: August 4, 2020

Zenit announced the first lens of the Zenitar line with an electronic-controlled diaphragm: Zenitar 60mm f/2.8 macro lens. The lens will be produced in the Krasnogorsk factory S. A. Zverev (KMZ). The Zenitar 2,8/60 Macro lens has 1:1 magnification scale, the minimum focusing distance is 0.23m. The lens will be sold in Russia, USA, Germany, Italy, and China […]

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Zenit officially announced their new Zenitar 35mm f/2 lens for Sony E-mount

By PR admin | Published: July 24, 2020

The previously rumored/leaked new Zenit Zenitar 35mm f/2 lens for Sony E-mount is now officially announced. US pricing and availability is not yet released (Zenit lenses are sold at the official Zenit US website and at B&H). Here is the translated press release: Update: This lens has 9 aperture blades, 7 elements in 5 groups, manual […]

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