Zenit ET

Zenit ET No. 1


This is an old Russian camera I picked up, made in 1984. It's fully manual and doesn't even use batteries. It has a selenium meter and you can use that to adjust the settings. Or employ the classic Sunny 16 rule. Personally, I use my digital camera as a light meter.

Fountain At The Park

03 Oct 2020 1 171
This was a fountain I saw at the Paul Emery Park on Thursday. Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm, f/1.7 (Made in Japan) Film: Astrum Foto 200 B&W (expired 01/19) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec. Date: October 1st, 2020, 2.08 p.m. Location: Harrisburg, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 15 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 5 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop, 30 second agitation, 30 second stand 1 minute water rinse Ilford Hypam Fixer, 8 minutes, 3 inversions every 30 seconds 2 minutes water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Astrum 200 ICCD2020 21ef

Stone Bridge

03 Oct 2020 1 2 216
A solid stone bridge located at the Paul Emery Park in Harrisburg. Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm, f/1.7 (Made in Japan) Film: Astrum Foto 200 B&W (expired 01/19) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/60 sec. Date: October 1st, 2020, 2.24 p.m. Location: Harrisburg, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 15 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 5 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop, 30 second agitation, 30 second stand 1 minute water rinse Ilford Hypam Fixer, 8 minutes, 3 inversions every 30 seconds 2 minutes water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Astrum 200 ICCD2020 23ef

Mud

01 Oct 2021 1 1 109
I don't know how this car got so muddy. But they needed to wash it badly. Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm, f/1.7 (Made in Japan) Film: Astrum Foto 200 B&W (expired 01/19) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec. Date: October 1st, 2020, 2.35 p.m. Location: Harrisburg, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 15 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 5 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop, 30 second agitation, 30 second stand 1 minute water rinse Ilford Hypam Fixer, 8 minutes, 3 inversions every 30 seconds 2 minutes water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Astrum 200 ICCD2020 24ff

Kim

01 Oct 2020 3 184
This is Kim and she’s standing in front of her place, ManCave Barbershop. It’s located in Harrisburg, Illinois and we had a good chat and she was good enough to pose for me. October is International Communist Camera Days, a group on Flickr and I was out and about shooting with a Russian camera loaded with Russian film because of it. Since it was October 1st, it was also International Film Buying Day, so I was sure to buy some film today, as well as shooting with it. Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm, f/1.7 (Made in Japan) Film: Astrum Foto 200 B&W (expired 01/19) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec. Date: October 1st, 2020, 2.44 p.m. Location: Harrisburg, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 15 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 5 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop, 30 second agitation, 30 second stand 1 minute water rinse Ilford Hypam Fixer, 8 minutes, 3 inversions every 30 seconds 2 minutes water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Astrum 200 ICCD2020 25ff

Be Determined, Resilient, Tolerant & Responsible

01 Oct 2021 2 78
An interesting mural hanging next to a local restaurant. Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm, f/1.7 (Made in Japan) Film: Astrum Foto 200 B&W (expired 01/19) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/60 sec. Date: October 1st, 2020, 2.53 p.m. Location: Harrisburg, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 15 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 5 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop, 30 second agitation, 30 second stand 1 minute water rinse Ilford Hypam Fixer, 8 minutes, 3 inversions every 30 seconds 2 minutes water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Astrum 200 ICCD2020 27ff

El Camino

01 Oct 2020 2 2 125
I was sitting at the Sonic Drive-In when I heard this Chevy El Camino coming before I saw it. It parked and I hopped out to get a quick shot of it. It's a good thing I did, because a couple seconds later, another car came in and parked between us. Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm, f/1.7 (Made in Japan) Film: Astrum Foto 200 B&W (expired 01/19) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/60 sec. Date: October 1st, 2020, 3.35 p.m. Location: Harrisburg, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 15 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 5 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop, 30 second agitation, 30 second stand 1 minute water rinse Ilford Hypam Fixer, 8 minutes, 3 inversions every 30 seconds 2 minutes water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Astrum 200 ICCD2020 32df

B&W PB&J

29 Jan 2024 4 3 52
My model ended up being eaten. Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm, f/1.7 (Made in Japan) Film: Astrum Foto 200 B&W (expired 01/19) Aperture: f/16 Shutter Speed: "B" (bulb) 3 seconds Date: October 1st, 2020, 5.52 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 15 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 5 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop, 30 second agitation, 30 second stand 1 minute water rinse Ilford Hypam Fixer, 8 minutes, 3 inversions every 30 seconds 2 minutes water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Astrum 200 ICCD2020 36ff

Trail

30 Oct 2022 1 107
This is the entrance to Devil's Standtable Nature Trail, located in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest. Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm, f/1.7 Film: Imago 320 B&W Shooting Program: Manual (of course!) Aperture: f/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec. Date: October 1st, 2021, 3.26 p.m. Location: Makanda, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 13 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 2 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each 30 seconds 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop for 1 minute 1 minute water rinse Kodak Kodafix Fixer for 9 minutes, then 2 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Imago 320 ICCD2021 00gf

Giant City State Park

02 Oct 2021 2 150
Some of the natural rock formations that are found around Southern Illinois. Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Montgomery Ward 67-579 Auto Wide Angle 28mm, f/2.8 (Made in Japan) Film: Imago 320 B&W Shooting Program: Manual (of course!) Aperture: f/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/50 sec. Date: October 1st, 2021, 3.38 p.m. Location: Makanda, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 13 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 2 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each 30 seconds 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop for 1 minute 1 minute water rinse Kodak Kodafix Fixer for 9 minutes, then 2 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Imago 320 ICCD2021 01ef

Holy Rocks

03 Oct 2021 1 123
Some of the natural rock formations that are found around Southern Illinois. This one is along the Devil's Tablestand Trail. This rock looks like it's problems with woodpeckers. I wonder if they have any rockpeckers? Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Montgomery Ward 67-579 Auto Wide Angle 28mm, f/2.8 (Made in Japan) Film: Imago 320 B&W Shooting Program: Manual (of course!) Aperture: f/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/50 sec. Date: October 1st, 2021, 3.44 p.m. Location: Makanda, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 13 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 2 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each 30 seconds 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop for 1 minute 1 minute water rinse Kodak Kodafix Fixer for 9 minutes, then 2 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Imago 320 ICCD2021 02hf

Spirits In The Material World

04 Oct 2021 2 1 96
It looks like a ghost materializing, but I'm pretty sure it was a sun flare on the lens. Taken near Makanda, Illinois, at Giant City State Park. This was part of the Devil's Tablestand Trail. Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7 (Made in Japan) Film: Imago 320 B&W Shooting Program: Manual (of course!) Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/60 sec. Date: October 1st, 2021, 4.24 p.m. Location: Makanda, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 13 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 2 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each 30 seconds 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop for 1 minute 1 minute water rinse Kodak Kodafix Fixer for 9 minutes, then 2 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Imago 320 ICCD2021 08hf

The Road Seldom Travelled

31 Dec 2021 1 108
One of the backroads located in Giant City Park, near Makanda, Illinois. Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7 (Made in Japan) Film: Imago 320 B&W Shooting Program: Manual (of course!) Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/30 of a second Date: October 1st, 2021, 4.39 p.m. Location: Makanda, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 13 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 2 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each 30 seconds 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop for 1 minute 1 minute water rinse Kodak Kodafix Fixer for 9 minutes, then 2 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Imago 320 ICCD2021 09ef

Sunset Over Crab Orchard Lake

02 Oct 2021 3 2 157
I was out shooting for International Film Buying Day and International Communist Camera Day and stopped off just in time to catch the sunset over Crab Orchard Lake. It's about 50 miles away from where I live. Camera: Zenit ET No. 1 (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Montgomery Ward 67-579 Auto Wide Angle 28mm, f/2.8 (Made in Japan) Film: Imago 320 B&W Shooting Program: Manual (of course!) Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec. Date: October 1st, 2021, 6.14 p.m. Location: Williamson County, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 13 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 2 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each 30 seconds 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop for 1 minute 1 minute water rinse Kodak Kodafix Fixer for 9 minutes, then 2 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Imago 320 ICCD2021 15gf

Sunset Over Crab Orchard Lake

29 Jan 2024 2 1 54
I stopped off just in time to catch the sunset over Crab Orchard Lake. It's about 50 miles away from where I live. Camera: Zenit ET (Made in Russia in 1984) Lens: Auto Sears 50mm F/1.7 Film: Imago 320 B&W Shooting Program: Manual (of course!) Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/30 sec. Date: October 1st, 2021, 6.27 p.m. Location: Crab Orchard Lake, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 13 minutes at 20°C/68.0°F 15 second initial agitation, then 2 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each 30 seconds 1 minute water rinse Ilford lfostop for 1 minute 1 minute water rinse Kodak Kodafix Fixer for 9 minutes, then 2 second gentle (wine glass swirl) agitation each minute 1 minute water rinse 3 drops Photo-Flo final rinse for 1 minute Zenit-1 Imago 320 ICCD2021 16gf

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