It's been long rumored, but since it has just made an appearance at the Photokina 2018, we can all be sure that it's real. Krasnogorsky Zavod (KMZ), the manufacturer of the Russian brand Zenit, and German camera and optics company Leica Camera AG have indeed joined forces to create the Zenit M, a Full Frame digital rangefinder camera.
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The Zenit M full-frame rangefinder digital camera made in collaboration with Leica is now available to purchase in the United States. The rangefinder features a 24MP CMOS sensor and Leica M39 mount; it is being sold with a 35mm F1. dpreview.com »
2019-12-17 23:39
Want to see exactly what the new Zenit M full-frame rangefinder camera look like in the flesh? Check out our hands-on gallery of photos of the Zenit M full-frame rangefinder camera. photographyblog.com »
2018-09-27 16:30
Russian brand Zenit and Leica Camera have jointly designed a new digital rangefinder camera called the Zenit M, which technically based on the Leica M Type 240 platform, but was modified both in terms of hardware and software. photographyblog.com »
2018-09-27 10:00
Following an announcement last month that camera maker Zenit would launch a full-frame camera in 2018, USSRPhoto claims the new Zenit model will be based on the Leica SL full-frame camera. Leica will reportedly make components for the Zenit based on the ones found in its Leica SL camera, but will tailor them specifically for the upcoming Zenit model. dpreview.com »
2017-09-19 21:45
The iconic Russian camera brand Zenit caused a flurry of excitement back in February after it announced that it’s relaunching in 2018 with a full frame mirrorless camera that rivals Leica in luxury. petapixel.com »
2017-09-16 22:11
Russian publication RNS has revealed that camera maker Zenit has restarted camera production, and may in fact launch a full-frame mirrorless model on the international market as early as 2018. dpreview.com »
2017-08-21 20:56
Guess who’s getting ready to jump into the mirrorless camera race? The Russian camera maker Zenit. After years of dormancy, the brand is coming back to life and will reportedly be launching a new full-frame mirrorless digital camera in 2018. petapixel.com »
2017-08-21 18:26
If you’re not familiar with the name Zenit, the brand hails from Russia and started producing cameras in 1952. The manufacturer produced millions of units, with some later models using the Pentax K mount and Zenit also produced some seriously limited edition models, with only 63 units of the Zenit-D making it to market. digitalrev.com »
2017-08-20 03:00
The Zenit M surely and absolutely is not a Leica; I'd instead say that if Voigtlander decided to team up with Leica and make a digital rangefinder camera that Zenit is giving you pretty much what you would get.