The Zenit Camera History started back in 1942 in Krasnogorsk, Russia when the Krasnogorsky Zavod plant was founded.
Zenit was a manufacturer of optical equipment and cameras for both the Russian military and civilian population.
In 1948 the "Zenit" trademark was created.
In 1949, the first Zenit camera was introduced, based on the Zorki rangefinder.
In 1952, the Zenit single-lens-reflex camera is introduced.
The first pictures of Earths surface are taken from space with a Zenit AFA-39 aerial camera in 1957.
The Krasnogorsky Zavod plant incorporated an automatic die-cast moulding line allowing mass camera production in the late 60`s.
In 1989 the Horizon 202 panoramic camera is introduced.
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