{"product_id":"zenit-em-35mm-slr-body-m42-mount-helios-44m-and-case-olympic-edition-excellent","title":"Zenit EM Olympic Edition + Helios‑44M Lens M42 Mount with Case – Excellent","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eZenit EM Olympic Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e is a special‑release variant of the classic Soviet 35mm SLR, produced to commemorate the \u003cstrong\u003e1980 Moscow Olympics\u003c\/strong\u003e. It features the distinctive Olympic logo on the front plate and retains the robust, fully mechanical design typical of Zenit cameras.\u003cbr\u003eThis example is paired with the desirable \u003cstrong\u003eHelios‑44M 58mm f\/2\u003c\/strong\u003e lens and supplied with its original case. 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