Lot Essay
St. Denny dates the camera to 1959-1960 and states that fewer than 1000 were produced. The camera was the first Chinese 35mm. SLR to be marketed and was a copy of the Russian Zenit camera.
Details
A 35mm. Zi Jin Shan [Purple Mountain] camera with a f/3.5 50mm. lens no. 5900374.
Literature
St. Denny (1989), Cameras of China, p. 101-102.
Further details
See illustration