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Otherwise Anonymous
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Oh lulz, never expected to see another Zenit user on /p/.
tl;dr - the>>232796was the closest shot, it's an exposure calculator (well, lightmeter), connected to the photodiode above the lens mount (the crate thing). It's broken, so don't bother.
Long:
In 5 of 5 Zenits I used the lightmeter never worked (neither this type, nor TTL), but maybe, just maybe you're the lucky one.
The GOST / DIN is film speed setting. Set it first. For all practical purposes (given Zenit's accuracy), GOST is equivalent to ISO. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_speed
Frame the picture roughly, and lookin the window to the right of the dials, there's a thin arrow, and a circle indicator. If you can't see the arrow, then it's hidden somewhere off the scale, because shit is broken (99.9% chance).
Now, assuming the thin arrow is somewhere in the middle of the scale, rotate the outer dial (the one with shutter speeds, 30, 15, .., 250, 500), until the circle lines up with the arrow.
Now look at how the shutter speeds line up with apertures on the inner ring - voila, this is your correct exposure. On the picture here, that would be 1/500 and f/2.8, 1/250 and f/4, 1/125 and f/5.6, and so on (don't worry it's not lined up perfectly, Zenit can't hold times anyway), assuming the arrow and circle were aligned.
So there you go, enjoy your struggle. I took some of my best shots with Zenit ET. And remember, to triple the value of your Zenit, load it with a roll of Velvia.
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