malykh.com notes: USSR film still camera mounts

2024-07-16

Lens mounts for film still cameras from the USSR. The list does not include movie camera mounts.

"/XX" is the flange focal distance of XXmm.

Rangefinder/scale camera mounts (135 film)

M39x1/28.8 - FED (1934-????), Zorki (1948-????), and other cameras

Киев/Kiev/31.85-34.85 (Contax RF clone), internal-external bayonet - Kiev II/IIА/III/IIIА/4/4А /4М/4АМ (1947-1987)

Киев/Kiev/34.85 (Contax RF clone), external bayonet - Kiev 5 (1968-1973)

M39x1/27.5 - Chaika-2/2M/3 (1967-1974), half-frame

SLR camera mounts (135 film)

Спорт/Sport mount - The Sport camera (1935-1940)

M39x1/45.2 - Earlier Zenit cameras (1952-1970)

Старт/Start mount/42 - The Start camera (1958-1964)

Ц/Ts mount/47.58 (DKL clone) - Zenit 4/5/6 (1964-1968)

Киев-Автомат/Kiev-Automat (K-A)/44 - Kiev-10/15 (1965-1985)

M42x1/45.5 - Later Zenit cameras (1966-????)

7 mount/42, internal bayonet - Zenit-7 (1968-1971), included the adapter to M42x1/45.5 and the D mount

Д/D mount/42, external bayonet - Zenit-D (1969-1970), probably had the 7 mount with an adapter to the D mount

Н/N mount/46.5 (Nikon F clone) - Kiev 17/20/19/19M (1978-????)

К/K mount/45.5 (Pentax K clone) - Almaz-103 (1982-1989), Zenit Auto (Automat), etc. (1984-????)

А/A-version/55 (T[2]-mount clone) - for lens only (with A letter), there were adapters for M42x1/45.5, M39x1/45.2, the K mount, the N mount.

SLR camera mounts (120 film)

В/V mount/82.1 - Salut/Salut S/Kiev-88, etc. (1957-????)

Б/B mount/74.1 (Pentacon Six clone) - Kiev-6S/60, etc. (1971-????)

Scale focus camera mount (16mm film with no perforations)

M24x1/28.8 - Narciss (1961-1965)

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