I bought the Zenit-S (Зенит-С/Zenith-S) just for the lens that came with it.
This is the second camera (1955-1961) in the Zenit SLR series. It has an S in its name, which stands for synchronization, because unlike the first Zenit, this camera has a flash sync contact.
The lens mount is an unusual M39x1 with a flange focal distance of 45.2mm. This mount is unique to Zenit (and Kristall) cameras. While the thread is the same as the Leica M39 mount, the flange focal distance is larger to accommodate a mirror (these are SLRs). Same thread mounts caused a mess of lenses. Later Zenits started to use the M42x1/45.5 mount.
All in all, I do not like Zenit cameras, but I have to say how small this one is.
And it looks better (more elegant) than later Zenit models.
Zarya and Zenit-S:
Zorki-6 and Zenit-S:
Unfortunately, this Zenit-S was in bad condition, it was impossible to photograph with it without repair. So I dismantled it completely, I needed some parts.
See also related notes:
- Zarya: Scale focus film camera with interchangeable lenses (2025-01-28)
- Zorki-6: Rangefinder film camera (another copy) (2025-01-10)
- M39x1/45.2 film SLR cameras (2024-08-17)
- USSR film still camera mounts (2024-07-16)
- M39x1/45.2 (SLR) lens list (2023-08-05)
- Использование объективов M39x1 на цифровых камерах (2022-05-18)
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