05/24/2008 19:12
Thank you Zoom!
Then where this camera was modifyed? What kind lenses can it accept?
05/24/2008 19:30
Okynek, the lens is Japanese, it was modified most likely in UK, that's where I bought it from..
Vlad
05/24/2008 22:04
Thank you Vlad.
Does it means that only one lens fit to this adapter or you can use other lenses?
05/24/2008 23:47
It has a thread 42mm mount now that you can screw on any 42mm lenses, so I think you can even put Helios 44 on it.. it is protruding enough distance to accept regular Zenit Thread Mount M42...
05/26/2008 12:56
Vlad
When you had first shown this camera, at this forum beginings I told you this camera was an adaptation. Although It should have an M42x1 threaded mount it may not accept all original Zenit lenses.
You will note a small diameter of shutter blades openings, around 17mm, This will be insufficient for normal or telephoto lenses to cover the whole frame size. It will happen a projection of the hole in the film plane called "vignetting".
You are now limited on wide angle lenses. - But these lenses must have a small rear element formulation. - This problem was found in several cameras of the past: Mainly the German; Kodak Retina, The Agfaflex, the Voigtlander Vitessa and and Bessamatic, The Braun Paxette series,the Japanese Topcon Uni, the Kowaflex, the French Focaflex etc.. and our known Zenits 4, 5 and 6. All of them needed special lenses that had the extra problem that they do not allow close focusing. All this,
together the complexity of manufacture, extra needed Quality control on manufacturing processes and its natural project unreliability brought those cameras to its demise. I experienced all those cameras and can say that, in my opinion, the better conceived camera is the Zenit 4 and 6. (the model 5, slightly fragile in its transmission gears) , obviously inspired in the excellent Bessamatic design , but with better access in its vital parts. The worse of them is the Kodak Retina Reflex series, absolutely unrepairable.
LP
