Zenit 1 - Camera

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Model Details

Manual focus 35mm early SLR manufactured in the Soviet Union at the KMZ factory. It's based on the FED/Zorki Leica clones and uses special SLR-specific M39 lenses. M39 rangefinder lenses will not work properly. It was the first camera to use the Zenit name and was produced between 1952 and 1956. Metal body available in silver.

  • Shutter: Horizontal cloth focal plane, 1/25s - 1/500s + B
  • Size: 134 x 91 x 51mm
  • Weight: 531g
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M39 SLR

M39 SLRs use the same 39mm screw mount as early Leica cameras and their various copies. The only difference is the mirror in between, which makes rangefinder lenses unusable on SLRs and vice versa. This mount was only used in the Soviet Union for a few early Zenit cameras before they switched to M42 screw mount.

M39 SLR lenses will not focus properly on LTM rangefinder cameras.

Zenit 1 - Camera Availability & Price History
Date Sold SKU Quality Control Price Image
28 Sep 2024 T71055 € 101,13 Zenit 1 - Camera Image