Bencini Comet S

Photos by PF text by Sylvain Halgand. From the collection of Patrick Fourneret. Last update 2023-12-07 par Sylvain Halgand.

Manufactured or assembled in Italy from 1950 to (Circa) 1965.
Index of rarity in France: Infrequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 6835

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Chronology of cameras Bencini

The Comet S were released in 1950, and were manufactured for several years. They stand out from the Comet, by adding a synchro socket for flash and an accessory shoe. Like their predecessor, these are low-end cameras, made from die-cast aluminum. The performances are poor, but their cost being low, they easily find their customers in post-war Italy. All-metal fabrication gives buyers confidence.

These 3 x 4 cm have undergone minor modifications during their career. These are essentially aesthetic, with the exception of modifications affecting the first models, the foundry mold of which does not include the accessory label. These models also have a double inscription of the mark: on a plate fixed on the top housing, and on the front. The film advance button has two rows of stripes. A black bezel surrounds the base of the rotating part of the lens.

The evolving models will lose the marking on the front face, replaced by a series of ridges improving the grip, as well as the strap attachments, and the black hubcap on the lens. There is a clear search for simplification of manufacture. The most recent models incorporate plastic.

Website Ref.		CMF logo on front face	Advance button with 2 rows of stripes	Hubcap around frontal lens	Strap attach.	CMF logo on top housing

34	Non moulded Accessory shoe	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	On a plate
2430				Yes	Yes	Engraved
6835					Yes	Engraved
2863						Engraved
13437	Platic ring around lens					Engraved

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On this copy, the rotating part of the lens is cone-shaped. Focusing distances are engraved directly on the side of it. The black hubcap on which the distances were inscribed on earlier versions has disappeared.

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