A rather nice camera and lens combo arrived with the postman this morning... this Cosmorex SE and Auto Cosmogon 2/58. It's a Zenit EM and Helios-44M, re-branded for the US market. The lens (which is the main reason I bought the combo) is interesting, as it carries both metric and imperial distance markings, unlike the Helios-44M which only showed the distance in metres.
The camera is in near mint condition cosmetically, and everything seems to work - though it all feels a bit stiff and sluggish. It's way too good for the junk box, so I'll add it to my list of projects
The lens is also in excellent condition... there's a little bit of internal dust, and the focusing helicoid - whilst perfectly usable - could do with a clean and re-lubrication. So there's yet another one for the project list
This was one of those very lucky eBay finds where the auction was timed to end when most people would be at their day jobs. Plus, not everyone knows about these Cosmorex / Cosmogon rebranded products. It's mostly collectors that would be interested, I'd say. Anyway, I picked it up very cheaply (I'd have paid three times as much!).