ZnS Se1− bulk crystals were grown by the Bridgman-Stockbarger method. The transmittance of different samples in the range from 67% to 56% at = 1100 nm (for 4-mm samples) indicates a high optical quality of the crystals. No new states were revealed at the sulfur incorporation, and the band gap depends on the composition. The optical band gap of ZnS Se1− bulk crystals varies from 2.59 to 2.78 eV for direct transitions and from 2.49 to 2.70 eV for indirect transitions. K e y w o r d s: ZnS Se1− bulk crystals, direct transitions, indirect transitions, band gap.