KMZ to re-release the Helios 40? and more at Photokina
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LightShow
Registered: Aug 03, 2009
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Country: Canada

http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic,p,1260156.html
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This could be interesting...

std(from the mflenses thread) posted a reply from some thread: (google translated)
Yeah, in the marketing department of CMH, which I called today officially confirmed the release of Old Helios 40-2.
The situation is as follows:
end of the year produced a series of fine M42. Determined by the price.
The next year - will be releasing a Nikon mount and canon.


Edit: Another thread here:
http://forum.mflenses.com/production-resumed-helios-40-2-zenitar-telezenitar-t52875.html

buggz2k
Registered: Mar 10, 2010
Total Posts: 1289
Country: United States

Woah, missed this the first time around.
This would be cool.
I would buy one right now.

AbramG
Registered: Jan 31, 2006
Total Posts: 2190
Country: United States

Whaaaat?? Come on that's so cool. I love all this new stuff coming out! It's such an exciting time for the photography equipment market. I hope it's real


mawz
Registered: Sep 11, 2005
Total Posts: 6093
Country: Canada

Now give me it in native A mount and we're talking. But M42 will do in a pinch.


plasticmotif
Registered: Sep 23, 2010
Total Posts: 791
Country: United States

http://forum.mflenses.com/legendary-helios-40-2-new-2012-production-t53393.html

A spot to purchase them from!

Who's going to bite?


buggz2k
Registered: Mar 10, 2010
Total Posts: 1289
Country: United States

Uhm, what happened to the $300 price?


plasticmotif
Registered: Sep 23, 2010
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yeah, it should be 257 bucks according to pictures found in this thread:

http://forum.mflenses.com/production-resumed-helios-40-2-zenitar-telezenitar-t52875,start,45.html

hopefully, they'll start showing up on ebay.

I'm interested in the Zenit 16, MIR 20, Helios 40-2


asbalyan
Registered: May 28, 2003
Total Posts: 283
Country: United States

What about Silver model...

I got mine for $100, with wooden front cap.. and heavy like "REAL" Soviet Lens...

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And results are just like HELIOS...

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I will pass the Russian lenses...


LightShow
Registered: Aug 03, 2009
Total Posts: 4132
Country: Canada

I believe it's someone buying up stock and selling them at inflated prices.
http://forum.mflenses.com/production-resumed-helios-40-2-zenitar-telezenitar-t52875.html

From this post in the above thread:
http://forum.mflenses.com/production-resumed-helios-40-2-zenitar-telezenitar-t52875,start,90.html#1265463


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Price(see sales slip at right) is 8041rub., about $260

ZoneV
Registered: Nov 20, 2008
Total Posts: 762
Country: Germany

Yes, it sound like someone who try to get some money from rich customers far away from the Zenit shop.
But on my visit to the Zenit booth at the Photokina they told me too, the price for Germany will be about 450-500 Euro.
Wonder how things will work out - but I have my old chrome Helios 40.

By the way: Is there interest to see 1-2 hastly made images made with their 50mm f/1.2 prototype, have them somewhere on my computer?


buggz2k
Registered: Mar 10, 2010
Total Posts: 1289
Country: United States

What?
I missed the 50/1.2 thread too?
It's hard for me to keep up anymore...


ZoneV
Registered: Nov 20, 2008
Total Posts: 762
Country: Germany

buggz2k wrote:
What?
I missed the 50/1.2 thread too?
It's hard for me to keep up anymore...

There is no thread. And no other mentioned this lens on the different forums I read. Seems I am nearly the only one how saw this lens prototype on the Photokina :-)


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