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p.9 #1USSR made lens image thread(Helios, Jupiter...)
I'm still looking for mine. (40 with the red Π )LeadyGonzales is to blame for the current price increases, too many wonderful images.
Nov 06, 2011 at 12:16 PM
p.9 #2USSR made lens image thread(Helios, Jupiter...)
LightShow wrote:
I'm still looking for mine. (40 with the red Ð )
LeadyGonzales is to blame for the current price increases, too many wonderful images.
Whoops, my bad.
Lets just ban all nice helios 40 images for a year and see what happens. Any references to the lens should be regarding how over-rated it is. The grease can cause cancer.
Then you and I can find one for 275
I'm still looking for mine. (40 with the red Ð )LeadyGonzales is to blame for the current price increases, too many wonderful images.
Whoops, my bad.
Lets just ban all nice helios 40 images for a year and see what happens. Any references to the lens should be regarding how over-rated it is. The grease can cause cancer.
Then you and I can find one for 275
Nov 06, 2011 at 04:45 PM
p.9 #3USSR made lens image thread(Helios, Jupiter...)
Love the Russian lenses. Of the ones I want, there are only two that have so far escaped me: the Helios 40 85mm and Jupiter 6 180mm. Those that I have are Helios 44, 44-2, 44-3, and 44M-7; Cyclop 85mm f/1.5; Tair-11 133mm f/2.8; and Jupiter 11 135mm f/4.
Here are a couple from the Helios 44-2:
and some from the Helios 44-3
Cyclop 85mm f/1.5
Tair-11 133mm f/2.8
Jupiter-11 135mm f/4
Here are a couple from the Helios 44-2:
and some from the Helios 44-3
Cyclop 85mm f/1.5
Tair-11 133mm f/2.8
Jupiter-11 135mm f/4
Nov 06, 2011 at 06:42 PM
p.9 #4USSR made lens image thread(Helios, Jupiter...)
Nice set woodrim. Among your Helios 44's, which version do you prefer most?
And indeed, blame LeadyGonzales for the current prices of the Helios 40...
Brgds,
Chris...
And indeed, blame LeadyGonzales for the current prices of the Helios 40...
Brgds,
Chris...
Nov 06, 2011 at 07:17 PM
p.9 #5USSR made lens image thread(Helios, Jupiter...)
Thanks, Chris. Many people think the 44-3 is best and published data indicate the 44M-7 is the sharpest. It's really hard to tell when doing side by side comparisons, so I go on both feel and my sense of image quality. At this time the 44-2 is my preference because of better build quality and a perceived better IQ, although the IQ is close throughout all the models. Build quality, on the other hand, is easier to evaluate and the later M-7 seems to me the worst of them. The aperture ring is clumsy; the earlier ones are presets and while the 44-3 doesn't seem as solid as the 44-2, it is more so than the M-7. However, I must reserve final judgment until I receive my 44 silver model. I tend to like the older versions of almost all lenses and won't be surprised if the 44 is the best of them all - it's definitely the better looking.
My Tair-11 and Jupiter-11 are also the earlier silver models. I believe they were M39 before the mounts were swapped for M42, so they just miss reaching infinity, but that's okay for me because I rarely use those focal lengths at infinity. The Russian M39, unlike the German, has a registration close to M42, so the mount swap works pretty well, and in fact some people report reaching infinity.
My Tair-11 and Jupiter-11 are also the earlier silver models. I believe they were M39 before the mounts were swapped for M42, so they just miss reaching infinity, but that's okay for me because I rarely use those focal lengths at infinity. The Russian M39, unlike the German, has a registration close to M42, so the mount swap works pretty well, and in fact some people report reaching infinity.
Nov 06, 2011 at 07:56 PM
p.9 #6USSR made lens image thread(Helios, Jupiter...)
Thank you woodrim. Much appreciated. I was about to bid on a 44-3 last night but decided not to push through. I did bid on an Industar 26 and lost .I have the m42 Helios 44-2. Two of them as my sister gave me their early 70's copy together with a heavy Tair 3. I am on the hunt for a silver version as well. The one with 13 blades.
Brgds,
Chris......
.I have the m42 Helios 44-2. Two of them as my sister gave me their early 70's copy together with a heavy Tair 3. I am on the hunt for a silver version as well. The one with 13 blades.Brgds,
Chris......
Nov 06, 2011 at 08:30 PM
p.9 #7USSR made lens image thread(Helios, Jupiter...)
@ uhoh7, I hear that the Helios 40 causes impotence. 
@ cj velez, I have an Industar 61 L/D in route, and I will be looking at the 26 & 69,
I really want a matching set of 40 & 44, and yes with 13 blades.
I'm tempted to go to the former Soviet Union to find them, and some sight seeing would be nice.
@ cj velez, I have an Industar 61 L/D in route, and I will be looking at the 26 & 69,
I really want a matching set of 40 & 44, and yes with 13 blades.
I'm tempted to go to the former Soviet Union to find them, and some sight seeing would be nice.
Nov 06, 2011 at 10:16 PM
p.9 #8USSR made lens image thread(Helios, Jupiter...)
Thanks LightShow. Looking forward to some photos from the Industar 61 L/D. What version did you purchased? The black one or the earlier black and silver (panda) type?..
Brgds,
Chris.....
Brgds,
Chris.....
Nov 06, 2011 at 10:38 PM
p.9 #9USSR made lens image thread(Helios, Jupiter...)
I was wanting the Panda, I thought it would look great on the NEX7, but came across a mint all black for next to nothing, if it does well, a panda will be following it shortly.
Nov 06, 2011 at 10:52 PM
p.9 #10USSR made lens image thread(Helios, Jupiter...)
Jupiter-12 on an M3, Tri-X @800:
subway strings by SL_Photos, on Flickr
Jupiter-8, M3. Acros 100.
Jupiter 8 by SL_Photos, on Flickr
subway strings by SL_Photos, on Flickr
Jupiter-8, M3. Acros 100.
Jupiter 8 by SL_Photos, on Flickr
Nov 06, 2011 at 11:21 PM
p.9 #11USSR made lens image thread(Helios, Jupiter...)
cj velez wrote:
Thank you woodrim. Much appreciated. I was about to bid on a 44-3 last night but decided not to push through. I did bid on an Industar 26 and lost.I have the m42 Helios 44-2. Two of them as my sister gave me their early 70's copy together with a heavy Tair 3. I am on the hunt for a silver version as well. The one with 13 blades.
Brgds,
Chris......
Just BTW, if you don't know, the 44-3 is tricky in that some of the mounts are a problem adapting and reaching infinity. I think it is the later mount with serial numbers in the 9xxxx that are usually okay. The issue is a raised lip on the rear mount.
Thank you woodrim. Much appreciated. I was about to bid on a 44-3 last night but decided not to push through. I did bid on an Industar 26 and lost
.I have the m42 Helios 44-2. Two of them as my sister gave me their early 70's copy together with a heavy Tair 3. I am on the hunt for a silver version as well. The one with 13 blades.Brgds,
Chris......
Just BTW, if you don't know, the 44-3 is tricky in that some of the mounts are a problem adapting and reaching infinity. I think it is the later mount with serial numbers in the 9xxxx that are usually okay. The issue is a raised lip on the rear mount.
Nov 07, 2011 at 09:22 AM
p.9 #12USSR made lens image thread(Helios, Jupiter...)
i like the russian lenses nice thread !!
.. especially the helios 40 ! in fact, the prices are a bit high now, but it is a great - very special lens.
Helios 40 silver M39
MoonLight:
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nice thread !!.. especially the helios 40 ! in fact, the prices are a bit high now, but it is a great - very special lens.
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Nov 08, 2011 at 01:06 AM
p.9 #13USSR made lens image thread(Helios, Jupiter...)
LightShow wrote:
@ uhoh7, I hear that the Helios 40 causes impotence.
unfortunatly the images have the opposite effect
@ uhoh7, I hear that the Helios 40 causes impotence.
unfortunatly the images have the opposite effect
Nov 08, 2011 at 02:23 AM
p.9 #14USSR made lens image thread(Helios, Jupiter...)
Leady,
Is the shape of the iris of the silver M39 Helios 40 a perfect circle when stopped down as opposed to the black M42 version?
Brgds,
Chris......
Is the shape of the iris of the silver M39 Helios 40 a perfect circle when stopped down as opposed to the black M42 version?
Brgds,
Chris......
Nov 08, 2011 at 03:03 AM
p.9 #15USSR made lens image thread(Helios, Jupiter...)
no, not perfect:
L.
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Nov 08, 2011 at 03:31 PM
p.9 #16USSR made lens image thread(Helios, Jupiter...)
That's not too bad, I don't normally shoot that focal length with highlights in the background like that, though if I did, I find it more pleasing than hexagons.
Nov 08, 2011 at 09:47 PM
p.9 #17USSR made lens image thread(Helios, Jupiter...)
well, he was asking for "perfect",
however, the shape of the iris has advantages:
do you see the lights of the cars on the right ? cool
- L.
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however, the shape of the iris has advantages:
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do you see the lights of the cars on the right ? cool
- L.
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Nov 09, 2011 at 01:12 AM
p.9 #18USSR made lens image thread(Helios, Jupiter...)
Back from the U.S.S.R.
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1958 Jupiter 9. Glass is great, but helicoid filled with stiff stinky grease :0
Showed up today
quick sharpness check on the nex @ f/2
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1958 Jupiter 9. Glass is great, but helicoid filled with stiff stinky grease :0
Showed up today
quick sharpness check on the nex @ f/2
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Nov 09, 2011 at 01:32 AM
p.9 #19USSR made lens image thread(Helios, Jupiter...)
Thank you LeadyGonzales.So it has a star like iris just like the M42 version.
@uhoh7, beautiful lens...
Brgds,
Chris......
@uhoh7, beautiful lens...
Brgds,
Chris......
Nov 09, 2011 at 03:41 AM
p.9 #20USSR made lens image thread(Helios, Jupiter...)
Nice 9 and nice Contax.
Nov 09, 2011 at 07:32 AM