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Helios 103 + Sony A7
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 8:25 pm    Post subject: Helios 103 + Sony A7 Reply with quote
Trying out my second Kiev lens, the Helios 103, and it's a solid little lens with lots of swirl!
To anyone who want to get a setup like this. Be careful when mounting and using a frankenstein adapter, the helicoid can unscrew from the adapter on one end and interfere with contact pins in the camera on the other end. After the latter happened the camera time/date was reset and that menu page popped up every time I started the camera. But after entering time and date again every thing is fine, thank the gods!



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 9:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I prefer to animals shots, they are nice!
I never had problem with contacts on the camera using this adapter.


PostPosted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 9:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks. I tried to choose sample photos with some variation this time Smile

There is probably variation in the adapters. Mine has the infinity setting at about 1 meter, and outer bayonet lenses can only focus between infinity and beyond.


PostPosted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 9:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
This is great! Petzval lenses take a hike Smile .


PostPosted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 10:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The Helios-103 is a great little lens. It is an updated development of the Zeiss Biotar/Helios-44 Double Gauss design and has the same characteristics.

From what I have read it was developed to be a replacement for the Jupiter-8M as a Kiev 'kit lens'. The J-8series was getting long in the tooth and an updated design was wanted.


PostPosted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 12:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mine is very good, my adapter doesn't come apart and works great.
Very nice shots.


PostPosted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 1:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Like 1 small Like 1 small Like 1 small great animal shots!! German Sausage dog especially Wink


PostPosted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 8:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Pancolart wrote:
This is great! Petzval lenses take a hike Smile .


Indeed haha!


newst wrote:
The Helios-103 is a great little lens. It is an updated development of the Zeiss Biotar/Helios-44 Double Gauss design and has the same characteristics.

From what I have read it was developed to be a replacement for the Jupiter-8M as a Kiev 'kit lens'. The J-8series was getting long in the tooth and an updated design was wanted.


It was good replacement in my opinion!


Lightshow wrote:
Mine is very good, my adapter doesn't come apart and works great.
Very nice shots.


I bought the cheapest one available, bad choice Very Happy

kds315* wrote:
Like 1 small Like 1 small Like 1 small great animal shots!! German Sausage dog especially Wink


Thank you! He's a good dog!


PostPosted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 6:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice renders!

I'm interested in this lens.
Do I just need an adapter like one of these to mount it on the Sony A6000 and the Fuji X-t2?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kiev-Contax-RF-to-Sony-Alpha-NEX-E-mount-Adapter-for-Jupiter-Carl-Zeiss-Lenses-/122440070300?hash=item1c81ff349c:g:BO4AAOSw6DtYSVhc

http://www.ebay.com.my/itm/Contax-RF-KIEV-to-Fujifilm-X-Pro1-Fuji-X-E1-E2-M1-adapter-/252939746438?hash=item3ae4623c86:g:pYAAAOSwQaJXRx9F


PostPosted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
cgustav wrote:
Nice renders!

I'm interested in this lens.
Do I just need an adapter like one of these to mount it on the Sony A6000 and the Fuji X-t2?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kiev-Contax-RF-to-Sony-Alpha-NEX-E-mount-Adapter-for-Jupiter-Carl-Zeiss-Lenses-/122440070300?hash=item1c81ff349c:g:BO4AAOSw6DtYSVhc

http://www.ebay.com.my/itm/Contax-RF-KIEV-to-Fujifilm-X-Pro1-Fuji-X-E1-E2-M1-adapter-/252939746438?hash=item3ae4623c86:g:pYAAAOSwQaJXRx9F


First link (for Sony) : YES
Second link (for Fuji) : NO! This one will work only on external part of the bayonete, so for Jupiter-12, 9, 11, etc... To use the 50mm (Helios 103, Jupiter 8, Jupiter-3) you need internal part like on the adapter for Sony.
Here is an exemple : http://www.ebay.com/itm/Contax-KIEV-RF-to-Fuji-FX-adapter-with-focusing-part-GIFT-Jupiter-8m-2-50-/322517710873?hash=item4b178db819:g:OEUAAOSw~y9ZDHbx


PostPosted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 7:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
BurstMox wrote:
cgustav wrote:
Nice renders!

I'm interested in this lens.
Do I just need an adapter like one of these to mount it on the Sony A6000 and the Fuji X-t2?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kiev-Contax-RF-to-Sony-Alpha-NEX-E-mount-Adapter-for-Jupiter-Carl-Zeiss-Lenses-/122440070300?hash=item1c81ff349c:g:BO4AAOSw6DtYSVhc

http://www.ebay.com.my/itm/Contax-RF-KIEV-to-Fujifilm-X-Pro1-Fuji-X-E1-E2-M1-adapter-/252939746438?hash=item3ae4623c86:g:pYAAAOSwQaJXRx9F


First link (for Sony) : YES
Second link (for Fuji) : NO! This one will work only on external part of the bayonete, so for Jupiter-12, 9, 11, etc... To use the 50mm (Helios 103, Jupiter 8, Jupiter-3) you need internal part like on the adapter for Sony.
Here is an exemple : http://www.ebay.com/itm/Contax-KIEV-RF-to-Fuji-FX-adapter-with-focusing-part-GIFT-Jupiter-8m-2-50-/322517710873?hash=item4b178db819:g:OEUAAOSw~y9ZDHbx


Awesome.

Thank you, BurstMox!


PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
BurstMox wrote:

First link (for Sony) : YES
Second link (for Fuji) : NO! This one will work only on external part of the bayonete, so for Jupiter-12, 9, 11, etc... To use the 50mm (Helios 103, Jupiter 8, Jupiter-3) you need internal part like on the adapter for Sony.
Here is an exemple : http://www.ebay.com/itm/Contax-KIEV-RF-to-Fuji-FX-adapter-with-focusing-part-GIFT-Jupiter-8m-2-50-/322517710873?hash=item4b178db819:g:OEUAAOSw~y9ZDHbx


I guess then, if I have a broken Kiev I could make one myself?


PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 9:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
uddhava wrote:
BurstMox wrote:

First link (for Sony) : YES
Second link (for Fuji) : NO! This one will work only on external part of the bayonete, so for Jupiter-12, 9, 11, etc... To use the 50mm (Helios 103, Jupiter 8, Jupiter-3) you need internal part like on the adapter for Sony.
Here is an exemple : http://www.ebay.com/itm/Contax-KIEV-RF-to-Fuji-FX-adapter-with-focusing-part-GIFT-Jupiter-8m-2-50-/322517710873?hash=item4b178db819:g:OEUAAOSw~y9ZDHbx


I guess then, if I have a broken Kiev I could make one myself?


Yes, you just need to buy a L39 to Camera adapter. I think you can find tutorial on this forum about how to do. Or you can check my short video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8fTUFYtVt0
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