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Attila



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:42 am    Post subject: Russian Start camera Reply with quote

I got this camera lens. I thought this is an Exakta lens and it won't fit into my Exakta adapter Sad

http://www.wrotniak.net/photo/vintage/start.html


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Carl Zeiss Jena:Flektogon 2.8/20mm,4/25mm,2.4/35,2.8/65mm,4.5/4cm Tessar, 8/500mm Fernobjektiv
Pancolar 1.4/55mm,1.8/50mm,1.8/80mm,Tessar 2.8/50mm,Biotar 2/58mm,1.5/75mm,1.5/7,5cm
Carl Zeiss: Sonnar 2.8/135,2.8/180mm,Tessar 4/135mm
Nikon: 3.5/20mm,2.8/28mm,1.4/35mm,1.4/50mm,1.2/50mm,2/50mm,1.8/105mm,2.5/105mm,4/200mm macro,4.5/300mm
Pentax: Pentax 1.2/50mm,1.8/85mm,4/200mm
Helios: Helios-40 1.5/8,5cm,Helios-44-1 2/58mm,Helios-44-2 2/58mm
Olympus OM: 3.5/18mm,3.5/21mm,1.4/50mm,3.5/55mm macro,2.8/135mm,2/90mm macro,35-70mm,60-250mm
Meyer: 4.5/35mm Primagon,Primoplan 1.9/58mm,1.9/75mm,2.8/100mm,Orestegor 2.8/135mm,4.5/40 Helioplan
Leica: 4/100 Macro Elmar,2.8/90 Elmarit last version
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themoleman342



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've wanted a start (cmapm) for a very long time. The helios 44 that you have there was the only lens produced for it, at least on a mass scale. Beautiful lens, 12 blades right? You can get an adapter for m39 lenses (zenit)....but I'm not sure how the focus scale works out.

The mount is unique, there's no other camera that will accept it.
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35mm: zenit B + zenit 122 + praktica FX + sears (ricoh) TLS - chinon 2.8/28mm, mir 10A 3.5/28, pentacon 3.5/30, mir-1 2.8/37, mamiya/sekor 1.4/50, simlar 1.5/50 (ltm m39 - macro work), tessar 2.8/50, domiplan 2.8/50, industar 50-2 3.5/50, takumar 2/55, sears 1.4/55, helios 44-2 2/58, hanimex macro zoom 3.5/28-80, tair 11A 2.8/135, jupiter 21m 4/200

Med Format: Ikoflex II - triotar 3.5/75

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Attila



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have this kind of Helios with M42 mount , that lens is superb quality lens. I'd like to get with Exakta mount one, this one is unfortunately unusable to me.
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Carl Zeiss Jena:Flektogon 2.8/20mm,4/25mm,2.4/35,2.8/65mm,4.5/4cm Tessar, 8/500mm Fernobjektiv
Pancolar 1.4/55mm,1.8/50mm,1.8/80mm,Tessar 2.8/50mm,Biotar 2/58mm,1.5/75mm,1.5/7,5cm
Carl Zeiss: Sonnar 2.8/135,2.8/180mm,Tessar 4/135mm
Nikon: 3.5/20mm,2.8/28mm,1.4/35mm,1.4/50mm,1.2/50mm,2/50mm,1.8/105mm,2.5/105mm,4/200mm macro,4.5/300mm
Pentax: Pentax 1.2/50mm,1.8/85mm,4/200mm
Helios: Helios-40 1.5/8,5cm,Helios-44-1 2/58mm,Helios-44-2 2/58mm
Olympus OM: 3.5/18mm,3.5/21mm,1.4/50mm,3.5/55mm macro,2.8/135mm,2/90mm macro,35-70mm,60-250mm
Meyer: 4.5/35mm Primagon,Primoplan 1.9/58mm,1.9/75mm,2.8/100mm,Orestegor 2.8/135mm,4.5/40 Helioplan
Leica: 4/100 Macro Elmar,2.8/90 Elmarit last version
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bob955i



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

@ Attila:

What about the CZJ Biotar 2/58 - the Helios 44 is a Russian copy?

Unless they're a bit different IQ wise.
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Attila



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have both lens, perhaps same, I didn't see significant difference.
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Carl Zeiss Jena:Flektogon 2.8/20mm,4/25mm,2.4/35,2.8/65mm,4.5/4cm Tessar, 8/500mm Fernobjektiv
Pancolar 1.4/55mm,1.8/50mm,1.8/80mm,Tessar 2.8/50mm,Biotar 2/58mm,1.5/75mm,1.5/7,5cm
Carl Zeiss: Sonnar 2.8/135,2.8/180mm,Tessar 4/135mm
Nikon: 3.5/20mm,2.8/28mm,1.4/35mm,1.4/50mm,1.2/50mm,2/50mm,1.8/105mm,2.5/105mm,4/200mm macro,4.5/300mm
Pentax: Pentax 1.2/50mm,1.8/85mm,4/200mm
Helios: Helios-40 1.5/8,5cm,Helios-44-1 2/58mm,Helios-44-2 2/58mm
Olympus OM: 3.5/18mm,3.5/21mm,1.4/50mm,3.5/55mm macro,2.8/135mm,2/90mm macro,35-70mm,60-250mm
Meyer: 4.5/35mm Primagon,Primoplan 1.9/58mm,1.9/75mm,2.8/100mm,Orestegor 2.8/135mm,4.5/40 Helioplan
Leica: 4/100 Macro Elmar,2.8/90 Elmarit last version
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Kamerer



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It is an objective from the russian camera Start. Adapters to it are not present.
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Pentax MF: KX, ME Super SE (M28/2.8, M40/2.8, K55/1.8, M100/2.8, M150/3.5),
Pentax AF: Z-5p, K100D (FA50/1.4, F28-80, FA80-320)
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Attila



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes , now I know Sad I love this old Russian lenses.
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Carl Zeiss Jena:Flektogon 2.8/20mm,4/25mm,2.4/35,2.8/65mm,4.5/4cm Tessar, 8/500mm Fernobjektiv
Pancolar 1.4/55mm,1.8/50mm,1.8/80mm,Tessar 2.8/50mm,Biotar 2/58mm,1.5/75mm,1.5/7,5cm
Carl Zeiss: Sonnar 2.8/135,2.8/180mm,Tessar 4/135mm
Nikon: 3.5/20mm,2.8/28mm,1.4/35mm,1.4/50mm,1.2/50mm,2/50mm,1.8/105mm,2.5/105mm,4/200mm macro,4.5/300mm
Pentax: Pentax 1.2/50mm,1.8/85mm,4/200mm
Helios: Helios-40 1.5/8,5cm,Helios-44-1 2/58mm,Helios-44-2 2/58mm
Olympus OM: 3.5/18mm,3.5/21mm,1.4/50mm,3.5/55mm macro,2.8/135mm,2/90mm macro,35-70mm,60-250mm
Meyer: 4.5/35mm Primagon,Primoplan 1.9/58mm,1.9/75mm,2.8/100mm,Orestegor 2.8/135mm,4.5/40 Helioplan
Leica: 4/100 Macro Elmar,2.8/90 Elmarit last version
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Kamerer



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Attila wrote:
Yes , now I know Sad I love this old Russian lenses.


Never late to buy to it body. Smile

http://www.molotok.ru/item387266846_start_polnostyu_ispravnyj_otlichnoe_sostoyanie.html

http://www.molotok.ru/item386979682_start_1961g_v_s_prizmoj_.html

http://www.molotok.ru/item389175194_fotoapparat_start.html
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Kiev-15 (Mir-20A, Mir-1A, Helios-65, Helios-81, Jupiter-9A, Jupiter-11A, Granit-11, adapter M39+Industar-61LZ/39mm),
Pentax MF: KX, ME Super SE (M28/2.8, M40/2.8, K55/1.8, M100/2.8, M150/3.5),
Pentax AF: Z-5p, K100D (FA50/1.4, F28-80, FA80-320)
Konica-35v, Kiev-4/J-8/J-12
Scaner Nikon LS-2000
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Attila



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

No,no lens only Wink
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Olympus E-1,Bessa L,Bessa RF Skopar 10,5cm,Besa I Color Skopar 105mm,Olympus OM2n,Nikon FA,Yashica Eletro 35 GN,
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Carl Zeiss Jena:Flektogon 2.8/20mm,4/25mm,2.4/35,2.8/65mm,4.5/4cm Tessar, 8/500mm Fernobjektiv
Pancolar 1.4/55mm,1.8/50mm,1.8/80mm,Tessar 2.8/50mm,Biotar 2/58mm,1.5/75mm,1.5/7,5cm
Carl Zeiss: Sonnar 2.8/135,2.8/180mm,Tessar 4/135mm
Nikon: 3.5/20mm,2.8/28mm,1.4/35mm,1.4/50mm,1.2/50mm,2/50mm,1.8/105mm,2.5/105mm,4/200mm macro,4.5/300mm
Pentax: Pentax 1.2/50mm,1.8/85mm,4/200mm
Helios: Helios-40 1.5/8,5cm,Helios-44-1 2/58mm,Helios-44-2 2/58mm
Olympus OM: 3.5/18mm,3.5/21mm,1.4/50mm,3.5/55mm macro,2.8/135mm,2/90mm macro,35-70mm,60-250mm
Meyer: 4.5/35mm Primagon,Primoplan 1.9/58mm,1.9/75mm,2.8/100mm,Orestegor 2.8/135mm,4.5/40 Helioplan
Leica: 4/100 Macro Elmar,2.8/90 Elmarit last version
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Kamerer



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Attila wrote:
No,no lens only Wink


Then it is possible to make of it a monocle.
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Kiev-15 (Mir-20A, Mir-1A, Helios-65, Helios-81, Jupiter-9A, Jupiter-11A, Granit-11, adapter M39+Industar-61LZ/39mm),
Pentax MF: KX, ME Super SE (M28/2.8, M40/2.8, K55/1.8, M100/2.8, M150/3.5),
Pentax AF: Z-5p, K100D (FA50/1.4, F28-80, FA80-320)
Konica-35v, Kiev-4/J-8/J-12
Scaner Nikon LS-2000
My texts are translated by the electronic translator. Best regards, Sergey.
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