News on the Cyclop, Helios 40

blende8 · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 204 Location: Bremen, Germany

Perhaps someone could translate the essence for us?

Russian: http://mf-lenses.livejournal.com/732142.html

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std · Joined: 09 Feb 2010 Posts: 1519 Location: Bulgaria

Looks like they still make ( or sell old stock) helioes - the price tag is around 200 EUR.

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this is what i found on the same site:

http://www.zenit-foto.ru/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=595:-2012&catid=8:news&Itemid=104 - на фотокине будет представлен г40, телезенитар, фишай к, ТАИР (11й?) и какие то еще F90 и F114
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Ага, в отделе маркетинга КМЗ, куда я сегодня позвонил, официально подтвердили инфу о выпуске Гелиос 40-2.
Дело обстоит следующим образом:
до конца года выпускается мелкая серия М42. Определяются с ценой.
В следующем году - будут выпускать с байонетами под никон и кенон.

So there will be a small batch on m42 made this year and Nikon and Canon versions next year.
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Arctures · Joined: 10 Jul 2009 Posts: 213 Location: Russia

Very inspiring news indeed! On the upcoming Photokina 2012 KMZ ltd is going to represent digital panoramic camera 'HORIZON DL-3', panorama cameras 'Horizon S3pro', new photolenses line MC 'Zenitar' (fisheye), cinema lenses line 'Optar', as well as lenses Tair, Zenitar-K, MC APO Telezenitar M, Helios 40, F90 and F114. There is no information still about the optic quality. But some sources are mentioning that new Helios-40-2-C will be produced under the same technical conditions (TU or ТУ in Russian) as the older ones. Well as per me, I believe that KMZ could easily fit auld lang optical quality. Also they definitely will get a much better quality assurance in the modern market environment than they had in USSR times. Well anyway let's wait for some news from Photokina which will begin on Tuesday, 18.
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Lightshow · Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Posts: 622 Location: Calgary

This is interesting news, I'll be keeping an eye on this. Smile

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fermy · Joined: 17 Feb 2012 Posts: 1499

Well, I surely am interested in a new Helios for 200 Euro.
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eddieitman · Joined: 12 Apr 2011 Posts: 894 Location: United Kingdom

Me to i would buy one if that price is correct
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fermy · Joined: 17 Feb 2012 Posts: 1499

Yes, the price is correct, you can see it in the shop vitrine. Unfortunately you can't buy it at that price as the shop does not have Helioses in stock.
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woodrim · Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 2062 Location: Charleston

Let's hope they don't improve it to the degree that the characteristics we like go away.
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NewStuff · Joined: 31 Mar 2011 Posts: 771 Location: Wales, UK

New Russian glass is something I'm very interested in. After I get some new Korean glass.
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fermy · Joined: 17 Feb 2012 Posts: 1499

They are silly indeed. As soon as a lens gets hype, common sense goes out of the window.

Incidentally, last time I bid on the Helios-40, my top bid was 157 Euros, which is remarkably inline with 200 Euros new price. http://forum.mflenses.com/helios-40-85-1-5-excellent-condition-100-2h-left-only-t51923.html
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Misha_M · Joined: 08 Oct 2012 Posts: 124

anything new on this subject? anybody purchased the new lenses?
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kievcamera.net · Joined: 04 Jan 2013 Posts: 3 Location: atlanta

we have a new helios 40-2 in stock
the price is $499 delivered
please check
www.kievcamera.net
All lenses brand new made in December 2012, M42 version only
Thanks

Lightshow · Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Posts: 622 Location: Calgary

I'm waiting for them to be sold factory direct and skip the 3rd party's that are reselling nearly double the new cost making them a large profit.
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aoleg · Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 1245 Location: Berlin, DE

As far as I know, the new price has been adjusted by the factory (which means that now you can't buy it new for $230 anymore even from the factory outlet). I also heard the factory is transitioning to MC versions of this lens (the first batches had similar coatings to the old H40-2, only the front lens had magenta colored reflections instead of all-yellow).
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