Rodenstock-Heligon 1,9/50 M42 price went crazy on Ebay

[no-X]

I don't believe this lens could perform any better than Helios, Biotar or Orestor. It's based on simple 6/4 planar formula, which is used by majority of 50-58mm f/1.7-f/2 lenses including the 3 mentioned ones.

It can be a good tool if used by good hands, but that applies to almost any lens.


It's just a collector item at this price...
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(almost) complete list of Helios lenses

selling: Zeiss Triotar 135/4 M42, Tair 11A 135/2.8 M42, CZJ Flektogon MC 20/2.8 M42, MIR 20M MC 20/3.5 M42, CZJ Triotar T 135/4 exa+praktina

[exaklaus]

[semso]

Hugo Meyer made both (Pentacon is Meyer lens)
What is wrong?

[exaklaus]

Nothing is wrong, just the nice price.
Klaus
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Canon 5D II, Sigma SD14 converted to Leica-R mount
Leitz Elmarit-R 1:2,8/19, PA-Curtagon 1:4/35, Summicron 2/50, Summilux-R 1:1,4/50, Macro-Elmarit-R 1:2,8/60, Apo-Telyt-R 1:3,4/180 Olympus OM 1:1,2/55, 1:2/85
Mamiya-Sekor 1:1,9/80
Leica R4s mod.2
www.autoselbstfotografie.de

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[Rusty]

In my view the price has very little to do with how good or how bad the lens is , it is all about rarity if you are a collector of lenses

Some of us collect and use , some just collect for the sake of having some thing special

An insect collector will pay five times that price for a cockroach if it is guaranteed to be the last one on earth.........and the same goes for lenses
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Daniel

[exaklaus]