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A7 with Helios 103, Jupiter 9 and Jupiter 12
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 6:51 am    Post subject: A7 with Helios 103, Jupiter 9 and Jupiter 12 Reply with quote

I took my kids to a local bird and reptile park.

All images shot with the A7 and Helios-103 53mm f1.8, Jupiter 9 85mm f2 and the jupiter 12 35mm 2.8

Helios 103 wide open



Helios 103 f2



Jupiter 9 f2.8










Jupiter 12 2.8



PostPosted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 7:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 8:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice!
Were these all Kiev rangefinder lenses? If so, how did you adapt them to your camera?


PostPosted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 9:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes all 3 are Kiev rangefinder lenses. I bought the Helios 103 from Russia on eBay with an adapter made from an old Kiev camera.

For the two Jupiter's I bought 2 simple contax / Nikon S / Kiev external mount adapters. I prefer them over the focusing helicoid adapter made from the Kiev camera. Just because they're quicker to mount that way.


PostPosted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 10:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A very nice indeed . Watching you pictures , I could not resist to ask my wife if I could make some shots with mine .( Helios 103, WO, Sony A7)






PostPosted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 10:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The adapter made from a cannibalized Kiev mount. I paid 10 euros for the lens and 50 euros for the adapter.



PostPosted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 2:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The 103 isn't the most robust lens ever made, but it does perform like a champ.
Nice shots!


PostPosted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 4:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you for the information about adapting these lenses.