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AlcatrazT2
Joined: 24 Jul 2012 Posts: 35
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:24 am Post subject: (Helios 44-2 M42) Russian Text Variation? |
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AlcatrazT2 wrote:
Hello everyone,
I am looking into purchasing my first vintage MF lens to use on a 550D, a Helios 44-2 M42.
I am also going go purchase the Fotodiox (Type 2) lens mount adapter with dandelion AF focus confirmation chip.
For 39.99 (includes shipping), I have found a near mint Russian text "Praktika" variation. I don't mind the Russian text but I was wondering if there is a particular advantage over the non-Russian text 44-2's I have seen on eBay (I haven't seen a LOT of these).
I have enjoyed my EF 50mm 1.8 and am looking forward to trying out this lens on my camera.
On a side note, some of my photography is here for those interested: kapoyan.zenfolio.com
Thanks,
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AlcatrazT2
Joined: 24 Jul 2012 Posts: 35
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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AlcatrazT2 wrote:
Anyone? |
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alexthekid
Joined: 11 May 2012 Posts: 26
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AlcatrazT2
Joined: 24 Jul 2012 Posts: 35
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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AlcatrazT2 wrote:
Thanks for the reply but no mention of the variations with Russian writing. Is there a particular advantage to owning them? |
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twinquartz
Joined: 11 Jun 2012 Posts: 316 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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twinquartz wrote:
> I don't mind the Russian text
Well, since it is a Russian lens,
cyrillic letters sound like the original thing, right?
One might believe that cyrillic is meant for the
national market, while Western letters might be
aimed at an international market. Or just a marketing
ploy to increase its value. "Oh, it is the export version,
much better, much more expensive." |
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alexthekid
Joined: 11 May 2012 Posts: 26
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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alexthekid wrote:
I don't think there is a significant difference between them, if there is a difference at all. |
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BurstMox
Joined: 04 Dec 2011 Posts: 2013 Location: France
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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BurstMox wrote:
Well, it's quite commonly known that soviet things created for export market were generaly of better quality than for national market, and I'm not talking especialy about lenses.
But about Helios (and certainly other russian lenses), I think that quality depend not only of export/national version, but also of luck.
Also, I'm not sure that latin letter means export market, because I'm owning a 44-2 with latin letter which was bought in URSS (this person gave it to me). _________________ Pierre
sovietlenses.fr
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Drack
Joined: 27 Feb 2011 Posts: 735 Location: Lithuania
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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Drack wrote:
It does not matter what version you`ll buy with Russian lettering or not. However you should take to consideration that Helios lenses ( at least most of them ) where made in several different factory. Some of them where made in KMZ ( kosnagorsk mechanical factory ) in Russia and other Such as Ostagoz Mechanical and optical factory and Vileika where Belarus made lenses ( and cameras as well ). Now this theory is not completely true but Russian made cameras and lenses are considered to be better...I personally like KMZ made cameras and lenses more than Vileika made ones. _________________ I have many great Russian cameras and lenses for sale on my ebay account, please check it out: http://www.ebay.com/sch/piksius/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25&_trksid=p3686
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DSLR: Pentax K-x + 18-55 kit + f4 35-75mm
Mirrorless : Samsung NX-20 + 18-55 kit
M42 lense: Helios 44-2 , Helios 44-3, Helios 44m , Tair 3 Phs , Mir-1B , Jupiter-37a, Industar 50-2, Industar 61 L/Z, Tlear-N .
Currently using:
Minolta X-700 + MD f1.7/50mm + Rokkor-X f2.8/28mm + MD f3.5 35-70mm MACRO
Zorki-4K + J-8 f2/50mm + J-12 f2.8/35mm
EXA 1A + CZJ Tessar f2.8/50mm |
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