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bleach551
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 Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 3:28 am Post subject: Is this Helios 44M 58mm f2 different from the rest? |
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bleach551 wrote:
Hello again everyone,
I just recently purchased a Helios 44M 58mm F2, but it is advertised as
"Helios 44M 58mm f/2, M42, USSR Zeiss Biotar copy". Is this the same as the other Helios 44M's or is there something different about it?
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my_photography
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| Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 3:43 am Post subject: |
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my_photography wrote:
The advertisement is correct. All Helios 44 series have their root from Biotar. There are various Helios 44 version. Each with slight different variance.
There is a thread on Helios in the forum: http://forum.mflenses.com/complete-helios-lens-list-anyone-t11435,highlight,helios.html. Check the post my no-X, the Helios guru and also posts by other more experience members here. It is a must read thread in my opinion for anyone interested in Helios 44.
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Other Germany: Meyer Primoplan 50/1.8, Meyer Trioplan 100/2.8
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Others: Sears 28/2.8, Sankor 35/2.8, Enna M�nchen Tele-Ennalyt 135/3.5
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bleach551
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| Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 4:00 am Post subject: |
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bleach551 wrote:
my_photography,
Thanks for your help and the link. I will read it immediately
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bleach551
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| Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 5:28 am Post subject: |
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bleach551 wrote:
BTW,
I just saw two helios 44-7's on sale on Ebay, but they were not in the best condition.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200334361979&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220595056511&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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woodrim
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| Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
Why the big price tag? Just because Very few of this model? I doubt there is much if anything different other than just model name.
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bleach551
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bleach551 wrote:
woodrim,
I was thinking the same thing seeing how they both seem to be in such poor condition. I could understand if they were Helios 44M-7's, since there are so few of them around.
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pwnguin
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pwnguin wrote:
The price tag may be due in part to the low serial number. The "0" and "00" seem to indicate that it had gone through extra quality control.
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martinsmith99 wrote:
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| The price tag may be due in part to the low serial number. The "0" and "00" seem to indicate that it had gone through extra quality control. |
No, it just means it's an early run of these lenses. Not better quality.
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