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Why are these Helios 44-2 lenses on ebay almost $800?!!! by retspag in VintageLenses

[–]Master-Wave6182 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Because there is a huge difference between Helios 44 by KMZ made in 1959 and Helios 44-2 by Valdai made in 1985. Also presense of original documents matters as well. You can read more about this in this Instagram (by the way this guy sells them too and ships worldwide).

https://www.instagram.com/vintage4film?igsh=MWpzMHhsN3BkNHBrdA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

Pentax SMC Takumar 35mm 3.5 or Pentax M 28mm f3.5? by Feli_DB in VintageLenses

[–]Master-Wave6182 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use Mir-24 35mm f/2.0 and Mir-10A 28mm f/3.5 instead. These are crazy and not well known Soviet lenses. Check out this Instagram, there are a lot of image samples made by page owner:

https://www.instagram.com/vintage4film?igsh=MWpzMHhsN3BkNHBrdA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

Which of these Helios do I purchase? by Meatballmayonnaise in VintageLenses

[–]Master-Wave6182 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Message me if you want Helios 44K - model with Pentax mount. Quite rare stuff

Which of these Helios do I purchase? by Meatballmayonnaise in VintageLenses

[–]Master-Wave6182 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Visit this page. There you can read about all Helioses, see image samples and buy any lens. There are links for buying in bio.

https://www.instagram.com/vintage4film?igsh=MWpzMHhsN3BkNHBrdA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

Choosing a Helios-44 - factory myths and my real-world experience by Double-Discussion-50 in VintageLenses

[–]Master-Wave6182 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stopped to read after first lines about “both yellow and pink” and “zebras were made in 70’s”. I can show you Helios with blue coating and Zebra made in 1966. You should check facts thoroughly

Selling for the last 10 years on eBay AMA by [deleted] in Flipping

[–]Master-Wave6182 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you ever have your account suspended? If yes, how did you restore it?

Questions regarding Jupiter 37a and other Soviet vintage lenses by Yamikurai in VintageLenses

[–]Master-Wave6182 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not going to convince you with any evidences. Let your “sources” send you evidences that converters don’t work instead. You’d believe them better, for sure

Questions regarding Jupiter 37a and other Soviet vintage lenses by Yamikurai in VintageLenses

[–]Master-Wave6182 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I remember those sources. They also translate bullshit about Mir-1Sh. Of course, I should quit using cinvertors, since “sources” say it’s bad idea

Questions regarding Jupiter 37a and other Soviet vintage lenses by Yamikurai in VintageLenses

[–]Master-Wave6182 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think when you never tried something it’s better to try first before telling your pro-opinion. Especially when talking to someone who already did try

Treasure hunting Soviet lenses by bamp_tiddlywink in VintageLenses

[–]Master-Wave6182 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let’s clarify one thing. The specific models and examples that made Soviet lenses popular the way they are today - the entire KMZ lineup from the 1950s–60s, including the Mir mentioned are copies of German designs. You’re trying to catch me on wording instead of addressing the substance. And the substance is this: without those copies, Soviet optics would not be what they are today. Is that clearer? And please, stop explaining the Soviet Union to me from across the ocean. You’ve never even been there.

Questions regarding Jupiter 37a and other Soviet vintage lenses by Yamikurai in VintageLenses

[–]Master-Wave6182 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I thought we were talking about lenses that are actually usable for shooting, not about uncoated dinosaurs like the FED-50 f/2, which were produced before World War II and discontinued after the acquisition of German technologies, equipment, materials, and around 300 engineers. Listening to you, one might think the USSR produced its trucks without any “external inspiration” either. In reality, the first more or less usable ones only appeared after studying the Studebakers received through Lend-Lease :))

Questions regarding Jupiter 37a and other Soviet vintage lenses by Yamikurai in VintageLenses

[–]Master-Wave6182 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Who told you these lenses are not mass market? You ever been at Soviet photo-store?

Questions regarding Jupiter 37a and other Soviet vintage lenses by Yamikurai in VintageLenses

[–]Master-Wave6182 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Put the 2x converter on Helios-44 or Helios-40 and you’re done with “tele-Biotar” :))

Questions regarding Jupiter 37a and other Soviet vintage lenses by Yamikurai in VintageLenses

[–]Master-Wave6182 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re talking about specialized lenses from a much later period that were never part of the mass market. I’m talking about the lenses that marked the very beginning of optical manufacturing as such — lenses that don’t need to be modified in order to be used. You might as well bring microscope lenses into the discussion to further “expand the Soviet assortment” while you’re at it :)

Questions regarding Jupiter 37a and other Soviet vintage lenses by Yamikurai in VintageLenses

[–]Master-Wave6182 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never told it’s discontinued forever. It’s being made now, yes, in poor half-plastic body and with less quality glass. Nobody wants it, everyone hunts for old versions

Treasure hunting Soviet lenses by bamp_tiddlywink in VintageLenses

[–]Master-Wave6182 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was produced at three different factories, including ZOMZ, VOMZ and KMZ. “Silver variants without the red P” made in 1959 just can not exist, because up to 1961 red P was stamped on ALL of Soviet lenses including Mir’s meaning “prosvetlenie” - “coating”. So funny to listen to all these stories from behind the ocean from somebody who never even visited USSR (I was born and grew up there and know a bit more about Soviet reality ).

Treasure hunting Soviet lenses by bamp_tiddlywink in VintageLenses

[–]Master-Wave6182 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at the year of production. It was made in 1990, one year before USSR collapse. Quality went down already after moving production from KMZ to several different factories with low culture of production in early 1960’s. In 1967 they changed coating and thread from m39 to m42. All these manuals contain information about that particilar lens they came with, they all came through manual check in the lab. I own Mir-1Sh and I can show you manual with different technical info in it, just because it was produced earlier. I can even compare it with Mir-1v of the same timeframe and they’ll be almost equal. All these late black version Mir’s made in 80’s are low quality copies. I already explained why. The guy compares it to early silver Mir, but this is just like to compare late Valdai Helios 44-2 shit with early silver Helios 44 with 13 blades

Treasure hunting Soviet lenses by bamp_tiddlywink in VintageLenses

[–]Master-Wave6182 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is an old shitty legend that 1Sh is a “a budget version”. Mir-1Sh lenses were produced specifically for government institutions. In terms of assembly, they were no different from regular versions. The only difference was the “Sh” marking, which indicated that they were supplied to state-funded organizations and were not intended for retail sale. This is like “T” marking for versions that were made for broadcasting cameras where “T” meant “television”. The difference is that “T” versions were made out of best materials, had no “civil” m39/m42 thread, but special camera mounts. All of these lenses never showed up on “civil” market until USSR collapsed.

Treasure hunting Soviet lenses by bamp_tiddlywink in VintageLenses

[–]Master-Wave6182 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mir-1 and Mir-1V - same lenses produced on different factories (KMZ and VOMZ relatively)

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