Buy from ebay lah and sometime u get a free Zenit too
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Some intro to Russian optics:
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Blurblock, look like we are into same kinda thing
Grado is correct the Helios 44M is a very special len. If you like it, u will like Jupiter-9 MC 85mm. Similar characteristic.
Must buy russian lens are:
MIR-1B 37/2.8 (Grand Prix Brussels 1958 award winning len)
Industar 61L/Z 50/2.8 MC (Tessar fomula very good, can focus down to 30cm 1:3)
MC Volna-9 50/2.8 (Macro version of I-61)
Helios-44 58/2 (Zeiss Biotar formula)
Jupiter-9 MC 85/2 (Sonnar formula but character like H-44, go for the MC version. Legendary portrait len)
Jupiter-37A 135/3.5 (Sonnar formula, but improved character like I-61, abit too sharp some feel)
TAIR-11A 135/2.8 (Grand Prix Brussels 1958 award winning len)
Jupiter-21M 200/4 (Character very much like J-37A)
Tair-3 300/4.5 (Grand Prix Brussels 1958 award winning len)
Learn to use preset correctly and u will find it's a old fashion but reliable methods and it will produce on whatever slr with correct adapter. These manual gear will outlive you.
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