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Leningrad & Jupiter 11

The soviets produced some superb glass, but often assembled it badly in later years. Though this isn't true of most rangefinder lenses the quality control on assembly of many SLR  & Medium Format lenses was poor in the late 80's.

  Kiev 4 with Jupiter 9

First series Jupiter 12 1950, number '304', has metal rear cap.

Fed/ Zorki^, Kiev* rangefinder lenses 28.8mm working distance (lens to film)

Russar (MR-2)*^ Orion-15*^ Jupiter- 12*^ Industar-22^ Industar 26m^ Industar-50^ Industar 61^ Industar 61 L/D^ Jupiter-3*^ Jupiter-8*^ Zk Zorki 50/2* Jupiter-8M* Helios 103* Meopta 103* Helios 94* (Kiev 5) Jupiter-17^ Mercury-1 ^ Jupiter-9*^ Jupiter-11*^ Zk Zorki 135/4* Tair 11^

5,6/20.  6 elements 6/28.  4 elements 2,8/35.  6 elements 3.5/52 2,8/50.  4 elements 3,5/52.  4 elements 2,8/53.  4 elements 2,8/53 1,5/50.  7 elements 2/52 .  6 elements 2/50 . 6 elements 2/50.  6 elements 1,8/53 1,8/53 2/50 2/52 2/52 2/85.  7 elements 4/135 .  4 elements 4/135 . 4 elements 4/133.  4 elements

ZK Zorki 135mm /4 1950

SLR Lenses:

The first series of soviet SLR system lenses: on camera Helios 44, ; clockwise from bottom left

Telemar 22, 200mm/5,6, Jupiter 6 180mm/2,8, Jupiter 11 135mm/4 , Tair 11 133mm/3,5, Helios 40 85mm/1,5, Jupiter 9 85mm/2 (not shown here is the Mir 1 37mm/2,8)

The letter/name after the lens denotes the type of fitting  H= Nikon bayonet, M= half automatic P-thread, K=Pentax bayonet, Avtomat = Kiev 10/15 arsenal bayonet etc...

EZA                   50mm      1,5  experimental lens for Kiev 10, only 3 produced at Arsenal, I have one, number 002. uncoated.

ERA 6               50mm       1,5   

ARS-1              85mm        2           experimental lens for Kiev 10/15 only 5 known to exist

Zenitar              50mm       1,4

Zenitar             16mm        2,8

Zodiak 2           15mm       3,5

Mir 51              15mm       3,5        rare

Mir 47              20mm       2,8        rare

Mir 61               28mm      2,8

Mir 64              20mm       2,8

Mir 20               20mm      3,5  Mir20 Automat & Kiev 10

Mir 10               28mm      3,5

Mir 24              35mm       2

Mir 35              30mm      3,5

Mir 46              35mm      1,4

Mir 1                 37mm     2,8  -       kiev 10/15 /zenit 39mm/ zenit 42mm  6 elements

Mir 4                 29mm     3,5

Helios 44           50mm      2                   6 elements

Helios 65          50mm       2     Kiev 10 pre series only

Helios 81          50mm       2     Kiev 10/ Kiev 15/Kiev 19

Helios 94          50mm     1,8    Kiev 5 only

Helios 107        65mm      2,8

Helios 40           85mm     1,5            39mm Chrome,        42mm Black  6 elements

Helios 40

Jupiter 9            85mm      2        Fed-Zorki/ Kiev rf/ kiev 10/15 /zenit 39mm/ zenit 42mm  

Jupiter 37A      135mm  3,5                       

Jupiter 11         135mm     4          Fed-Zorki/ Kiev rf/ kiev 10/15 /zenit 39mm/ zenit 42mm

Jupiter 11*        155mm     4                                *Experimental lens for Kiev 10 & 15, used barrel and ring of Jupiter 11,  300 of these were made at Arsenal in 1976,  superb lens.

Zenitar              85mm       1,4        rare

Vega  13           100mm     2,8      very rare 6 elements

Kaleinar 5H     100mm      2,8 - excellent 5 element portrait lens

Industar 24       105mm     3,5

Industar 23       110mm     4,5  (Moskow 4 lens mounted for Zenit 42mm) rare

Rubin 1       37-80mm   2.8      14 elements

Tair 11             133mm     2,8

Fodis 1             135mm     1,8        rare

Jupiter 6          180mm     2,8         rare      5 elements

Zenit 3M & Jupiter 6

Telemar 22       200mm    5,6        rare lens   4 elements

Telear H          200mm/3,5

Granit 11          80-200mm zoom    4,5

Jupiter 21        200mm      4

Tair  3             300mm      4,5      3 elements

Medium format lenses:

Volna 3          80mm 2,8

Industar 29   80mm 2,8  *4 elements

Vega 12         90mm 2,8

Zodiac              30mm                                           

Mir 3               65mm                 6 elements     

Mir 26              45mm

Vega 28         120mm

Mir 38               65mm                                           

Kalienar 3        150mm                                          

Jupiter 36        250mm

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