Helios 40-2 85mm

**Wanted**: Helios 40-2 85mm · 07:42 PM

I would like to get my hands on a reasonably-priced Helios 40 or 40-2 85mm/f1.5 to play with.

Cheers,

Adam

*geauxpez* · 11-06-2009, 01:20 AM

Bump.......

*wallyb* · 11-06-2009, 01:40 PM

What is recently priced to you? Recently the used value has gone up from about $300 to about $430 or so, at least in the auctions I've been watching. But most of them are new.

*pingflood* · 11-08-2009, 02:30 PM

Sure you don't want a Jupiter-9 instead?

I'll be in the area the next few days if you want to try out any of my M42 stuff (Jupiter, Industar-50, Tele-Lantar 135/2.8) -- considering selling it off and going for OM glass instead for my FF body...

*geauxpez* · 11-10-2009, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by wallyb

What is recently priced to you? Recently the used value has gone up from about $300 to about $430 or so, at least in the auctions I've been watching. But most of them are new.

Yeah, I noticed that. It's the "buy it now" for $600-$800 listings that seem otherworldly to me.

*geauxpez* · 11-10-2009, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by pingflood

Sure you don't want a Jupiter-9 instead? I'll be in the area the next few days if you want to try out any of my M42 stuff (Jupiter, Industar-50, Tele-Lantar 135/2.8) -- considering selling it off and going for OM glass instead for my FF body...

Ooh...well, I think I'm going to hold out and look around for a Helios 40/40-2 a while longer. Thanks, though!