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**aslyfox** · 11-09-2018, 03:48 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Just skip a couple steak dinners.

skip steak ?

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**Cerebum** · 11-09-2018, 08:12 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by cyberjunkie

I have one or two long desired lenses that will probably come before Xmas... so I promised myself that I would refrain from acquiring silly stuff that is not really needed.
The problem is that I love vintage lenses, with a soft spot for 135mm's, and that I regret having bought many lenses in "user" state, which means they work (at times with lazy diaphragm and hard/loose focusing ring), but they look bad aesthetically.
When I saw the Isco Regula-Tele-Westanar 3.5/135mm in like new state I could not resist.
Btw, the Regula version is quite rare, unlike the Edixa and "plain" Isco versions.
It won't come cheap shipped to Thailand, but I find it beautiful. Can't wait to try it, although it will probably take a while to receive the parcel.
I have at least another version of the same lens that I will probably sell at the end of the winter, when I will let go all the duplicates and the optics that can't be used on Pentax DSLR cameras.

Here is the beauty. I believe that the optic should be very similar, if not identical, to the Schneider Tele-Xenar:

To my surprise, I found that there is no review of this lens.
I will write one as soon as I have time to properly test it.
If, as I suspect, it's another incarnation of the Schneider Tele-Xenar 3.5/135mm, it should prove a nice performer.
After testing a lot of old 135mm lenses, I found that most of them work quite well.
Even cheap, little known, unappreciated optics can offer nice surprises. For example you expect some fringing, and you find no fringing at all.
28mm and 200mm vintage lenses are usually more "difficult". If it's not fringing, it's lack of contrast, or unsatisfying sharpness.
I guess that one of the reasons I like the 135mm focal so much is that it happens quite often to try one, and be positively surprised by its performance, even if it's a low cost, relatively obscure optic. It's like finding a little precious stone in the mud... it gives plenty of satisfaction!

I used a Schneider tele xenar for last months single in. IT IS INCREDIBLE

---------- Post added 11-09-18 at 08:14 AM ----------

OK, I just found a Helios 44-2 and a Jupiter 11a in a charity shop. Both in reasonable condition. I want to give them a fair price, any suggestions?

jonhock · 11-09-2018, 05:28 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Eye-popping specifications don't make for eye-popping images.

No, but just think about all the "eye-popping" going on when you tell your friends what you paid for it

And the listing does say to make an offer

I'd say 10 bucks just to get the ball rolling. Seriously...

**ChrisPlatt** · 11-09-2018, 07:38 PM

Originally posted by aslyfox

skip steak ?

Sure; it's not hard really.
Our daughter stopped eating beef in high school, so we did too.
Now she's a vegetarian.

My wife and I still make a hamburger once every week or so,
but we don't miss steak at all.
Neither does our budget, nor our aging choppers...

Chris

**aslyfox** · 11-09-2018, 07:50 PM

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

Sure; it's not hard really.
Our daughter stopped eating beef in high school, so we did too.
Now she's a vegetarian.

My wife and I still make a hamburger once every week or so,
but we don't miss steak at all.
Neither does our budget, nor our aging choppers...

Chris

of course, everyone is free to do as they wish, it was only an attempt at humor

SSGGeezer · 11-09-2018, 08:14 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

Sure; it's not hard really.
Our daughter stopped eating beef in high school, so we did too.
Now she's a vegetarian.

My wife and I still make a hamburger once every week or so,
but we don't miss steak at all.
Neither does our budget, nor our aging choppers...

Chris

It was a jibe at me since I posted about my 2 pound 2 inch thick porterhouse steak we had for dinner last week in another thread. I went vegetarian for about two years, then I found out I still loved prime rib and Porterhouse steaks a lot!

**aslyfox** · 11-09-2018, 08:35 PM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Just skip a couple steak dinners.

my remark was aimed at Racer X 69 's comment

all in good fun of course

**pepperberry farm** · 11-09-2018, 08:38 PM - **1 Like**

back on track....

newly-arrived Helios 44M

SSGGeezer · 11-09-2018, 09:24 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

back on track....

newly-arrived Helios 44M

They are tiny! not even 8 SMUs tall!

IgorZ · 11-09-2018, 10:48 PM - **1 Like**

F 50 F1.7 arrived today. Very nice condition. Looking forward to trying it out tomorrow... I will rummage for some cookies for the photo.

tim60 · 11-09-2018, 11:03 PM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by SSGGeezer

They are tiny! not even 8 SMUs tall!

You have to remember they came from the USSR, where you had to queue all day to buy SMUs, and after that you were so hungry you had to eat them, thus leaving only a small number for use as SMUs. Therefore they made the lenses to fit the availability of SMUs.

**pepperberry farm** · 11-10-2018, 06:07 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by SSGGeezer

They are tiny! not even 8 SMUs tall!

aye... I was surprised that the 44M was even smaller than the 44K-4, but neither are tiny...

by comparison the Super Takumar 55/1.8 sitting on my desk beside them is dainty....

Originally posted by tim60

You have to remember they came from the USSR, where you had to queue all day to buy SMUs, and after that you were so hungry you had to eat them, thus leaving only a small number for use as SMUs. Therefore they made the lenses to fit the availability of SMUs.

iN Soviet Union, SMU's measure you?

**Cerebum** · 11-10-2018, 06:43 AM

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

back on track....

newly-arrived Helios 44M

They look as though they will sit flush but my 44-2 has something of a neck. My mir 1b allows light in through the adapter so I use a thin elasticated hair band to seal it. I screw the lens in then pop the band on. I did the same with a 44-2 I was testing this morning. Probably not necessary with the Helios 44M but its worth having a look to see before you venture out. All Helios 44 versions are different

this is just the start of a collection

BTW, they also come in silver

**aslyfox** · 11-10-2018, 06:48 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by tim60

You have to remember they came from the USSR, where you had to queue all day to buy SMUs, and after that you were so hungry you had to eat them, thus leaving only a small number for use as SMUs. Therefore they made the lenses to fit the availability of SMUs.

that is a heck of a story

who cares if it is accurate or not

**pepperberry farm** · 11-10-2018, 06:49 AM

Originally posted by Cerebum

They look as though they will sit flush but my 44-2 has something of a neck. My mir 1b allows light in through the adapter so I use a thin elasticated hair band to seal it. I screw the lens in then pop the band on. I did the same with a 44-2 I was testing this morning. Probably not necessary with the Helios 44M but its worth having a look to see before you venture out. All Helios 44 versions are different

this is just the start of a collection

BTW, they also come in silver

the 44M is the same size around the barrel as the 44K-4, so both sit flush with no light leakage against the body...

thanks for the tip on the Mir1; it's on my short-list also...

11-09-2018, 08:12 AM - 1 Like	#14462
Cerebum Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Lancaster Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,828	Originally posted by cyberjunkie I have one or two long desired lenses that will probably come before Xmas... so I promised myself that I would refrain from acquiring silly stuff that is not really needed. The problem is that I love vintage lenses, with a soft spot for 135mm's, and that I regret having bought many lenses in "user" state, which means they work (at times with lazy diaphragm and hard/loose focusing ring), but they look bad aesthetically. When I saw the Isco Regula-Tele-Westanar 3.5/135mm in like new state I could not resist. Btw, the Regula version is quite rare, unlike the Edixa and "plain" Isco versions. It won't come cheap shipped to Thailand, but I find it beautiful. Can't wait to try it, although it will probably take a while to receive the parcel. I have at least another version of the same lens that I will probably sell at the end of the winter, when I will let go all the duplicates and the optics that can't be used on Pentax DSLR cameras. Here is the beauty. I believe that the optic should be very similar, if not identical, to the Schneider Tele-Xenar: To my surprise, I found that there is no review of this lens. I will write one as soon as I have time to properly test it. If, as I suspect, it's another incarnation of the Schneider Tele-Xenar 3.5/135mm, it should prove a nice performer. After testing a lot of old 135mm lenses, I found that most of them work quite well. Even cheap, little known, unappreciated optics can offer nice surprises. For example you expect some fringing, and you find no fringing at all. 28mm and 200mm vintage lenses are usually more "difficult". If it's not fringing, it's lack of contrast, or unsatisfying sharpness. I guess that one of the reasons I like the 135mm focal so much is that it happens quite often to try one, and be positively surprised by its performance, even if it's a low cost, relatively obscure optic. It's like finding a little precious stone in the mud... it gives plenty of satisfaction! I used a Schneider tele xenar for last months single in. IT IS INCREDIBLE ---------- Post added 11-09-18 at 08:14 AM ---------- OK, I just found a Helios 44-2 and a Jupiter 11a in a charity shop. Both in reasonable condition. I want to give them a fair price, any suggestions? Attached Images

11-09-2018, 05:28 PM	#14463
jonhock Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Pennsylvania, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 420	earschplittenloudenboomer? Originally posted by WPRESTO Eye-popping specifications don't make for eye-popping images. No, but just think about all the "eye-popping" going on when you tell your friends what you paid for it And the listing does say to make an offer I'd say 10 bucks just to get the ball rolling. Seriously...

11-10-2018, 06:07 AM - 1 Like	#14472
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678	Originally posted by SSGGeezer They are tiny! not even 8 SMUs tall! aye... I was surprised that the 44M was even smaller than the 44K-4, but neither are tiny... by comparison the Super Takumar 55/1.8 sitting on my desk beside them is dainty.... Originally posted by tim60 You have to remember they came from the USSR, where you had to queue all day to buy SMUs, and after that you were so hungry you had to eat them, thus leaving only a small number for use as SMUs. Therefore they made the lenses to fit the availability of SMUs. iN Soviet Union, SMU's measure you? Last edited by pepperberry farm; 11-10-2018 at 08:18 AM.

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11-09-2018, 07:38 PM	#14464
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,694	Originally posted by aslyfox skip steak ? Sure; it's not hard really. Our daughter stopped eating beef in high school, so we did too. Now she's a vegetarian. My wife and I still make a hamburger once every week or so, but we don't miss steak at all. Neither does our budget, nor our aging choppers... Chris

11-09-2018, 07:50 PM	#14465
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	Originally posted by ChrisPlatt Sure; it's not hard really. Our daughter stopped eating beef in high school, so we did too. Now she's a vegetarian. My wife and I still make a hamburger once every week or so, but we don't miss steak at all. Neither does our budget, nor our aging choppers... Chris of course, everyone is free to do as they wish, it was only an attempt at humor

11-09-2018, 08:14 PM - 2 Likes	#14466
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845	Originally posted by ChrisPlatt Sure; it's not hard really. Our daughter stopped eating beef in high school, so we did too. Now she's a vegetarian. My wife and I still make a hamburger once every week or so, but we don't miss steak at all. Neither does our budget, nor our aging choppers... Chris It was a jibe at me since I posted about my 2 pound 2 inch thick porterhouse steak we had for dinner last week in another thread. I went vegetarian for about two years, then I found out I still loved prime rib and Porterhouse steaks a lot!

11-09-2018, 08:35 PM	#14467
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Just skip a couple steak dinners. my remark was aimed at Racer X 69 's comment all in good fun of course

11-09-2018, 08:38 PM - 1 Like	#14468
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678	back on track.... newly-arrived Helios 44M

11-09-2018, 09:24 PM - 1 Like	#14469
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845	Originally posted by pepperberry farm back on track.... newly-arrived Helios 44M They are tiny! not even 8 SMUs tall!

11-09-2018, 10:48 PM - 1 Like	#14470
IgorZ Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,735	F 50 F1.7 arrived today. Very nice condition. Looking forward to trying it out tomorrow... I will rummage for some cookies for the photo.

11-09-2018, 11:03 PM - 4 Likes	#14471
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,745	Originally posted by SSGGeezer They are tiny! not even 8 SMUs tall! You have to remember they came from the USSR, where you had to queue all day to buy SMUs, and after that you were so hungry you had to eat them, thus leaving only a small number for use as SMUs. Therefore they made the lenses to fit the availability of SMUs.

11-10-2018, 06:43 AM	#14473
Cerebum Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Lancaster Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,828	Originally posted by pepperberry farm back on track.... newly-arrived Helios 44M They look as though they will sit flush but my 44-2 has something of a neck. My mir 1b allows light in through the adapter so I use a thin elasticated hair band to seal it. I screw the lens in then pop the band on. I did the same with a 44-2 I was testing this morning. Probably not necessary with the Helios 44M but its worth having a look to see before you venture out. All Helios 44 versions are different this is just the start of a collection BTW, they also come in silver

11-10-2018, 06:48 AM - 1 Like	#14474
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	Originally posted by tim60 You have to remember they came from the USSR, where you had to queue all day to buy SMUs, and after that you were so hungry you had to eat them, thus leaving only a small number for use as SMUs. Therefore they made the lenses to fit the availability of SMUs. that is a heck of a story who cares if it is accurate or not

11-10-2018, 06:49 AM	#14475
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678	Originally posted by Cerebum They look as though they will sit flush but my 44-2 has something of a neck. My mir 1b allows light in through the adapter so I use a thin elasticated hair band to seal it. I screw the lens in then pop the band on. I did the same with a 44-2 I was testing this morning. Probably not necessary with the Helios 44M but its worth having a look to see before you venture out. All Helios 44 versions are different this is just the start of a collection BTW, they also come in silver the 44M is the same size around the barrel as the 44K-4, so both sit flush with no light leakage against the body... thanks for the tip on the Mir1; it's on my short-list also...