HELIOS-103 LENS FOR KIEV AND CONTAX RANGEFINDER CAMERAS

Helios-103 is a normal angle (standard) coated lens for Kiev, Contax and Bessa-2RC rangefinder cameras. Presented lens was issued to change old Jupiter-8 lenses at Soviet Kiev cameras, this lens provides better image quality than old lens, especially with color films. The Helios-103 is a variation of the Zeiss Biotar type. The design is most close to the Leica Summicron 2/50mm of the third calculation in 1979. In the main, most all Soviet lenses are exceptionally good and this one is no exception! ITEM'S CONDITION: EXCELLENT+++++ The glass is very clean, without any separations, scratches or fungus. Aperture blades open and close smoothly. Aperture blades are free from oil. The lens looks fine cosmetically, just examine item's photos, please. All functions are available. * Focus: 53 mm. * Angle of view: 44 degrees. * Relative aperture: 1:1.8. * Aperture: from 1.8 up to 22 (with clicks). There is two aperture scales to make more convenient aperture readout at different distances, installed at the lens. * Resolution: (in pairs of lines per 1mm, for fully opened aperture) not less than 55 in the center and 28 on the edge of frame. * Mounting: Contax-Kiev type internal bayonet. * Focusing: the lens have no any focusing system inside. It is situated inside internal Contax or Kiev bayonet at the camera. * Adapters: adapters with focusing system for other lens mounts like Leica M39 LTM, Sony NEX etc can be found at eBay or elsewhere, but those adapters can looks expensive. Please learn more before purchasing my lens. * Filter mount: M 40.5 x 0.5 mm. * Compact and light. * BLACK body coating. * Made in 1981 at Arsenal plant. We are more than happy to welcome any international bidders!!! We ship the item FREE WORLDWIDE! Item will be shipped via Russian Mail service immediately upon receipt of your payment. Shipping time is mostly about 2-3 weeks to receive the item as Registered Air Mail package with the tracking number (or by registered and insured Air Mail parcel for heavy items), but sometimes (but not very often) it can be up to two month. If you need really fast shipping, DHL and UPS are available here, but shipping a metal 35mm camera can cost over $100, thus this kind of shipping is rarely used.