ZODIAK-8B 30mm F/3.5 LENS for KIEV-6, KIEV-60 MOUNT!!! *

ZODIAK-8B is a super wide-angle (fisheye) coated lens with springblend aperture designed for Soviet Kiev-6S and Kiev-60 SLR cameras. I think, it is just a copy of Zeiss Flectogon lens for Pentacon-Six camera. In the main, most all Soviet lenses are exceptionally good and this one is no exception! This 30mm ZODIAK-8B lens is a full-frame fish-eye lens for Medium Format. It has a diagonal angle of view of 180 degrees and is the widest lens available for full-frame 2¼ square (6×6) cameras. This lens bears a remarkable resemblance to the Carl Zeiss Oberkochen (former West German) Opton 28mm lens designed for the Hasselblad – but then, it would be difficult for it to look much different, given the task it has to perform. The West German Zeiss lens retails for a price about US $6,000. The latest, multi-coated version of the Arsenal 30mm lens retails for a price above US $200. It is easy to see that even if you already possess a Hasselblad and a range of Carl Zeiss Oberkochen Opton lenses for it, you are going to need very deep pockets or an extremely lucrative commission to justify spending $6,000 for a lens that inevitably will rarely be used. It would seem to make a lot more sense to buy the Arsenal lens and a suitable body to mount it on – always assuming that the quality of the images that it delivers is comparable to that obtained with the Zeiss lens. This Arsenal lens was marketed for many years with the name “ZODIAK-8B. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Arsenal re-branded its lenses ARSAT, and this lens is no exception. ZODIAK-8B have very large front optical element and looks based at the scheme of Zeiss Flektogon lenses, not at Opton, but I hope you'll like the result... ITEM'S CONDITION: EXCELLENT+++++ The lens was accurately used before. The glass is clean, with no any scratches or fungus. Aperture blades open and close smoothly (and jumps properly), focusing is smooth too. Cosmetically the lens looks in fine condition... just examine item's photos, please. All functions are available. * Focus 30 mm. * Angle of view 180 degrees. * Relative aperture 1:3.5 (up to 1:22 with clicks). * Springblend aperture. It jumps fine... * Mounting: bayonet "B" same with Pentacon-Six and Exacta-66 and with Kiev-6S (6C), Kiev-60 and Kiev-88CM cameras. NOTE: Russian letter which looks like "6" is sounds like "B", this is Pentacon-six lens mount. Russian letter which looks like "B" is sounds like "V", this is Salut-S and Kiev-88 (non-CM) lens mount. * Resolution of the lens is not less than 52 lines on mm in the center and 15 lines on mm on the edge of frame. * Focusing from 0.3m. * Filter mount M 38x0.5mm, special type filters mounted on the rear lens part. * Dimensions: 97x110mm. * Weight (without lens caps and case) about 1 kg. * The special pentagram - symbol of quality (Znak Kachestva SSSR) is placed at the lens. * The lens was issued in 1988 at Arsenal plant at Kiev city. 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.