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Luiz Paracampo	Posted - Mar 11 2010 : 7:15:42 PM An extremely rare lens a white face /Large front Russar 20mm for Kiev 4 etc. Cannot be appled on Kiev 5. It locks in the inner bayonet and has no focusing capabilities. Note that there are another unamed model without the outer ring. http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1132010_russarkiev.JPG
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mermoz37	Posted - Mar 13 2010 : 09:08:04 AM woops... ! http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1332010_IMG_6014.JPG
mermoz37	Posted - Mar 13 2010 : 09:06:39 AM ho ho.... friends : please stop ! my picture is somethoing like a joke ... explanations (and apologies please ) what you see there is a test I made months ago . I cut a bad Jupiter kiev lens , take off the ba�onnet (shortest as possible) , then take a 39mm zenit B screw mount and fit a normal 39mm Russar. the result is unuseable because I cannot make as compact as necessary to take infinity picture focus (only macro). Here is dismantle assembly :
Bull Halsey	Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 4:55:22 PM I have an email sent to me from Marc James Small that added a couple interesting points concerning this lens. It was sent back in 2004 when I came across the lens on eBay. At that time we were members of the Russian Cameras Group on Yahoo. I contacted the group because I never heard of this lens and questioned its design. I will locate his reply and see about posting here. Steve
Luiz Paracampo	Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 4:50:44 PM This other one, at http://www.ussrphoto.com/Wiki/default.asp?WikiCatID=28&ParentID=2&ContentID=646&Item=Russar+MR%2D2+for+Kiev Has an external removable ring with etched scale that substitutes original Kiev's inner scale. you reach 5cm closest distance. regards LP
Bull Halsey	Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 4:43:15 PM Good point, Alain. Normally most lenses contain a Depth Of Field Scale above the aperture . That way one can use the hyperfocal focusing system to achieve the proper f-stop. This lens however does not offer a DOF scale. Being a 20mm, I think it safe to say that a higher f-stop would get you sharp images to infinity. Doesn't the 35mm have the DOF Scale above the aperture control? Screwy system....prototype lens. Steve
Luiz Paracampo	Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 4:40:42 PM This is a different version with focus scale. There is another one (Black)in fixed focus. I will try to find. Regards LP
mermoz37	Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 12:10:47 PM hi friends.... what is your opinion about that ? http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1232010_IMG_6012.JPG
mermoz37	Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 08:39:07 AM luiz, bull... does the lens give you infinity focus ?
Bull Halsey	Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 12:01:01 AM I have the same lens as well. What I found interesting is that the rear cap fits the length of the lens cell itself and has the "KNEB" logo molded in it.. Serial #02749 Steve
Bull Halsey	Posted - Mar 12 2010 : 12:00:05 AM I have the same lens as well. What I found interesting is that the rear cap fits the length of the lens cell itself and has the "KNEB" logo molded in it.. Serial #02749 Steve

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