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Carter59
United Kingdom
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Posted - Jan 09 2008 :  03:10:51 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Can any of you good people tell me where I can find a Helios-44 58mm f2 lens for a Start SLR?

Are they a very rare & expensive lens?

TIA,

Nick C
Yuri Boguslavsky
fedka
USA
240 Posts
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Posted - Jan 09 2008 :  06:37:43 AM  Show Profile  Visit fedka's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I think the original lenses, being standard equipment, were never sold separately. You may only find one from a dead Start and Starts seldom die.
Your other option is to get a Start bayonet to 39mm adapter (from fedka, of course:-), then you can used any 39mm SLR lens, including a usual Helios-44. There will be no auto aperture, but many 39mm SLR lenses have preset feature, which is as convenient.
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Carter59
United Kingdom
19 Posts
Posted - Jan 09 2008 :  10:42:15 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

In other words ..... don't buy a Start with no lens

I shall be patient and wait until a complete camera comes along.

Many thanks for your advice.
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BERRY alain
mermoz37
France
814 Posts
Posted - Jan 09 2008 :  11:27:38 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
last week i saw such a lens on ebay , but i do not remember which (russian or Ukrainian ?)
so i try to find again for you.
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Luiz Paracampo
Luiz Paracampo
Brazil
2002 Posts
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Posted - Jan 09 2008 :  5:17:18 PM  Show Profile  Visit Luiz Paracampo's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Recent series of Helios 44 M5 M6 and M7 can competently be adapted to Start cameras One must construct the bayonet and external knob. It is not difficult since you have competent machinist.
I can furnish drawings.
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