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Lens from Yantar 4K2 Spy satellite for sale

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Topic author: Vlad

Posted on: 20160712151415

I know some of you guys have some shelf space for this 158kg monster [:)]. For sale in Ukraine for $16.5K USD.

This is a lens from a Soviet Spy satellite Yantar 4K2(Amber-4K2) from a camera system Zhemchug-18 (Pearl-18).
1330mm lens length, 470mm lens diameter.

http://www.ss.ua/msg/ru/electronics/photo-optics/objectives/albmg.html

http://www.ussrphoto.com/resize/resize_image.aspx?ImgWd=800&IptFl=/UserContent/1272016_electronics-photo-optics-objectives-3.800.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1272016_electronics-photo-optics-objectives-3.800.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/resize/resize_image.aspx?ImgWd=800&IptFl=/UserContent/1272016_electronics-photo-optics-objectives-1.800.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1272016_electronics-photo-optics-objectives-1.800.jpg

But of course nothing beats in size the Mezon-2A lens from a older satellite Yantar-2k - KMZ Mezon 2A - 500KG monster [:)]


http://www.ussrphoto.com/resize/resize_image.aspx?ImgWd=800&IptFl=/UserContent/1272016_mezon-2a.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/1272016_mezon-2a.jpg

Vlad

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Reply author: Alfa2

Replied on: 20160713023043


After this 500kg lens they made 158 kg lens because they wanted to have something more compact. [;)]


Reply author: SteveA

Replied on: 20160713050647

Do they make an adaptor for a Zenit E :-) Or perhaps a Kiev 88 !!!!

Steve

Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20160713091303

Only for Narciss [:)]

Reply author: Guido

Replied on: 20160713094954

It's for a spy satellite so it must be an Ajax F-21 ...

Reply author: Alfa2

Replied on: 20160713114029

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="MS Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Vlad</i>
<br />Only for Narciss [:)]
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Yes, probaly because set (lens + Zenit E) would be too heavy. [:)]