Non Russian Helios lenses from TOE

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Topic author: okynek

Posted on: 20080726130656

Or may be they are Russian? [;)]

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/DSCF6766.JPG

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Reply author: okynek

Replied on: 20080726130920

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/DSCF6760.JPG

Reply author: nathandayton

Replied on: 20080726152707

I have a couple they say "Made in Japan"

Reply author: stephanvdz

Replied on: 20080726194802

the translation is savorous... the teleconverters will double or treble the focal length... it the invention of the vibrating lens... sharper than the new antishake systems ?

Stephan

Reply author: cedricfan

Replied on: 20080727081757

http://www.ussrphoto.com/Wiki/default.asp?WikiCatID=55&ParentID=2&ContentID=578&Item=TOE%2DHelios

Wiki already knows a lot of these, why not checking that first...

Adding the brochure scan to that topic could be a good idea?

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Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20080727122901

I own one of these Japanese Helios 135mm F/2.8 lenses.. these are definitely not Soviet made, feels very different too in your hands, even though it's M42 mount and came with one of my Zenits [:D]...

Vlad

Reply author: Luiz Paracampo

Replied on: 20080727151220

These lenses were sold from around 1975. TOE was the cheif camera seller in England. Zenit outsold all other SLR cameras, and the then Mshpriborintorg/ Technointorg could not fulfil the huge lens requests! They completed the line with Japanese imports. I believe that thesese are original CYMAKO made and rebranded lenses
LP

Reply author: Luiz Paracampo

Replied on: 20080728111414

A forgotten detail:
TOE was founded with 51 per cent capital from Mashpriborintorg )Foto-kino division) 49 per cent from local dealers.
LP

Reply author: cedricfan

Replied on: 20080728121850

Thanks, there was a discussion about TOE some time ago and I was left alone saying that it was a USSR-company. You give proof that the masters voice came from Moscow...

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