Jupiter-6 s/n 000892

Hi,

This is for a record. I bought this lens in Moscow when I was stationed there. It has a small s/n that is smaller than M Princelle's(001490).Has anyone owned an earlier Jupiter-6?
What makes it interesting is that it has a price sticker on the leather case, a not so cheap 200 rubles! I understand 1 ruble's official rate was about 2 US dollars in the 1970's. I don't have the exact figure, but this was a very expensive lens then.

Cheers,

Zhang

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Originally posted by Kievuser


I understand 1 ruble's official rate was about 2 US dollars in the 1970's.

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Read the Note #1 on this page (sorry, in Russian):
http://www.zenitcamera.com/qa/qa-prices.html#n1

Congrats !
Mine is 002331

Ho, i forgot alain's specs about the serial numbers !
It sounds like 00 in the begining for a VIP class, and 000 for the major first class VIP...
So maybe not earlier (but maybe yes, i don't know), but best build with particular controls...

Some of you there may write more precision about...

Hi seka,

Are you kidding? 000 for 1st class VIP? Who is alain?

I hope it is true nevertheless.

Cheers,

Zhang

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Originally posted by seka

Ho, i forgot alain's specs about the serial numbers !
It sounds like 00 in the begining for a VIP class, and 000 for the major first class VIP...
So maybe not earlier (but maybe yes, i don't know), but best build with particular controls...

Some of you there may write more precision about...

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Sibasiba. I hope you understand what I mean.

I forgot the few Russian words I have leant.I feel Russian spoken lanuage sounds very nice like French.

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Originally posted by Zoom

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Originally posted by Kievuser


I understand 1 ruble's official rate was about 2 US dollars in the 1970's.

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Read the Note #1 on this page (sorry, in Russian):
http://www.zenitcamera.com/qa/qa-prices.html#n1

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Originally posted by seka

It sounds like 00 in the begining for a VIP class, and 000 for the major first class VIP...

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Nope.
The first zeros specify that it is an experimental or a pre-seria batch. Sometimes an experimental batches were numbered differently. The quantity of zeros has no value.

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The quantity of zeros has no value.

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I guess Zoom's explanation is a more believable issue about zeros than mine... Thanks !
I'm so sad, Zhang, you're not the first VIP i would let you to be, but a simple pre-serial guy !!!

However, to be serious, my Jup6 sample is really a good lens to use, very sharp, neutral rendition, clean bokeh, etc... Could not notice differences on photos taked beetween it and the original Sonnar.

Friendly yours.

mine is 000158..but name is : Helios 4O-T

another is 642069 (standard Helios 40...whithout "T")

Alain.

Dear Mermoz37, Zhang talk about big brother Jupiter 6 (180/2.8) instead of Helios 40...

But if you permited, i have a question about H-40 : Do you notice a difference about coating beetween "Red T" one and mass normal product of your Helios 40 ? Thanks.

Hi Alain,

I was about to show off my 000878 Helios-40, but you beat me. 000158 could be a member of the party central committe, so a VIP with no question.

My Tair-3 Grand Prix 4.5/300 has a s/n 000887. Any earler Tair-3 out there? 000887 could be one of the army generals.

Cheers,

Zhang

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Originally posted by mermoz37

mine is 000158..but name is : Helios 4O-T

another is 642069 (standard Helios 40...whithout "T")

Alain.

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Hi seka,

I still believe it was custom made for one of the red army generals. Who else need a lens like that?

Cheers,

Zhang

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Originally posted by seka

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The quantity of zeros has no value.

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I guess Zoom's explanation is a more believable issue about zeros than mine... Thanks !
I'm so sad, Zhang, you're not the first VIP i would let you to be, but a simple pre-serial guy !!!

However, to be serious, my Jup6 sample is really a good lens to use, very sharp, neutral rendition, clean bokeh, etc... Could not notice differences on photos taked beetween it and the original Sonnar.

Friendly yours.

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Ok Mr Seka ..my monster J-8 is 003865...
anyway , no differences between H40 and H 40T (not red T but "Helios 40 - T"
some one told me "T" means this lense is ready for use in Antartic temperatures...(?) may be.
I know a wite painted (expensive too) TAir 300-T for such use...

My lowest sn in optics are :
Zodiak 2m 7000001 (illustrated in Pricelle's) and Zoom Rubin 002 (39mm screw !)...

mermoz37
Let we see such beasts!
We are water-mouthed!

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Originally posted by mermoz37

some one told me "T" means this lense is ready for use in Antartic temperatures...

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Index "T" -- "for Television".
Very rare -- "Tropical variant".

See
http://www.zenitcamera.com/qa/qa-indexes.html

Thanks Mermoz37, thanks Zoom...
I'm very curious to see one day your Tropical Television's Helios 40...

About Tair 3, dear Zhang, i saw in those times on Ebay serial 000839 (close to yours), and an impressive 000011 one !!!

Hum, hummmmm ...TV lense ? in 39mm screw mount ? ??


may be ?
why not ???

here is this lense.

woooow...

Hi,

This is a very good number for Chinese. Something like"I am going to be rich".:-)