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Akira

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Re: Autofocus Helios-44
« Reply #15 on: August 07, 2017, 13:31:10 »
Wow, this is fantastically nerdy!!!   :D
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richardHaw

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Re: Autofocus Helios-44
« Reply #16 on: August 26, 2017, 16:34:50 »
http://richardhaw.com/2017/08/26/autofocus-helios-44-for-nikon-pt2/

Here is an update. looking a lot better now and looking more and more close to the Russian ones on ebay  :o :o :o

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Re: Autofocus Helios-44
« Reply #17 on: August 26, 2017, 17:09:20 »
Richard, that is really neat  8)
I haven't used my Zenit 85mm f/1.5 in a while but should do so.
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Re: Autofocus Helios-44
« Reply #18 on: August 26, 2017, 17:24:12 »
I see that the Russian Engineers sell the AF Helios 44-3 for just over 200€. Quite cheaply, but I have enough lenses for now.

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