Cyclop T3C-2 (Helios) 100 mm f/2.0

[John Geerts]

Earlier posted in March 2020  The Cyclop T3C-2 (Helios) 100 mm f/2.0  Lens.  No aperture



Now the M42 *with macro - Z adapter has arrived. some test shots with the Nikon Z6.  With the adapter the minimum focus distance goes from 1 meter to a few centimeters.


1) evening shot through the window

2) Compleet dark window in the night

3) Firetorn (Macro extension used)

4) Forsythia with bokeh  (Macro extension used)

[John Geerts]

Setup with the Z6, the M42 adapter, the Cyclop 100 and the HS-4 sun hood.

[PeterN]

Seems to be an impressive lens, John. I like the rendering of colors and the bokeh even more!
Thanks for sharing! I am looking forward to seeing morr!

[Dr Klaus Schmitt]

well done! Personally I prefer the older version which is an apertureless Helios 40-2 f1.5/85mm

[the solitaire]

This looks to be a lens to enjoy

[Nasos Kosmas]

Very nice lens John!
1,3 the most preferable, it reminds me the rendering of my  Helios 58/2 they are very good lenses even wide open and the absence of modern coatings gives the photo a kind of magic 

[John Geerts]

Thanks for your remarks and comments

Personally I prefer the older version which is an apertureless Helios 40-2 f1.5/85mm

By fortune I got this one for a few euro. 
Later I read about the Helios 85mm.   100mm f/2 is also very nice

Very little chromatic aberration. There is central sharpness, where the edges become vague,  but if you move the focus to the edge of the lens, a kind of PC effect is created. (DOF curvature)

[MEPER]

I also got a selection of old CCCP lenses. Most in M39 and Contax mount. Yet a reason to get a Z-body to get infinity focus.
Also many Jupiter lenses can be fun to try like Jupiter 3, 8 and 9.....

[John Geerts]

I also got a selection of old CCCP lenses. Most in M39 and Contax mount. Yet a reason to get a Z-body to get infinity focus.
Also many Jupiter lenses can be fun to try like Jupiter 3, 8 and 9.....

Yes that sounds like fun    A good Z body is an advantage for all kind of these lenses.  More and better adapters are coming now on the market.

[John Geerts]

The origin of the lens is  a night vision device. 

Here is some you-tube-info, but with 85mm 1.5 lens.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J5Zbbw4cnw

[Jakov Minić]

John, next time we meet up we need to give our Helios lenses a spin

[Akira]

Both images and lens looks cool!

[John Geerts]

John, next time we meet up we need to give our Helios lenses a spin

Ah thanks Jakov. Good idea. 

Was that the 85/1.5 you have ? 

[John Geerts]

Both images and lens looks cool!

Thanks, Akira.

[Jakov Minić]

Ah thanks Jakov. Good idea. 

Was that the 85/1.5 you have ?

yes, i have the 85/1.5, with an aperture ring, which is always at f/1.5 anyway