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M42 SLR standard lenses

Helios 44

This is a 58 mm f2.0 normal lens with apertures to 16. It focuses from 1.7 meters

Helios 44-2

This is a 58 mm f2.0 normal lens with apertures to 16. It focuses from 1.7 meters

MC Helios 44-3

This is a 58 mm f2.0 normal lens with preset apertures to 16. It focuses from 0.5 meters

MC Helios-44M

This is a 58mm f2 normal lens with apertures to 16. It focuses from 0.55 meters. When the Helios-44 was given an automatic diaphragm it was renamed the Helios-44M

Helios-44M-4, -5,-6,-7

These are a 58 mm 2.0 normal lens with apertures to 16. They focuses from 1.0 meters. There must be some difference between these lenses, but all I can see is the number.

Industar-50-2

This is a 50mm f3.5 normal lens with apertures to 0.65. It focuses from 0.65meters

MC ZENITAR-M

This is a 50mm F1.9 normal lens with apertures to 16. It focuses from 0.45 meters. It is multicoated has an automatic diaphragm and a meter coupling indicator.

M42 SLR accessory lenses

Mir-20M

This is a 20 mm f3.5 wide angle lens with apertures to 16. It focuses from 0.18 meters. The filters screw on to the rear of the lens. They are part of the optical formula and one must be in place for optimum sharpmess. There is no provision to attach a lens hood. This lens comes in a leather case with 3 filters.

Mir-1b

This is a 37mm F 2.8 preset wide angle lens with apertures to 16. A rare edition of this lens is marked "GRAND PRIX BRUSSELS 1958" around the filter ring.. It focuses from 0.7 meters

Mir-1W

This is a 37mm F 2.8 preset wide angle lens with apertures to 16. It focuses from 0.7 meters. The actual Cyrillic charactor is "SH" which looks like a w.

Mir-10A

This is a 28mm F3.5 wide angle lens with preset apertures to 22. It focuses from 0.2 meters and is supplied in a leather case with 3 filters and a shoulder strap. This lens is scarce and physically very large.

MC Mir-24M

This is a 35 mm 2.0 wide angle lens with apertures to 16. It focuses from 0.3 meters. It has a little half-round switch to set it to manual or automatic. Itcomes in a black leather case with 3 filters in the top

MC Industar-61

This is a 50mm f2.8 macro lens with apertures to f16 It focuses from 1.0 meters

MC Volna-9

This is a 50mm f2.8 macro lens with apertures to16. It focuses from 0.24 meters

Helios-40-2

This is a 85mm f1.5 telephoto lens with apertures to 22. It focuses from 1.0 meters

Jupiter-9 (MC Jupiter-9)

This is a 85mm f 2.0 telephoto lens with apertures to 16. It focuses from 0.8 meters

Jupiter 11

This is a 135mm F4.0 telephoto lens with apertures to 22. It focuses from 1.4 meters. This lens is commonly called the " hand grenade " lens because of it's shape. There was a doubler made specifically for this lens, it is very rare. The black and aluminum lenses were only made for a short time and are rare.

Tair-11A

This is a 135mm f2.8 telephoto lens with apertures to 22. It focuses from 1.2 meters It has a built in lens hood. It was supplied with a leather case and 3 filters.

Jupiter-6

This is a 180mm F2.8 telephoto lens with apertures to 22. It focuses from 1.4 meters. This is the Russian version of the "Olympia Sonnar". This lens can be found in both m39 and m42.

Jupiter-6-2

This is a 180mm F2.8 telephoto lens with apertures to 22. It focuses from 2 meters. This lens is rare.

Telemar-22-2

This is a 200mm F5.6 telephoto lens with apertures to 22. It focuses from 2.5 meters. This lens is much rarer than the m39 version.

Telezenetar-M

This is a 200 mm F telephoto lens with apertures to 22. It focuses from 1.0 meters

Jupiter-37A(MC Jupiter-37A)

This is a 135mm F3.5 telephoto lens with apertures to 22. It focuses from 1.2 meters. The lens is black only and I have never seen one marked "Jupiter-37". The sales brochure says that all elements are multicoated. The lens mount is removable so m39 and m42 are supported. It came in a black plastic canister with a lens hood and front and rear caps.

There is a very rare variation of this lens marked for the Moscow Olympics that came in a gray plastic container with the Olympic symbol in gold. It can be found in 2 versions rarely the lens is not marked jus the case. It is the only known olympic marked lens.

Jupiter-21M

This is a 200mm F4,0 telephoto lens with apertures to 22. It focuses from 1.6 meters. It is comes with a built in lens hood and a leather case.

GRANIT-11M

This is a 80-200mm F4.5 Telephoto zoom lens with automatic apertures to 22. It focuses from 1.5 meters and comes in a black leather case with a shoulder strap.

Tair 3A

This is a 300mm F4,5 telephoto lens with apertures to 22. It focuses from 3.0 meters. This lens has a built in lens hood. Early lenses were gloss black and then they became matte black. Some are coated and possibly multicoated. The aperatures are controlled by a single ring preset that you lift to set. This lens has an interchangable lens mount for both m39 and m42. It comes in a black leather case with 2 72mm filters ,yellow and orange, screwed into the top of the case.