ZODIAK-8V is a super wide-angle (fisheye) coated lens with springblend aperture designed for Soviet Salut-S and Kiev-88 medium format SLR cameras.
think, it based at ideas of Zeiss Flektogon lens for Pentacon-Six camera, re-designed for other bayonet.
In the main, most all Soviet lenses are exceptionally good and this one is no exception!
ITEM'S CONDITION: Like New
The glass is very clean, with no any scratches or fungus.
Aperture blades open and close smoothly (and jumps properly), focusing is very smooth too.
Cosmetically lens looks in in excellent condition.
All functions available.
* Focus 30 mm.
* Angle of view 180 degrees.
* Relative aperture 1:3.5 (up to 1:22 with clicks).
* Springblend aperture. It jumps fine...
* Mounting - half-groove bayonet "V" same with old Hasselblad (but I don't sure that Mir-26V can be mounted on genuine Hassel) and with Soviet Salut cameras. However, springblend aperture will work properly only with Salut-S (or C) and Kiev-88 cameras.
NOTE: Russian letter which looks like "6" is sounds like "B", this is Pentacon-six lens mount.
Russian letter which looks like "B" is sounds like "V", this is Salut-S and Kiev-88 (non-CM) lens mount.
* Resolution (pairs of lines per 1 mm): not less than 52 in the center and 15 on the edge of frame.
* Focusing from 0.3m. Focusing is smooth.
* Filter mount M 38x0.5mm, special type filters mounted on the rear lens part.
* Dimensions: 97x110mm.
* Weight (without lens caps and case) about 1 kg.
* The lens #811946 was issued in June of 1981 at Arsenal plant at Kiev city.
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Item will be shipped via Russian Mail service immediately upon receipt of your payment.
Shipping time is mostly about 2-3 weeks to receive the item as Registered Air Mail package (or by registered and insured Air Mail parcel for heavy items), but sometimes (but not very often) it can be up to two month.
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