Great story about Soviet lenses, Eric. Thank you!

@ClickClickComrade

7 ай бұрын

When I get into more complex lenses I'll have to ask you to fact check stuff for me...you're probably one of the most experienced folks I know. Thank you Alex!

@uralseller

7 ай бұрын

@@ClickClickComrade I shared this video on my Instagram and Facebook. Hope you get some new subscribers :)

Yeah, ya did good, Eric. Fun and very informative videos.

@ClickClickComrade

6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for watching and for the kind words! I'm still trying to find my creative "voice" so your feedback goes a long way. Cheers!

It's interesting to hear about Soviet lenses) I once fought off bullies with this lens successfully!)

@ClickClickComrade

7 ай бұрын

That sounds like a very interesting story...one that David Volosov would probably enjoy. I'm sure he never imagined his lens being a protection device! Thanks for watching!

Good and useful informations in this video.

@ClickClickComrade

7 ай бұрын

Thank you Fred! I try to avoid comparisons because we are all different, but I want to adopt some of your creativity into future videos. You are so incredibly inspiring...you make me want to make better videos, so THANK YOU FOR THAT!

@fredr.

6 ай бұрын

@@ClickClickComrade Thank you Eric. Everybody is taking from somewhere. No one creates out of nothing.

Nice video! I hope your channel gains the subs it deserves.

@ClickClickComrade

7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. Only 997 more videos to make before I become proficient!

Great video! I might buy the 11A version as it's on sale on my local marketplace.

@ClickClickComrade

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching the video. The 11A is a nice lens if you dig the focal length. I checked out your channel and you've got a videos I'll surely check out...saw a Helios 44 I think. =)

You should disassemble it and lubricate helikoids with dense lubricant. It will stop rattle and start working smoothly. I own Tair 11a of 80's, which has the same construction, but black body. So original lubricant there dried up and it was screeching, so I had to dig into lens to fix it. Not very difficult.

@ClickClickComrade

28 күн бұрын

I've purchased everything needed for the CLA, but I'm a bit apprehensive about the REassembly.

Got offered this lens really cheap, but I didn't buy it (too much 135mm lenses in the to-be-tested backlog). Later, I got set of lenses for that weird M39 SLR mount (Mir-1, Helios-33, Jupiter-11) together with fully functional Zenit 3M camera and now, especially after watching this video, I feel sorry I didn't get it :) Looking up on the available info, Tair-11 seems like weird inverted tessar design anyway, nice video, hope this channel gets more popular

@ClickClickComrade

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment and for watching the video. The 135mm focal length isn't a "go to" lens for most...at least for me!

Got a Tair with #000343

@ClickClickComrade

28 күн бұрын

That's probably meant for a VIP, government official or factory employee. I'm assuming it's from KMZ? What color is the coating on the lens? Blue? Purple?

@mitjalunder

28 күн бұрын

@@ClickClickComrade yeah. Kmz. Mostly blue but it turns purple under certain angles.

Many of us who shoot old manual focus lenses end up with more 135mm lenses than is reasonable, and I'm no exception. However, the Tair 11 is one of my favorite three and probably No. 1. It has wonderful character, is plenty sharp enough, and should be used for its strengths and forgiven for its weaknesses. Using the helicoid is smart. The 133mm focal length is hardly much of a telephoto (I use up to 1000mm), so am wondering if your camera is a crop sensor. In short, I love my Tair 11.

@ClickClickComrade

7 ай бұрын

No, I'm shooting on a full frame Sony camera. Indeed when compared to a 1000mm lens the Tair 11 is hardly telescopic. However, I rarely shoot higher than 85mm. I've got a modern 100-400mm I use for sports, but that's a different animal. Thanks for watching the video!

So this is a bit of a longshot but I'll ask anyway. Do you know anything about Soviet military optics from the late cold war? I ask because I once looked through either a a half of a set of broken binoculars , or maybe it was a monocular. Definitely military, had a green tint when looking through it and I could see really far and really clearly. It felt like it had some sort of rubber and/or plastic outside and had a red hammer and sickle on it. It was in Nicaragua which received Soviet military aid in the 80s. Really random question, I know but of all people on KZread I think you have a better chance of knowing what I'm talking about.

@ClickClickComrade

6 ай бұрын

There are several things it could have been...but the green tint hints that it's a NVG or "Night Vision Gear." Could it possibly have been this? i.ebayimg.com/images/g/AzoAAOSwiQ1kz9ZX/s-l1600.jpg

@ClickClickComrade

6 ай бұрын

If you would like a DIFINITIVE answer you will find it in the Soviet Lens facebook group. I converse regularly with experts who can identify ANY Soviet lens. facebook.com/groups/1651731931782482

@KwizzleHazzizle

6 ай бұрын

@@ClickClickComrade Hmm no, it's not a camera lens but really a sort of monocular/half binocular

@KwizzleHazzizle

6 ай бұрын

@@ClickClickComradeThanks, I might ask there

I got one of those early M39 Tair-11. Is there a way to enable infinity focus, like using some m39 to mirrorless adapter with flange distance compensation?

@ClickClickComrade

28 күн бұрын

You could try to use a helicoid adapter, which helps. It's that tiny little difference that gets you!

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@ClickClickComrade

6 ай бұрын

I told you, it was fast!

With me, sharpness is kinda overrated. I own some soviet lenses, except the industar LZ, all of them are not crazily sharp like Japanese lenses, which is suitable for portrait. But these lens handling flare and glare really bad. Just a bit of direct light, even from the side, can destroy the photo with glare, no filter or hood can save it. At this point Japanese did it better with better lens coating. I wish there is a way to stop the flare.

@ClickClickComrade

7 ай бұрын

Flare can definitely be an issue, but like sharpness, can be overrated. I like to use that weakness in Soviet lenses to my advantage though and have captured some really interesting shots that actually FEATURE flare. Thanks for watching the video!