Description
The Soviet/Ukrainian Helios-103 is a high quality normal lens for the Contax/Kiev type rangefinder cameras. It was sold as a standard lens on the last Kiev models – Kiev-4m and Kiev-4am and was also available as an upgrade for the Jupiter-8M.
The lens is faster than the Jupiter-8M, modern-looking and has aperture stop-clicks.
It is also very sharp and contarsty.
- Focal length: 53 mm
- Aperture: f/1.8 max (settings from 1.8 to 22)
- Focusing: 0.9 m – Infinity
- Filter size: M40.5×0.5 mm
- Mount: Contax (Kiev) Internal Bayonet
- Coated glass. Black and chrome finish.
The lens is shown mounted on a Contax camera (camera is not included).
Jesse Hearndon –
Yuri found me one of these for my later Kiev 4 and it’s really a treat. The aperture click stops feel tactile and overall it’s a great lens to shoot on, one of the USSR’s best lenses.
Olivier Sylvestre –
This is a hell of a nice lens! It looks gorgeous on my new Kiev and it’s of amazing quality! I love it! Love the black part, the very shiny chrome, the very very very near to mint glass! Beautiful! Superb results! If you have a Kiev but a scrap lens, get one of these NOW!