SOVIET LENSES - ANAMORPHIC

MIR-1B 37mm F2.8 

This lens very popular wide/mid-range lens, same as Mir-20 was also closely based on Zeiss Flektogon equivalent. It’s a favourite lens of many thanks to its incredible flares, if that is your thing. This lens also has one big downside: the closest focusing distance of just 0.70m making it somewhat unusable for capturing proper close-ups. If you want to learn a bit more about this lens, make sure to check out my review.

Specs:
Min Focusing Distance: 0.7m
Angle of View (FF): 60°
Focus Throw: Approx. 270°
Aperture Blades: 8
Aperture Range: F2.8 – F16
Weight (with mods): 311g

H135/3.5 JUPITER-37 Aelios 44 58mm

All-time favourite vintage lens: small, cheap, far from perfect, but incredible in so many ways. There are many versions of this lens with the 44-2 model being the most common. All versions though were based on the amazing Zeiss’s Biotar 58mm, which explains why Helios 58mm is so well regarded. It’s always the first lens I recommend to anyone wishing to try out vintage lenses. It pretty much has it all including the beautiful dreamy flares, very unique swirly bokeh and a great sharpness. Minimum focusing distance is 0.50m, so gets you pretty nice close-ups with this lens, making it very popular for mid/close portrait shots.

Specs:
Min Focusing Distance: 0.5m
Angle of View (FF): 40°
Focus Throw: Approx. 270°
Aperture Blades: 8 (13 blade version exist and IronGlass can install a 16 blade version)
Aperture Range: F2.8 – F16
Weight (with mods): 319g

Jupiter-9 85mm F2 

This lens competes the very popular Soviet Trio (37mm 58mm 85mmm).  This one based on Zeiss Sonnar equivalent and shares most of the characteristics with the other 2 lenses it’s often used with. One of its coolest features is the 15 blade aperture, which keeps that bokeh nice and round at any F-stop. Even though at 0.8m its minimum focusing distance is not outstanding, it’s great for really tight “bohehlicios” shots.. The only reason I don’t use it more is that I love my Helios 44 so much!

Specs:

Min Focusing Distance: 0.8m
Angle of View (FF): 28°
Focus Throw: Approx. 250°
Aperture Blades: 15
Aperture Range: F2 – F16
Weight (with mods): 474g

135/3.5 JUPITER-37A

-Sensor Size: 24x36 mm Full Frame 
-Focal length: 135mm
-Aperture: 1:3.5
-Minimum Focusing Distance: 1.2 metters
-Focus ring rotates 270 degrees
-Viewing angle: 18 degrees
-Diaphragm scale: from 2 to 22
-Quantity of petals of a diaphragm: 12
-Inside: 4 glasses in 3 groups
-Manual Focus & Iris gears: 0.8
-Weight: 560 gramm