Originally Posted by
Pere Casals
This is a process lens, it may not be well optimized for infinite focus. I had to be made in the sovietic block, so QC could be less tight than in western germany was. It looks it's not multicoated, it may have "some kind" of coating.
The most interesting thing is the rings it has, that are not intended for LF view cameras. That gearing suggests it was not a taking lens at all.
I have Lomo O-2 600mm that it is much better than I thought it could be...
I don't like that workding in the offer: "AS IS, no returns, no refunds, please!" So it should be bought by somebody understanding what is this about,
The Universal Heliar is impressive for portraiture, sadly it is collectible so price is high. With it you have a large aperture, a supreme bokeh and a ring to add spheric aberration, adjusting coma to soften the image to the point you want. If you are to shot landscapes with all in focus then you will have no benefit and you'll experiement several drawbacks, like MC lack.
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