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Shooting With A Weird Soviet Sniper Lens (complete kit review) 

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The first Fotosnaipers were designed in the 40s, orignally for military use as an observation camera.
With the look and feel of a rifle, the photosniper was supposed to help you be more stable when shooting photos.
Over the years the Photosniper was redesigned for civilian use
In the 80' The FS-12 model was available as a camera for amateurs, nature photographers, spies and paparazzi.
The photosniper became more and more populer. it even appeard in a famous Soviet cartoon.
I found a complete kit at a flea market
I saw a metal case on a table, opened it, coldn't believe my eyes, a complete kit !
I Asked for the price thinking it would cost a fortune, but the old man selling it told me he was too scared to take it out nowdays and he wanted to get rid of it.
he asked me 15 euros for the box... I didnt hesitate a single second and bought it.
The kit includes :
a Zenit ES camera
Helios-44 58mm f/2 lens
Tair-3AS 300mm f/4.5 lens,
Two yellow filters
UV filter
Orange filter
Green filter
Two film cassette cases
Two screwdrivers
Lens hood
Trigger assembly
the metal wheel in the front of the gun let you focus.
The main problem with the Fotosnaiper? You’re unlikely to go unnoticed by people around you.
So in the best case scenario they will come and ask you what you are doing ( it happend to me five minutes after starting to shoot my test footage )
wors case scenario they will freak out and call the police because of the terrorist walking around with a grenade launcher.
I adapted the Tair lens on my A7III using a M42 adapter, and To avoid being shot by the police I tested the lens without the gun.
To have the best stability i mounted the lens on a monopod.
I must say i was blown away by the quality of the lens, it's incredibly sharp and when using a tripod you can really get some nice organic footage.
The 16 aperture blades gives you a great bokeh
it's a great lens for birds lovers but it could be really interesting to use it for portrait or more crazy experiments.

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@AnamorphicOnABudget
@AnamorphicOnABudget 3 года назад
You are INSANE to go out with the gun version of this lens. I would never do it! hahahaaha. The regular Tair 3 is the non-gun version and it's also amazing (and much lighter).
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
Haha, I chose the less crowded part of the forest during a weekday ... Pretty sure no one saw me... can't believe in the 70's this kind of gear was " ok" to pull out in public
@cruiserpatch
@cruiserpatch 3 года назад
@@MathieuStern very different from in the United States. Cities are similar, yes, but guns have a much higher presence here, sadly
@andreasklindt7144
@andreasklindt7144 3 года назад
@@MathieuStern I'm pretty sure it raised a lot of questions even back than. My father told me in the 90's that this kind of gear was known through magazines and catalogs, but due to it's high prices it was very rare and mostly used by professionals only and certainly not for street photography or holiday snapshots. Press and sport events, nature photography and in situations were you needed a telephoto lens but couldn't afford a heavy tripod due to its heavyness or movability, were the fields of this kind of ... handheld stabilizers.
@williamaungleyraud
@williamaungleyraud 3 года назад
@@MathieuStern I love it and I'm not a gun person 🤣 I just just imagine explaining it to tsa that you're not carrying an actual gun.
@Hellhamster
@Hellhamster 3 года назад
As a marine ...if I'd see you pull a fast one like that ,you'll be dead in a sec
@badreality2
@badreality2 3 года назад
"I'm just taking a picture of the President..."
@CahyoPrabowo
@CahyoPrabowo 3 года назад
Mr. President can i have one shoot, please !
@mohammadhazim981
@mohammadhazim981 3 года назад
@@CahyoPrabowo *Cocks film reel
@thefatdragon4580
@thefatdragon4580 3 года назад
I hear this comment
@SAHBfan
@SAHBfan 3 года назад
“Police gun down RU-vid Photographer” ‘He was armed with soviet rocket launcher’, say eyewitnesses. (Be careful where you use it 😉)
@JuriObeziuk
@JuriObeziuk 3 года назад
😂😂
@garybrown9719
@garybrown9719 3 года назад
Lol
@xander1052
@xander1052 2 года назад
Likely safer to use in London than in Rome, given the difference in the level of military presence in the two cities, though I'd still say it'd be quite risky to pull out in any big city lol
@Whale_Tale
@Whale_Tale 3 года назад
Oh my god! How the hell did you even learn about Vacation in Prostokvashino cartoon? I mean, it blows my mind that people outside Russia realize it exists. Great research!
@EgmontLabadie
@EgmontLabadie 6 месяцев назад
When we were kids in France in the 1980s there where some eastern Europe cartoons frequently going on on TV...
@gillesmatheronpro
@gillesmatheronpro 5 месяцев назад
And even films festivals hosting creations from Eastern Europe (Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Russia/USSR, Czekoslovakia, etc.), with some even inviting talented cartoonists. France is a country of cinematograph (a French invention) and the people has always been keen on all types of image creations, be it animation (not only cartoons), camera, CG imagery, etc. Have a look at Georges Mélies, the man who invented special effects in cinema and all the necessary gear to create them. He is the man behind this masterpiece titled "The travel to the moon", the version in colours being the most incredible thing you can expect to see ! This man sort of sowed the seeds of love for wildly creative cinematography, for the centuries to come. And TV channels broadcasting those cartoons from far away helped a lot in giving birth to millions of cinema fans. An exemple of this... aside from Japan, France is the n°1 country for "manga" and "anime", and I remember myself seating for hours to watch the early Goldorak adventures... then some heroes in Polish cartoons too.
@BadBCat
@BadBCat 3 года назад
I've been using a photosnaiper adapted to shoot with my Fuji X cameras for seven years and no one has scared with it. Even the police never gave me any trouble when they saw me using it on the street. It causes the opposite reaction on almost anybody: they will ask you about it, if it is a kit or you built it,... I love it for several uses, including street.
@jmd1770
@jmd1770 Год назад
What country do you live in?
@BadBCat
@BadBCat Год назад
@@jmd1770 Spain.
@SirFloofy001
@SirFloofy001 Год назад
@@BadBCat For some reason i expected this kind of response from Spain. There is a lot of photographers in Spain though so maybe people are more used to seeing massive lenses and thus can spot cameras easier.
@dmytrod3654
@dmytrod3654 3 года назад
That episode from "Prostokvashino" cartoon was the first thing I thought about when I saw the title of the video)))
@beaudanner
@beaudanner 3 года назад
Are you kidding me?? The Helios 44M itself is worth more than 15 euro!! Wow, amazing find
@mohtasimbillah8708
@mohtasimbillah8708 3 года назад
It's call the Good Luck 😊
@fraidelasdf5744
@fraidelasdf5744 3 года назад
The filters alone are worth more
@travisshannon8562
@travisshannon8562 2 года назад
Not by much.
@jakekaywell5972
@jakekaywell5972 Год назад
@@travisshannon8562 What are you talking about? The Helios 44M is worth a bare minimum of $75. Can easily be sold up to $120 without breaking a sweat.
@travisshannon8562
@travisshannon8562 Год назад
@@jakekaywell5972 OH WOW GEE WILLIKERS A WHOLE 120 DOLLARS PAPA?! THAT WILL SURELY BUY US TWO DAYS WORTH OF GASOLINE AND A COSTCO PIZZA, WE’RE SAVED! Lmao dude, I’ve literally given these things away and somehow still own three, gimme a break. Edit: and since I wasn’t clear if you buy an original housing Helios for 120 bucks you’re a sucker.
@shawnbrynelson5333
@shawnbrynelson5333 3 года назад
That was the camera that started my whole vintage camera/lens collection. I found a new-old stock set in an antique shop for $50 15 years ago. Still the center piece of my whole collection.
@joecooper2529
@joecooper2529 3 года назад
I have a one i want to sell it for how much can i sell it
@shawnbrynelson5333
@shawnbrynelson5333 3 года назад
@@joecooper2529 you'd have to check Ebay, I don't know what the going rate is now. Probably more than I paid.
@vesa7069
@vesa7069 Год назад
Got one myself and I've had no problems taking it downtown in Helsinki where I live. Never had anyone get scared by it. The reactions people have are actually quite the opposite from scared, it's a great conversation starter and a lot of people are interested in hearing about it. I've never had any problems with the police either when carrying it, closest to that is when a security guard gave me a wide smile when he saw it while I was walking at a metro station. 😄
@hayooyoutubecreator8930
@hayooyoutubecreator8930 3 года назад
$15 euro!?! Dude. Damn. The magic is free at that price.
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
magic lens ? :)
@hayooyoutubecreator8930
@hayooyoutubecreator8930 3 года назад
And "don't get shot," was definitely my first thought living in the US.
@thibaultdubaret9863
@thibaultdubaret9863 3 года назад
that's 1/10 of its value!!!!
@stanglova86
@stanglova86 3 года назад
This will be expensive now
@imarcus1973
@imarcus1973 3 года назад
@@thibaultdubaret9863 1/20 after this video does the rounds :)
@Mettalchin
@Mettalchin 3 года назад
Imagine the chats you'll have with airport security : )
@FrankLeeYoung
@FrankLeeYoung 3 года назад
Me living in U.S. using this kind of equipment: *chuckles* "I'm in danger!"
@iododendron3416
@iododendron3416 3 года назад
Okay, now shoot photos from the hip, Rambo-style.
@GungKrisna12
@GungKrisna12 3 года назад
Then focusing will become a guesswork
@BeetleBuns
@BeetleBuns 3 года назад
@@GungKrisna12 not if you yell loudly enough
@felixespana2004
@felixespana2004 3 года назад
This combo is awesome what a beauty! All treasures, the camera, both lenses, etc. Can't stop thinking about what collectibles you must have in your shelf. Congrats! Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱 🙋‍♂️
@krlpopiel
@krlpopiel 3 года назад
I'd definitely "shoot" film with this gear :D As always much appreciation for making these videos!
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
thanks a lot for watching too
@user-to6kg5wb5r
@user-to6kg5wb5r 3 года назад
Спасибо за интересное видео. Тоже хотел найти такой аппарат. Нашел только объектив Таир 3. Кстати,этот мультфильм мой любимый)
@filmismorefun
@filmismorefun 3 года назад
Man, what a find! And the entire kit in that condition too. Interesting history, I didn't even know these were a thing.
@rendermanpro
@rendermanpro 3 года назад
Those times when people did not think that it is something malicious in your hand and you come to harm them... Not needed video surveillance, "neighborhood watching" and other "looking for suspicious activity", everyone were much more open minded and without malicious intentions than today's madness..... simple people with simple pleasures. I think that images quality is great. As well in general very nice idea and comfortable for long lens.
@joca1378
@joca1378 3 года назад
Guy to the right at 5:30 "He's got a gun! He's got a gun!" :P
@philipcupid6660
@philipcupid6660 3 года назад
Lovely stuff Mathieu, remember buying Zenit B and wanting the Photosniper kit as a teen. Memories ha ha.
@RealGengarTV
@RealGengarTV 3 года назад
I'd love to see some 35mm negative photo scans shot on this. Perhaps a follow-up vid?
@RetifsGarage
@RetifsGarage 3 года назад
Very nice find, a complete kit in that condition, well done, I must say I would hesitate to go out shooting with the complete gear, looks dangerous !
@FFVoyager
@FFVoyager 3 года назад
I remember the Novaflex 'squeeze to focus' lenses back in the 70's. They got a few photojournalists shot at.
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
Yep, i review this bazooka lens 2 years ago :) and it was even more scary than this one
@saligraphy
@saligraphy 3 года назад
What a find! I appreciate how you put this video together!
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
Glad you enjoyed it!
@thomaslilly5834
@thomaslilly5834 3 года назад
Anyone remember the infamous German Novoflex design - the "schnellschuss" system ("quick shot"; official name was PIGRIFF I think) - that originally came out in 1955? Here the trick was basically to be able to focus really quickly - this design was quite popular until wide into the 80ies. And yes, a lot of photojournalists remember funny situation with security personnel...
@martinda7446
@martinda7446 3 года назад
I remember these for sale..They were cheap new, always been amazing value.
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
Yea, can't believe i got it for so cheap
@MrMilio
@MrMilio 3 года назад
I also have a set. I placed a little switch where the trigger comes up and connected this via auxiliary to my cam. So you can use the set with digital cam. Pretty nice when you "fire" 10 pics/sec
@MarkHoltze
@MarkHoltze 3 года назад
I KIND of want to try that thing!!!
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
for a test in the woods it's ok but forget about a city test :))
@thugTaters
@thugTaters 3 года назад
I am incredibly jealous of your find!
@user-ul4ue1yk9w
@user-ul4ue1yk9w 3 года назад
When I bought it, I thought that the image quality wan't be good, becouse this lens has only 3 lenses in 3 groups, which is not that much. But I was impresed by very crisp image😮
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
me too !! what a good find
@DucatiKozak
@DucatiKozak 3 года назад
What's the magnification factor?
@user-ul4ue1yk9w
@user-ul4ue1yk9w 3 года назад
@@DucatiKozak I don’t know, depends on which sensor you using
@ingowalkerling5141
@ingowalkerling5141 3 года назад
The number of lenses are not an indicator of image quality. If the focal length corresponds with the physical length of the lens, you need only an achromatic lens with two cemented lenses. And that was done by novoflex in in combination with a moderate lensspeed. The image quality was superb and even Leica turned out the Leitz Schnellschuss Objektiv manufactured by novoflex. The Leica models were triplets instead of the only achromatic version. Later novoflex turned out a 400mm triplet under its own label.
@dadautube
@dadautube 3 года назад
@Александр Жуков having more lens elements in more groups in a lens like this doesn't necessarily mean better image quality! in fact, given the glass is of high quality and good build, less elements means more sharpness in most prime lenses with a not so wide aperture! more elements only makes wider apertures possible for prime lenses but not more sharpness really ... one reason zoom lenses cannot be as sharp as prime lenses is just that: so many elements and more groups! :-)
@islamdo
@islamdo 3 года назад
I don’t know how much the RU-vid algorithm mess the colors of the picture but damn the pictures colors are realistic
@UNLKYHNTR
@UNLKYHNTR Год назад
I just got this lens in absolute MINT condition for 10 bucks. It even came with a 42 - E mount adapter. Crazy thing, INCREDIBLE for astro, stopped down to 5.6 this thing is immaculate. I love it
@genghisbunny
@genghisbunny 3 года назад
What a beautiful kit, seriously. So strange yet beautifully crafted.
@PaulKretz
@PaulKretz 3 года назад
That is one absolutely legendary cartoon in former Soviet countries! Everybody adores dog Sharik and cat Matroskin and their "uncle Feodor"! And there is a very memorable phrase in there too, when Sharik got tired pursuing a hare to take a picture and finally took it and Matroskin said: - Now you're gonna run for half a day more... - Why is that? - To give him the picture! It's a phrase all kids from 1980-90s know to express that something takes a long time =)
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
Well, now me too !
@simonbolzdotcom
@simonbolzdotcom 3 года назад
Very interesting, yet too scary for me. Great review and video!
@NewerSing
@NewerSing 3 года назад
I have exactly this, full kit, got it from my granddad. Very sharp and I like the look of photos
@NewerSing
@NewerSing 3 года назад
I have some film photos made on a 3.5/300 Tair, which was produced for local market. I also use PhS-12 (ФС-12) body, which seems to be a slightly altered Zenit TTL. Photos come out lovely, with similarly swirly bokeh of Helios series
@alexadrianov8357
@alexadrianov8357 3 года назад
Love those auto-winder sounds from the hand-wound Zenit-12 in the Korean movie!
@Klopizza
@Klopizza 3 года назад
I AM JEALOUS MATHIEU! Such a cheap bargain you found!
@Deminutuv
@Deminutuv 2 года назад
The person who kept all that in that condition all packed together... Well done!
@quite1enough
@quite1enough 3 года назад
you can't find this in Russia in this pristine condition for this price, lol on top of that you got the export version which is supposedly much higher quality than for inner soviet market
@Drix0071
@Drix0071 3 года назад
This is partly true, everything produced in our domestic market of photographic equipment was inferior in quality to please a wide range of buyers. For that, unlike imported models, domestic products were many times easier and faster to be modified. Since, in the USSR and in Russia, every 3 knows how to make homemade improvements. Therefore, old things can live with us for a very long time. It was also within the country that, due to poor quality, Soviet lenses received a unique, inimitable blur pattern. Which is highly regarded by art photographers. For example, google photos taken with Helios 44/2 lens
@AlexKall
@AlexKall 3 года назад
Looked like it was new! Nice find!
@anandbihari3135
@anandbihari3135 3 года назад
Very unique video man Loved it
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
Thanks a ton!
@mrzkp
@mrzkp 3 года назад
Greetings from Russia! I have Tair-3 FS. And I will say that it is inconvenient to focus with it. I have several M42 adapters, and with only one of them, the focus ring is set correctly. With others, it is located on the side. This should be kept in mind! Therefore, I advise you to find an option with a classic focus ring. It will be much more convenient. The lens is in white. Very sharp, especially when the apertures are closed.
@tithund
@tithund 3 года назад
The lens can be found as Tair-3 without the FS, that one has a normal focus ring.
@sandrofaria2309
@sandrofaria2309 3 года назад
I have got one as well. It was given to me by an unxle who actually used to use it! It looks and feels amazing. I am yet to take the lens out with my fuji camera but your video is making me really do it. Thanks for sharing!
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
That's awesome!
@derrenleepoole
@derrenleepoole 3 года назад
What a find! That’s such a steal :)
@AmroMohi
@AmroMohi Год назад
thank you for this beautiful video, good work
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern Год назад
Thank you
@ricardocorreia6453
@ricardocorreia6453 2 года назад
Got mine, on a flea market as well, 80€ the complete set, mine is a bit older, full russion inscriptions, with URSS quality control stickers. Didn't use it with the "pistol" yet, I imagine that it could draw some strange looks 😂, I'm completely in love with it, shoots perfectly
@skf4806
@skf4806 3 года назад
I had a similar one once. Watching this I instantly can smell the case.
@guitarandbeyondplus
@guitarandbeyondplus Год назад
Wow. Great lens and what a deal. I WANT ONE !!!!!!
@Quaker521
@Quaker521 3 года назад
Well that was a bit of a blast from the past for me. I had one of these back in the 80's. This , of course, was before I gained more knowledge of photography and no longer believed the hype!
@d30gaijin
@d30gaijin 3 года назад
I have the same complete kit but it's all contained in a faux leather shoulder bag, which is original to the kit. Bought mine 15 years ago for $25 in Idaho USA. Like yours, the image quality of mine is excellent. The 58mm f/2 is also an excellent lens.
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
Thanks for the info!
@JensMHA
@JensMHA 3 года назад
Oh, I remember those from back then, very intrigued by it, never got around to even fiddle with them.
@AUS-NewbiTLorD
@AUS-NewbiTLorD 3 года назад
That is insanely immaculate!
@Falkenroth1
@Falkenroth1 3 года назад
Awesome find.
@galihgori
@galihgori 3 года назад
Really beautiful lens quality
@schylertkatchew2659
@schylertkatchew2659 3 года назад
The auto focus is so smooth, who would of guessed
@KeriLovell
@KeriLovell 3 года назад
Stumbled across this video, glad I did, love it!
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
I hope you subscribed because there is any more like that on the channel
@dominik7014
@dominik7014 3 года назад
I own this gun too, every photo taken by this lens is brilliant
@messylaura
@messylaura 3 года назад
great find, nice complete kit
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
Thanks 👍
@AnaloguePhoto
@AnaloguePhoto 3 года назад
Great put together video about this interesting... lens. Found in the best of ways. Lucky You :-)
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
Many thanks!
@mattdyer9544
@mattdyer9544 3 года назад
Been considering one of these for a while, but prices are little too much on eBay, and will definitely go up after this. Hope I'll find one at a market locally like you did
@johnfrancis2215
@johnfrancis2215 3 года назад
Love the old Reflex cameras, and the perfect city to test it out Paris
@zLobsterRus
@zLobsterRus 3 года назад
Oh! Cool! I have this one and I realy like it!
@Magickmaster3
@Magickmaster3 2 года назад
I just "inherited" one of these as a full kit, it's quite eye-catching
@Keyur-Suthar
@Keyur-Suthar 3 года назад
I have the photosniper without the Gun. Such a nice lens and those Aperture blades!
@vaidehiarts
@vaidehiarts 3 года назад
Oh man... this is awesome!
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
Glad you like it!
@pembridgehouse
@pembridgehouse 3 года назад
Great video Matthew.
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
Glad you enjoyed it
@magicgfingergrant6751
@magicgfingergrant6751 3 года назад
I have one of these. Very fun to use and just a great overall collectable. Can't use in public though 😅
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
Or get ready to have a lot of people chasing you with pitchforks
@imarcus1973
@imarcus1973 3 года назад
I have the full Photo sniper kit too, but have never taken it out attached to the stock. The Tair3a lens that comes with it is a great astro lens, super sharp! I used sans tripod at an aishow one time, it took months for my arm to recover haha :)
@Otokichi786
@Otokichi786 3 года назад
I remember when the Photography magazines of the 1970's looked at the Photo Sniper. The consensus was, the outfit was a bargain for junior/budget naturalists and voyeurs. Like with long-extinct Novoflex telephoto outfits, using such equipment might attract the attention of security/police forces.;) "Hey! You! Lower that RPG right now!"
@ksolo7956
@ksolo7956 3 года назад
Wow.. .it looks like it is in mint condition.. Im happy for you
@GinoFoto
@GinoFoto 3 года назад
I have one in pristine condition somewhere, unused directly from a closed police warehouse, cameras like this was used by Czechoslovak traffic patrols back in the 80s.
@XTRML69
@XTRML69 3 года назад
Wow! I have the same in collection!)))
@tomhsia4354
@tomhsia4354 Год назад
I'm in Canada and I pretty much daily drived the thing for two summers. Mine's the multicoated version. Great conversation starter generally, just do not bring it to tense protests. It and the Kamlan 50mm f1.1 MKII are my two trump cards. The Photosniper is for wildlife and the Kamlan for portraits. People WILL want portraits with this lens just to see what it can do. One thing I've notived about Soviet lens (I have the MC Photosniper/Fotosniper 12 kit, Jupiter-21A, Jupiter-37A, MC Jupiter-9, Helios 44-2, and some others) is that they have great sharpness in the centre of the frame and still manage to have much better bokeh then their aperture sizes would suggest. Cromatic aberations are not great, but acceptable even with fixing in post. Their newer MC coating gives much more vibrant colours and deeper contrasts, but I prefer the look you get with the older puplish and gold coating.
@YarraMates
@YarraMates 2 года назад
I have a white/grey version that looks a lot less tactical than the black. Amazing kit.
@lavinchi6709
@lavinchi6709 3 года назад
Grate!!!Thank you for the nice video
@williamaungleyraud
@williamaungleyraud 3 года назад
I'd totally use something like this with my Fuji camera, it's comical and functional. Amazing 😎👍
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
Totally!
@nolejd50
@nolejd50 3 года назад
Hey there Mathieu. I don't know if you'll ever read or respond to this, but I just wanted to say your videos are beautiful and extremely creative. Last night I couldn't sleep because of my on-going insomnia and I stumbled upon your video about making a lens from ice. It is just captivating and creative and beautiful and emotional and inspiring and all the other positive adjectives I could ever think of, as well as all your 30+ other videos that I binge-watched last night. The music, the pictures, the video footage... toy photography tips, vintage and other weird lenses... You always have a story to tell and not just a review. It's simply beautiful. Kind of gives me some faith in humanity. Subscribed.
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
WoW that’s the most important comment I received in months ! Thank you so much to give me the energy to keep on doing my work
@nolejd50
@nolejd50 3 года назад
@@MathieuStern And thank you for your reply and for your lovely content!
@DiviPhotos
@DiviPhotos 3 года назад
Great video thanks for sharing
@jakoberiksen2944
@jakoberiksen2944 3 года назад
This was fun!
@filmtech.riviera
@filmtech.riviera 3 года назад
Nice ! I have the same as yours lying in my house for years with its Helios and Taïr lens, I'm definitely conviced to try the Taïr lens on my camera, I saw some footage and reviews that said it was very soft under f8 but your images look very great.
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
Go for it!
@filmtech.riviera
@filmtech.riviera 3 года назад
@@MathieuStern I will for sure ! I need to do a restoration of the Helios (there is fungus) but the Tair seem to be in mint condition. The only thing is that the Tair isn't easy to work with in cinema use, the focus wheel and iris are weird, there are no ways to mount 0.8 gears, but that's what's make this lens unique ;)
@Nigel-nar53
@Nigel-nar53 3 года назад
I used to lust after this kit when I was a young, could never afford it though. 👍
@Ofiouhos
@Ofiouhos 3 года назад
"be sure you eat the bell for notifications" hahaha dude!
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
yum
@GrimpleGroomple
@GrimpleGroomple 3 года назад
Yeah it really attracts attention, especially from guard in metro)
@ZachACameraGuy
@ZachACameraGuy 3 года назад
I think I've seen the modern version of this in China 😂 used to "shoot" birds with big tele lenses. Looks hilarious but kinda make sense
@jimwalker760
@jimwalker760 3 года назад
I used to work in a camera shop in the late 80's. A customer came in and wanted this kit. He had a look, was impressed and was about to part with his money when I asked him what he was planning to photograph. This bloke said that he was off to Belfast to photograph the Army. It was at this point I realised that he hadn't really thought this through. Belfast at this time was still in the grip of the Troubles, to be on the street with a camera that looks like a firearm was dangerous, making him a target for both sides. I told the bloke that I wasn't happy selling it and even got the manager to talk to him, he was from France I believe and really didn't understand what the Troubles were. When we explained that if he used it on the street his life expectancy would drop to just minutes he took on board what we were saying and very gracefully accepted our advice not to buy!
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
Well you saved a life and maybe the camera was used for better photography
@obscura6205
@obscura6205 3 года назад
Did I need a camera sniper? No. Did I still get one. Maybe lol. Great job showcasing bizarre cameras and lenses Mathieu!
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
thanks for watching and i hope you get some nice shots with you "maybe" lens :)
@Biffo1262
@Biffo1262 3 года назад
Russian glass from that era is superb quality and very underrated. One of the best performing lenses I ever owned was on a Zorki 4K. I also used that same lens on my enlarger with superb results.
@ingowalkerling5141
@ingowalkerling5141 3 года назад
Same idea as the Novoflex Schnellschuß Objektive from the early fifties. There were modular lenses from 135mm up to 800mm. Focussing was even faster by an spring loaded linear focussing grip. Until AF became standard that was the fastes focussing method in nature and sports photography.
@andyvalentine9791
@andyvalentine9791 3 года назад
I had one. I went out to have fun with it in my hometown, and it took like 5 minutes for the police to yell at me to put it down. Moments like this make me appreciate that I'm not living in America.
@VladislavKurashov
@VladislavKurashov 3 года назад
I have lens from this kit. Tair 3s is amazing, especially iris. It's also fantastic for astrophotography.
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
Totally agree!
@HamiltonSRink
@HamiltonSRink 3 года назад
Nice score!
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
Thanks!
@ja_shurka
@ja_shurka 3 года назад
до этого момента, думал что фото ружье существует только в мультфильме Простоквашино, где пёс гонялся за зайцем
@pmfilmsUK
@pmfilmsUK 3 года назад
Fantastic
@monoguy5194
@monoguy5194 3 года назад
a whole new definition to "shooting" photos
@rapalma38
@rapalma38 3 года назад
*You must use the Tair for astrophoto* is a very good lens!
@laurentmonserrat997
@laurentmonserrat997 2 года назад
Excellent !
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 2 года назад
Many thanks!
@HenryOudeEgberink
@HenryOudeEgberink 3 года назад
I have the photosniper, not in the best of shape, but it's still working. Have to say that when I use it outside it sure draws attention ;)
@williamaungleyraud
@williamaungleyraud 3 года назад
I just imagine what a nice workshop you'd have to do to explain airport security every single time. It probably would be taken away on the first attempt. Awesome find for the price. 😎👍
@MathieuStern
@MathieuStern 3 года назад
I know, right?
@adipop
@adipop 3 года назад
I remember that camera I still have a zenith camera with helios lens
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