Kiev mount ZOMZ J-3, a rare lens?

[zhang xk]

Hi,

I bought a ZOMZ Kiev mount J-3 recently for a rather high price ($90). :bang: The lens is in excellent condition, and was made in 1973. Princelle says it is a rather rare lens, and the LTM ZOMZ J-3 is uncommon. I have both versions now. Is it a rare lens?

I noted that the coating colour is different from earlier versions of J-3s. I assume it will have better colour reproduction for colour prints. Has anyone used this lens, and what is your impression?

Cheers,

Zhang

 

[xayraa33]

I see a lot of Zomz and Belomo Kiev J-3s for sale, but mostly mid 1950s to early 1960s models.
KMZ and Valadai J-3s for Kiev are much less common.

 

[zhang xk]

I see a lot of Zomz and Belomo Kiev J-3s for sale, but mostly mid 1950s to early 1960s models.
KMZ and Valadai J-3s for Kiev are much less common.

Thanks. I have a very early KMZ J-3(52xxxxx), and two very often seen Optek J-3s. Is this the Belomo J-3?😕

 

[xayraa33]

the Belomo J-3 has the three lens element symbol.

 

[darkkavenger]

Hello, I've got a 1970 J-3 which comes from ZOMZ. According to the few data I've gathered on the Russian Lens Database Project, most of the lenses were produced at ZOMZ after 1960, while early models were mainly produced by KMZ. This data applies indifferently to lenses made either in LTM or Contax mount.

I'm always interested in gathering more data to expand the list 🙂

Cheers,
Max

 

[varjag]

Again, there were no BelOMO Jupiters. It is all about confusing factory logos 🙂

 

[zhang xk]

Hello, I've got a 1970 J-3 which comes from ZOMZ. According to the few data I've gathered on the Russian Lens Database Project, most of the lenses were produced at ZOMZ after 1960, while early models were mainly produced by KMZ. This data applies indifferently to lenses made either in LTM or Contax mount.

I'm always interested in gathering more data to expand the list 🙂

Cheers,
Max

Hi Max,

Do you collect data of all Russian lenses, or only less often seen ones? I have a few dozen lenses, I-22,I-10, I-61, etc.

Here are the s/n of my 5 J-3s:

1, KMZ 5200870
2, Optek 5706509
3, ZOMZ 6400193
4, Optek 6107318 Kiev mount
5, ZOMZ 735015 Kiev mount

Cheers,

Zhang

 

[darkkavenger]

THank you Zhang, hopefully by this evening I will re-upload the website & mysql database 🙂

Could you please indicate what factory to you intend as "Optek" ? maybe you can point me to a logo.

Cheers!
Max