Russian lenses : building a database - need your help!

[darkkavenger]

Hello!

Following to this thread : http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=233654#post233654 I had the idea of creating a database that would help us in gathering our knowledge of russian lenses and assist in crossing data from production time, places, and such.

Like stated in the aforementioned thread, it would be great if we can make an accurate database by crossing all the informations with the various soviet lenses in kiev and ltm mount. I'm open into working on this project. Feel free to "feed" me with such informations. I can be contacted at "max" "@" "kamshin" "." "com"

I suggest the following info to be sent :

- rff username
- lens model
- focal length
- f/ stop value
- lens mount
- serial number (you can hide the last 2 numbers if you want)
- symbol on the lens
- coating color
- lens color (chrome or black)

additionally, this data could be also sent:

- number of blades
- any comment you find useful to add

regards and thank you for the cooperation 😀
max

 

[berci]

Hey Max,

The best way would be to set up a site where people could register and submit their lenses by themselves.

Berci

 

[jan normandale]

Hey Max,

The best way would be to set up a site where people could register and submit their lenses by themselves.

Berci

I've got some links with downloads on a few lenses. I'll bookmark this thread and send the stuff directly to your email above when I get a chance.

 

[darkkavenger]

Berci, Jan : I'm going to work on this during the week. Hopefully I'll be able to build up something tonight already 🙂

PHP/MySQL are going to be my friends!

Cheers!
Max

 

[FrankS]

I'll have some FSU lens info for you too.

 

[jan normandale]

Max, at the beginning I'd keep this at RFF for no other reason than it will let you get a build up of data before making a decision to put this onto a separate website, with all the attendant costs and time management as well as other web related costs and issues.

 

[nzeeman]

lets make a test page on geocities where everyone can upload and later we can use it to make some more nice site.

 

[darkkavenger]

for now i'll be gathering the data on an excel file. within a week i will be more free for side-projects such as this one. Thanks to all for your cooperation!!

max

 

[darkkavenger]

could you also please if it's a domestic version --> cyrillic font or export version --> latin font? thank you 😀

max

 

[Hamster]

It might be useful to ask this guy for some help too, he had made a database for the oprtical arrangements for some of the Russian lenses out there.

http://www.baierfoto.de/russobj/objektive.html

 

[darkkavenger]

*bump* we have 37 russian lenses recorded so far... I can't believe that's all we have on RFF! 😉
Hamster: once we have recorded most of the raw data, I'll be probably contacting this person, and preparing a nice way to visualize things (with filters and all) 😉

 

[VinceC]

Okay, I drank the Kool-ade. Just PMed you with info on four CCCP lenses.

 

[lmd91343]

I just sent data on 7 FSU lenses via PM.

 

[FrankS]

My FSU lens info will be coming in a short while.

 

[rbiemer]

Max,
I will send you some the info on my little colletion of lenses this coming Sunday. I won't really have time 'til then. You want info about only 35mm format lenses? Or Any FSU lenses we all have?
Rob

 

[dazedgonebye]

There is a manual focus forum here: http://oomz.net/mf/index.php
We have about 200 users and many own Russian lenses.

 

[darkkavenger]

Thanks to all! I'm busy in my office right now, so all will be updated at home tonight 🙂

rbiemer: for now i'm compiling only 35mm lenses for rangefinders... but we can extend this some day 🙂

max

 

[rbiemer]

OK, 35mm RF lenses only. And the errand I thought I needed to run today before work has been handled so I have some time. Email follows shortly, Max!
Rob

 

[mac_wt]

I just mailed you my list: 25 lenses (including 3 in Pentacon Six mount, I don't know if you also collect that info). I'm sure I have a silver Jupiter 12 LTM somewhere, but I can't locate it right now.

Wim

 

[darkkavenger]

Thanks to you all! So far i've updated the list with all the lenses you sent. I will contact you all individually if there is some info missing.

Cheers!
Max 😀