MS VOLNA-8N 1.2 / 52
This review presents the model with serial number 830009.
The main technical characteristics of MS VOLNA-8N 1.2 / 52:
| The name of the instance from the review (as it is written on the lens itself) | MC VOLNA-8N 1.2 / 52 830009 with the logo of the Arsenal plant. |
| Basic properties |
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| Front Filter Diameter | 58 mm |
| Focal length | 52 mm (according to some sources - 50 mm, or more accurate - 52.12 mm), EGF for cameras with an APS-C type sensor is approximately 75 mm |
| Zoom ratio | 1 x |
| Designed by | for film cameras with a frame size of 36 mm X 24 mm (presumably designed for the Kiev-18 camera). |
| Number of aperture blades | 9 petals. At some intermediate values, the petals form a hole with notches. At strongly covered aperture values, the hole has the shape of an irregular polygon. |
| Tags | focusing distance only in meters. The depth of field scale for F / 2, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16. The scale with aperture values for F / 1.2, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16. |
| Diaphragm | F / 1.2 to F / 16.0, adjustable by aperture ring |
| MDF (minimum focusing distance) | 0.5 m (the focus ring rotates slightly further than the 0.5 m mark), the maximum magnification ratio is 1: 6.3 (approximately) |
| The weight | 370 g (approximately) |
| Optical design | 7 elements in 6 groups (the optical diagram below is not exactly confirmed) |
| Lens hood | according to the documentation is not provided at all |
| Manufacturer country | USSR, made at the Kiev plant "Arsenal" |
| Period | 1983-1984, model from review made in 1983 |
MS VOLNA-8N 1.2 / 52 is well assembled. The focus ring rotates about 270 degrees. The front lens does not rotate during focusing. Focusing occurs by moving the entire lens block.
MS VOLNA-8N 1.2 / 52
Sample Photos
This is a collectible lens, and therefore it is a terrible sin to shoot with it. Viewing photos can cause eye pain.
Examples taken on Nikon D3200 и Nikon D700. In the examples is on-camera JPEG reduced size.
I only had 20 minutes to take pictures with this lens and re-view it.
Unfortunately on cameras Nikon D700 и D3200 the copy from the review did not want to close the diaphragm during shutter release (most likely due to the short leash of the diaphragm). Also, the protrusion on the aperture ring, for transmitting the aperture value to the camera, at F / 1.2 does not coincide with diaphragm rheostat Nikon D700. Apparently, the specification AI lenses copied incompletely or not exactly.
Lens view
Important: the rear lens of the lens protrudes more than usual and catches the main mirror on Nikon full-length cameras while focusing at infinity. On Nikon DX cropped cameras, there are no such problems.
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.4G SWM and MS VOLNA-8N 1.2 / 52
My impressions
There are few impressions and they are all negative. At F / 1.2, there is no lens. Perhaps this time, too, I should have added a warning “I had an unsuccessful copy on my review”, but, most likely, all copies of the VOLNA-8N 1.2 / 52 and VOLNA-8N 1.2 / 50 MS are very weak in terms of image quality.
Rumors: This lens was supposed to be delivered together with the Kiev-18 camera, but both the camera and the lens did not see mass production. Also, I heard that this lens was simply not brought to a workable version and was left at the experimental batch stage. It was difficult to make lenses with F / 1.2 for Soviet optics.
MS VOLNA-8N 1.2 / 52 on the Nikon D3200 camera
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Soap soap ..
Kiev white elephant, in short.
The elephant is rare, striped, very fond of soap and software.
Well, movie fast lenses were still good. I mean a series of ACS type oks11-50-1 1.2 / 50 or oks14-75-1 1.4 / 75
There, like 1.2, only under 16mm, for a full frame only starting with 1.4.
No, not under 16mm. There was a ruler for a 24n16mm movie frame: 1.8 / 18 1.4 / 22 1.2 / 28 1.2 / 35 1.2 / 50 1.4 / 75 and 1.4 / 100. And 50 75 100 cover FF.
Which of them are from 1.2 and under 35x24mm?
They are all designed for 24n16 but the ox11-50-1 1.2 / 50 ox14-75-1 1.4 / 75 was another 1.4 / 100 for 70mm film, but this is generally a unique lens.
Do you have ACS 1,4 / 100?
Yes, this is a real soft lens! :) maybe he was conceived - for shooting romantic b / w scenes in the predawn fog. Seriously, I even liked it. It was only necessary to take black and white photos.
Do not forget that it was calculated and designed for the film (and certainly not a colored one), and its softness, strong overturns on the open and an emphasis on halftones, and not on contrast - turn into flaws on digital.
Mdeee ... Strongest glass!
Arkady, is copyright in all photos connected only with this lens, or is this a further innovation on the site?
In this case, this is one of the conditions for the possibility of such a micro-review.
Well, at least they didn't make the “wave” tattoo hit on the arm ..
That's a great replacement for the Canon 50 1.2l in time! :)
If your TV shows poorly, just wipe the dust off the screen
only Akai
So much for the Soviet optics industry. Only the German developments ended, immediately some garbage….
Well, full of you.
Schumy did not copy from anyone, cinema optics, too, before and fishai.
In general, it looks very much like a monocle in a picture. Not really, of course, but nonetheless.
rumor has it that Zenith 1.2 \ 50 is made on its basis
Given the pictures shown, it is very possible, therefore, neither one nor the other is ninuzhyn.
And my helionar ooo, not a picture at all, but a "fairy tale" on the open
Everything is as it should be in real fairy tales: the further - the worse!
Sell it?
No.
Nevertheless, Arkady it seems to me that you are too fond of the open diaphragm. Sometimes in your examples, with all due respect to work, there are not enough examples with one picture but different F. Maybe by covering it we will find unsurpassed sharpness and at the same time magical bokeh. Well within the acceptable range.
You missed the lines where Arkady wrote that the "jump rope" did not work, thus. smaller apertures were not available.
Yes I admit, I missed it.
“Unfortunately, on Nikon D700 and D3200 cameras, the sample from the review did not want to close the aperture during the shutter release (most likely due to the short aperture drive)”
Yes, this instance also in manual mode (when removed from the camera) closes the diaphragm once a time by means of the diaphragm ring.
Apparently this lens passed through the “straight” hands of one of the owners. By the nature of the photos presented, the alignment rings and lens unit are most likely incorrectly installed. The lens just needs to be assembled correctly!
Diaphragm leash judging by the photo https://radojuva.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/sg/volna-8n-50-mm-f-1-2/volna-8n-52-50-mm-f-1-2-lens-review-4.jpg, normal length, and the lens unit protrudes abnormally and blocks the aperture control, in addition to the clinging of the mirror in the full frame. The assumption that “this lens was simply not brought to a workable version and was left at the stage of an experimental batch” is very similar to the truth.
It seems that the "Soft focus" button was used during processing. Unexpectedly and charming in its own way. It is a pity that there is no portrait photography. It seems to me that it would be very interesting.
And you know a lot about perversions.
And the money is probably worth it! A crude instance, I’m sure that the idea was good, but they didn’t bring it to mind, sorry.
Money costs oh-yoy-yoy. You can safely buy a canon 50 1.2L for the money.
After this review, there will be less people wishing to buy :)
In fact, there will be as many willing people. It is not customary to shoot with this lens, it is a collection lens. I am sure that lens owners can only throw a stone at my garden, because their rare lens has leaked to the network.
I would buy such a lens. Moreover, for a broken lens, you can ask for a good discount.
So terribly lathers.
It is generally useless :)
he does not soap, just improperly assembled by one of the owners. The same photos are typical for Helios 44-2 with an incorrect position of the lens block and alignment rings, in accordance with the wrong and working segment. The lens just needs to be assembled correctly.
garbage
Monocle reinvented.
It feels like he was just a little sweaty :)
So the generation of photographers has grown, for which the main thing is razor sharpness, contrast and vividly vibrant colors ...
Alas, the quality of spoiled helios is really here.
I repeat - it was necessary to shoot in b / w, then, perhaps, there is “something” in this.
And trying to get color photos from it in the open is an initially unsuccessful undertaking.
I only had 20 minutes to take pictures with this lens and re-view it.
And there are such sorrows to collectors :)
Better than that :)
Do not be discouraged, soon the new zenithar 1,2 will taxi out, though it weighs like a cast-iron pig, as much as 1 kilo 200 grams. I’m already looking for Sancho Pancho to carry an anti-aircraft farm, otherwise it’s not convenient to shoot with such a pull.
Yes, Rosenant can't handle it.
This zenith is a disgrace to KMZ. It's just a rare foolishness - such a wild carcass. There is a 55 / 1,2 old porst, a canon 50 / 1,2 - they are small and good. What for this monster?
There is an assumption that this is a modernization of 85 / 1.2, because such a monster.
Well, so I said that when they went to the 85-ku they put on an afocal wide-angle converter stupidly ...
Important: the rear lens of the lens protrudes more than usual and catches the main mirror on Nikon full-length cameras while focusing at infinity. On Nikon DX cropped cameras, there are no such problems.
Doesn't it sound like it's just not aligned?
if he had to go near Kiev, then something is wrong then)
I once had to deal with Wave-8 and even make a few frames. I can say with complete certainty that you just came across an unsuccessful / unadjusted copy, since my picture turned out much better, although it is still a little soapy by modern standards.
I liked the picture ...
I had one. Grandfather bought together with Kiev 19 in 1983. I shot them for Kiev. Then the diaphragm started to seize there and I threw it foolishly. But by the way, the picture from him when the diaphragm worked was very pleasant. Truth.