Photo,s taken with tair 300mm

As this lens was designed in the 1930,s it suits B&W 

Taken from around 20mtrs away

About 5mtrs away

Not bad for a lens around 30 to 40 years old

Add a 2x converter & this is around 45mtrs away

I still can,t get-over how sharp this lens is 

TAIR 300mm Russian lens

In my last post I promised a report on my 300mm Russian lens the Tair 3s 300mm f4.5, and here it is in all it,s glory

Aperture set to f22.

l/h side                                                                                                        
Three things to notice 1, Large wheel at front of lens is for focusing
2, Silver leaver under rear of lens is used to release aperture mechanism
3, Large red dot above leaver is for cocking aperture (as in cocking a gun)

Red dot can now be seen as a nob - aperture set to f22 but is actually wide open, allowing bright viewing to enable easy focusing,  by taping the leaver the aperture snaps closed
It sounds complicated but you soon get used to it, the sequence is as followsThe way the FS-12's trigger mechanism works is as follows:1,first you cock the aperture mechanism and focus on the subject.
2, Then after metering you set the desired aperture
3, when everything is set tap the leaver and press the shutter release, simples
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1. First you cock the aperture.
2. Then after metering, you set the desired aperture on the aperture ring.
3. Then when everything is set, you pull the trigger.
4. The trigger flips up a rod that first strikes a plate on the lens, thereby releasing the aperture.
5. A fraction of a second later, the aperture is closed when the rod strikes the shutter hub underneath the camera.
6. The camera's shutter triggers and the picture is made.

(still under construction)

The way the FS-12's trigger mechanism works is as follows:

1. First you cock the aperture.
2. Then after metering, you set the desired aperture on the aperture ring.
3. Then when everything is set, you pull the trigger.
4. The trigger flips up a rod that first strikes a plate on the lens, thereby releasing the aperture.
5. A fraction of a second later, the aperture is closed when the rod strikes the shutter hub underneath the camera.
6. The camera's shutter triggers and the picture is made.

(still under construction)

The way the FS-12's trigger mechanism works is as follows:

1. First you cock the aperture.
2. Then after metering, you set the desired aperture on the aperture ring.
3. Then when everything is set, you pull the trigger.
4. The trigger flips up a rod that first strikes a plate on the lens, thereby releasing the aperture.
5. A fraction of a second later, the aperture is closed when the rod strikes the shutter hub underneath the camera.
6. The camera's shutter triggers and the picture is made.

(still under construction)

The way the FS-12's trigger mechanism works is as follows:

1. First you cock the aperture.
2. Then after metering, you set the desired aperture on the aperture ring.
3. Then when everything is set, you pull the trigger.
4. The trigger flips up a rod that first strikes a plate on the lens, thereby releasing the aperture.
5. A fraction of a second later, the aperture is closed when the rod strikes the shutter hub underneath the camera.
6. The camera's shutter triggers and the picture is made.

(still under construction)