Tair-1A APO 300mm F/4.5

Super telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued • Collectible

Tair-1A APO 300mm F/4.5
  • Announced:
  • · 1972
  • Production type:
  • · Small-batch production
  • Availability:
  • ● Sold out
  • Country of design:
  • · USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
  • Original name:
  • · No data
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame super telephoto prime lens
  • · Professional model
  • System:
  • · Zenit M42 (1965)

Abbreviations

APO Apochromatic optical design.

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
300mm
F/4.5
5 elements in 5 groups
2 FL
Interchangeable mount (T)
8.2° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Preset
Aperture control:
Preset ring + Aperture ring
18 (eighteen)
Focusing:
2.25m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
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Accessories:
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Built-in telescopic round
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Source of data

  • Manufacturer's technical data.

Manufacturer description

"АПО-ТАИР-1" is a high-speed telephoto lens with a very high resolution. Due to the use of special fluorite glass, the lens produces particularly high-quality images even wide open. It is used for large-scale photography of remote objects, hard-to-reach areas, architectural, landscape and other types of shooting.

"АПО-ТАИР-1" is equipped with an interchangeable "А-adapter", which makes it possible to use the lens with cameras that have a mounting thread of М42х1 or М39х1.

The focusing range is very wide from 2.25m to infinity. There is a depth of field scale and an R index for shooting on infrared photographic films, calculated for a wavelength with lambda = 766 nm.

For mounting on a tripod, the lens barrel has two threads - 1/4" and 3/8". In order to improve the quality of the pictures, the lens is equipped with a mechanism for pre-setting (stopping down) the aperture, a retractable hood and two filters УФх1х (UV) and ЖЗх2х (YG). "АПО-ТАИР-1" is an interchangeable lens for single-lens reflex cameras with a frame format of 24 x 36 mm.

Light transmission, not less than: 85%.

Resolving power of the lens on the "Кинонегатив" (КН-1) film, without a filter, lines/mm, not less than: in the center of the frame: 60, at the edges of the frame: 40.

From the editor

The lens was produced by the Zagorsk Optical and Mechanical Plant (USSR) in 1972 in small batches. It differs from the Tair-3A 300mm F/4.5, also produced in Zagorsk, in its more complex optical formula using fluorite glass (yes, such optical technologies were available not only to Canon at that time). The lens proved too expensive and difficult to manufacture, so plans for its mass production were cancelled.

Notes

  • The lens has an interchangeable mount that is mechanically identical to the T2 interchangeable mount. In the USSR, the following interchangeable mount adapters were produced: "КП-А/42" (T2 - M42x1/45.5), "КП-А/39" (T2 - M39x1/45.2), "КП-А/К" (T2 - Pentax K), "КП-А/Н" (T2 - Nikon F). "КП" is an abbreviation for "Кольцо переходное", which means "Adapter ring".

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■Interchangeable mount (21)
Century Tele-Athenar 300mm F/3.2 IIM4 - 26.00mS.9 1977 ●
Hanimex Tele-Lens 300mm F/5.5 [T]P4 - ?8.00m⌀62 ●
Heinz Kilfitt Munchen Tele-Kilar 300mm F/5.6P4 - 23.00m⌀68 1948 ●
Heinz Kilfitt Munchen Pan-Tele-Kilar 300mm F/4
akaZoomar Muenchen Pan-Tele-Kilar 300mm F/4		P4 - ?⌀88 1956 ●
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Orestegor 300mm F/4P5 - 43.60m⌀95 1967 ●
Pentacon 300mm F/4P5 - 43.60m⌀95 1971 ●
Sankyo Kohki Super-Komura 300mm F/5 [Unidapter Auto]A5 - ?5.50m⌀62 ●
Komuranon 300mm F/4.5 K·M·CA? - ?4.50m 1974 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF Macrotel / Telephoto 300mm F/4 [Multi-Coated] [YS]A6 - 54.50m⌀77 1972 ●
Soligor Tele-Auto 300mm F/5.5 Type 1 (s/n 1xxxxxx) [T-4]A5 - 56.00m⌀62 ●
Soligor Tele-Auto 300mm F/5.5 Type 2 (s/n 1xxxxxxx) [T-4]A5 - 36.00m⌀62 ●
Tair-3A 300mm F/4.5 [T]
akaТАИР-3 300mm F/4.5 А		P3 - 32.20m⌀72 ●
Steinheil Munchen Tele-Quinar 300mm F/4.5P5 - 33.00mS.IX 1956 ●
Tamron SP 300mm F/5.6 MC Tele Macro 54B [Adaptall-2]A6 - 51.40m⌀58 1979 ●
Tamron 300mm F/5.6 CT-300 [Adaptall]A4 - 42.50m⌀58 1976 ●
Tamron Auto 300mm F/5.6 [Adapt-A-Matic]A4 - 22.50m⌀62 1972 ●
Tamron 300mm F/5.6 [T]P4 - 23.50m⌀62 1962 ●
Tamron 300mm F/6.9 [T]
akaSoligor 300mm F/6.9		P3 - 26.00m⌀58 1963 ●
Vivitar Tele 300mm F/5.6 [T]P5 - 44.50m⌀62 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 300mm F/5.5 (s/n 37xxxxxxx) [T-4]A5 - ?6.00m⌀62 1968 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 300mm F/5.6 (s/n 37xxxxxx) [TX]A5 - 36.00m⌀58 1976 ●
■M42 mount (21)
Asahi Super-Takumar 300mm F/4 [43891, 43894]A5 - 55.50m⌀77 1965 ●
Asahi Tele-Takumar 300mm F/6.3 [363, 43630]P5 - 55.50m⌀58 1965 ●
Asahi Takumar 300mm F/4M3 - 37.50m⌀82 1958 ●
Asahi Takumar 300mm F/4 [346, 43460]M4 - 45.50m⌀82 1962 ●
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 300mm F/4 [43892]A5 - 55.50m⌀77 1971 ●
Chinon 300mm F/5.6 Multi Coated
akaAuto-Alpa 300mm F/5.6 Multi-Coated		A4 - 42.50m⌀58 ●
Hanimex Tele-Auto 300mm F/5.5A5 - ?18 ft.⌀62 ●
Mamiya/Sekor SX Auto 300mm F/5.6A5 - 44.50m⌀58 ●
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Telemegor 300mm F/4.5 [V]P4 - 23.30m⌀82 1955 ●
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 300mm F/5.5A5 - 36.00m⌀62 ●
Sears Auto 300mm F/5.5A5 - 36.00m⌀58 ●
Sigma MF 300mm F/4.5 APO Multi-CoatedA8 - 62.50m⌀67 1980 ●
Sigma[-Z] MF Pantel 300mm F/5.6 [Multi-Coated]A6 - 56.00m⌀62 1975 ●
Soligor G/S Tele-Auto 300mm F/4.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A5 - 54.00m⌀72 ●
Soligor Auto 300mm F/5.6 MCA5 - 35.80m⌀62 ●
Tamron-F [Auto] 300mm F/5.6A4 - 42.44m⌀58 ●
Tokina 300mm F/5.6 RMC
akaTokina SL 300mm F/5.6		A6 - 34.50m⌀58 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 300mm F/5.6 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A5 - 36.00m⌀58 1975 ●
Yashica Yashinon-DX Auto 300mm F/5.6A5 - 44.50m⌀58 1967 ●
Yashica Super Yashinon-R 300mm F/5.5P? - ?8.00m 1961 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Sonnar 300mm F/4P5 - 33.00mE77 ●
■Canon FD mount (16)
Canon FD 300mm F/4 S.S.C.A6 - 63.00m-- 1978 ●
Canon FD 300mm F/4LA7 - 73.00m-- 1978 ●
Canon FD 300mm F/5.6A6 - 54.00m⌀58 1971 ●
Canon FD 300mm F/5.6 S.C.A6 - 54.00m⌀58 1973 ●
Canon FD 300mm F/5.6 S.S.C.A6 - 53.00m⌀55 1977 ●
Canon FDn 300mm F/4A6 - 63.00m-- 1979 ●
Canon FDn 300mm F/4LA7 - 73.00m-- 1980 ●
Canon FDn 300mm F/5.6A6 - 53.00m⌀58 1979 ●
Hanimex Tele-Auto 300mm F/5.5A5 - ?18 ft.⌀62 ●
Sigma MF 300mm F/4.5 APO Multi-CoatedA8 - 62.50m⌀67 1980 ●
Sigma[-Z] MF Pantel 300mm F/5.6 [Multi-Coated]A6 - 56.00m⌀62 1975 ●
Soligor G/S Tele-Auto 300mm F/4.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A5 - 54.00m⌀72 ●
Soligor Auto 300mm F/5.6 MCA5 - 35.80m⌀62 ●
Tamron-F [Auto] 300mm F/5.6A4 - 42.44m⌀58 ●
Tokina 300mm F/5.6 RMC
akaTokina SL 300mm F/5.6		A6 - 34.50m⌀58 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 300mm F/5.6 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A5 - 36.00m⌀58 1975 ●
■Minolta SR mount (17)
Hanimex Tele-Auto 300mm F/5.5A5 - ?18 ft.⌀62 ●
Minolta Tele Rokkor-TD 300mm F/4.5P4 - 34.50m⌀77 1960 ●
Minolta Tele Rokkor-QD 300mm F/4.5P4 - 44.50m⌀77 1965 ●
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor-HF 300mm F/4.5A6 - 64.50m⌀72 1969 ●
Minolta MD Tele Rokkor 300mm F/4.5A7 - 63.00m⌀72 1978 ●
Minolta Tele Rokkor-QD 300mm F/5.6P4 - 44.50m⌀62 1965 ●
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor-PE 300mm F/5.6 Gen. XA5 - 54.50m⌀55 1973 ●
Minolta MC Tele Rokkor-HF 300mm F/4.5 Gen. XA6 - 64.50m⌀72 1973 ●
Minolta MD 300mm F/4.5A7 - 63.00m⌀72 1981 ●
Minolta MD Tele Rokkor 300mm F/5.6A5 - 54.50m⌀55 1978 ●
Sigma MF 300mm F/4.5 APO Multi-CoatedA8 - 62.50m⌀67 1980 ●
Sigma[-Z] MF Pantel 300mm F/5.6 [Multi-Coated]A6 - 56.00m⌀62 1975 ●
Soligor G/S Tele-Auto 300mm F/4.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A5 - 54.00m⌀72 ●
Soligor Auto 300mm F/5.6 MCA5 - 35.80m⌀62 ●
Tamron-F [Auto] 300mm F/5.6A4 - 42.44m⌀58 ●
Tokina 300mm F/5.6 RMC
akaTokina SL 300mm F/5.6		A6 - 34.50m⌀58 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 300mm F/5.6 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A5 - 36.00m⌀58 1975 ●
■Nikon F mount (18)
Hanimex Tele-Auto 300mm F/5.5A5 - ?18 ft.⌀62 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 300mm F/4.5A6 - 53.50m⌀72 1981 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 300mm F/4.5 IF-EDA7 - 62.50m⌀72 1981 ●
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-P Auto 300mm F/4.5A5 - 54.00m⌀72 1964 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-H Auto 300mm F/4.5A6 - 54.00m⌀72 1969 ●
Nikon Nikkor 300mm F/4.5A6 - 54.00m⌀72 1975 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 300mm F/4.5A6 - 54.00m⌀72 1977 ●
Nikon Nikkor 300mm F/4.5 EDA6 - 44.00m⌀72 1977 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 300mm F/4.5 EDA6 - 44.00m⌀72 1977 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 300mm F/4.5 IF-EDA7 - 62.50m⌀72 1978 ●
Sigma MF 300mm F/4 APO Tele Macro ZENA10 - 71.20m⌀77 1994 ●
Sigma MF 300mm F/4.5 APO Multi-CoatedA8 - 62.50m⌀67 1980 ●
Sigma[-Z] MF Pantel 300mm F/5.6 [Multi-Coated]A6 - 56.00m⌀62 1975 ●
Soligor G/S Tele-Auto 300mm F/4.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A5 - 54.00m⌀72 ●
Soligor Auto 300mm F/5.6 MCA5 - 35.80m⌀62 ●
Tamron-F [Auto] 300mm F/5.6A4 - 42.44m⌀58 ●
Tokina 300mm F/5.6 RMC
akaTokina SL 300mm F/5.6		A6 - 34.50m⌀58 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 300mm F/5.6 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A5 - 36.00m⌀58 1975 ●
■Konica AR mount (8)
Konica Hexanon AR 300mm F/4.5A8 - 54.00m⌀72 1969 ●
Konica FL-Hexanon AR 300mm F/6.3A9 - 54.50m⌀55 1970 ●
Sigma MF 300mm F/4.5 APO Multi-CoatedA8 - 62.50m⌀67 1980 ●
Sigma[-Z] MF Pantel 300mm F/5.6 [Multi-Coated]A6 - 56.00m⌀62 1975 ●
Soligor G/S Tele-Auto 300mm F/4.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A5 - 54.00m⌀72 ●
Tamron-F [Auto] 300mm F/5.6A4 - 42.44m⌀58 ●
Tokina 300mm F/5.6 RMC
akaTokina SL 300mm F/5.6		A6 - 34.50m⌀58 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 300mm F/5.6 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A5 - 36.00m⌀58 1975 ●
■Olympus OM mount (8)
Olympus OM F.Zuiko Auto-T 300mm F/4.5 [MC]A6 - 43.50m⌀72 1972 ●
Sigma MF 300mm F/4.5 APO Multi-CoatedA8 - 62.50m⌀67 1980 ●
Sigma[-Z] MF Pantel 300mm F/5.6 [Multi-Coated]A6 - 56.00m⌀62 1975 ●
Soligor G/S Tele-Auto 300mm F/4.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A5 - 54.00m⌀72 ●
Soligor Auto 300mm F/5.6 MCA5 - 35.80m⌀62 ●
Tamron-F [Auto] 300mm F/5.6A4 - 42.44m⌀58 ●
Tokina 300mm F/5.6 RMC
akaTokina SL 300mm F/5.6		A6 - 34.50m⌀58 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 300mm F/5.6 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A5 - 36.00m⌀58 1975 ●
■Pentax K mount (11)
smc Pentax-A* 300mm F/4A8 - 74.00m⌀77 1983 ●
smc Pentax-M* 300mm F/4A8 - 74.00m⌀77 1981 ●
smc Pentax 300mm F/4A7 - 54.00m⌀77 1975 ●
Ricoh XR Rikenon 300mm F/4.5 APOA8 - 62.50m⌀67 1982 ●
Sigma MF 300mm F/4 APO Tele Macro ZENA10 - 71.20m⌀77 1994 ●
Sigma MF 300mm F/4.5 APO Multi-CoatedA8 - 62.50m⌀67 1980 ●
Sigma[-Z] MF Pantel 300mm F/5.6 [Multi-Coated]A6 - 56.00m⌀62 1975 ●
Soligor G/S Tele-Auto 300mm F/4.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A5 - 54.00m⌀72 ●
Telezenitar-K APO 300mm F/4.5 MC
akaТЕЛЕЗЕНИТАР-К АПО 300mm F/4.5 МС		A7 - 63.00m⌀72 1988 ●
Tokina 300mm F/5.6 RMC
akaTokina SL 300mm F/5.6		A6 - 34.50m⌀58 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 300mm F/5.6 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A5 - 36.00m⌀58 1975 ●
■Contax/Yashica mount (8)
Sigma MF 300mm F/4.5 APO Multi-CoatedA8 - 62.50m⌀67 1980 ●
Soligor G/S Tele-Auto 300mm F/4.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A5 - 54.00m⌀72 ●
Tokina 300mm F/5.6 RMC
akaTokina SL 300mm F/5.6		A6 - 34.50m⌀58 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 300mm F/5.6 (s/n 37xxxxxx)A5 - 36.00m⌀58 1975 ●
Yashica ML 300mm F/5.6 CA6 - 34.50m⌀58 ●
Yashica ML 300mm F/5.6A5 - 44.50m⌀58 1976 ●
Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar T* 300mm F/4 [I] [AE]A5 - 53.50mE82 1979 ●
Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar T* 300mm F/4 [II] [AE, MM]A5 - 53.50mE82 1982 ●
■Praktica B mount (1)
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Prakticar 300mm F/4 MC [I] (1100 units)A7 - 54.00mE72 1980 ●

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