Tair-3A 300mm F/4.5

akaТАИР-3 300mm F/4.5 А

Super telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · No data
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
  • Original name:
  • · ТАИР-3 4,5/300А
  • · TAIR-3 4,5/300A
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame super telephoto prime lens
  • · Professional model
  • System:
  • · Zenit M42 (1965)
  • · Kiev-17/19/20 (1978)
  • · Zenit K (1985)

Sample photos (6)

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Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
300mm
F/4.5
3 elements in 3 groups
Interchangeable mount (T)
8.2° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Preset
Aperture control:
Preset ring + Aperture ring
16 (sixteen)
Focusing:
2.20m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
1600g
⌀85×270mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 72mm
Built-in telescopic round
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Source of data

  • Manufacturer's technical data.

Manufacturer description

The "Таир-3А" (4,5/300) lens is a three-element tele-anastigmat of medium speed. The lens elements are chemically coated.

Designed for small-format cameras with a frame size of 2,4x3,6 cm. Produced in a barrel for "Зенит" type SLR cameras.

The large focal length and high resolving power make it possible to use the lens for photographing various distant objects, architectural details, hard-to-reach areas of the terrain, for outdoor shooting of animals and birds, as well as for shooting close-ups of small objects, sports scenes, etc. The lens is applicable in all cases when you need to get a large-scale image, and when photographing an object you cannot get close enough to it.

Light transmission, no less than: 0,80. Resolving power, lin/mm, no less than: in the center of the frame: 36; at the edges of the frame: 30.

From the editor

The lens was produced by the Zagorsk Optical and Mechanical Plant (USSR).

The lens has rotating tripod mount with 3/8" and 1/4" sockets.

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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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 ●
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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)
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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)
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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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