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The Helios 44-2 on Oly Cameras.

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Hi Folks,

Got a Pair of Russian Manual Lenses Recently and Decided To Do a ' Nostalgic ' back to the good old Days Shoot. Boy!... The output from this Russian lenses really Surprise me. Besides The Good Bokeh and DR , this lenses seems To Lift a veil off your pics when compared to those taken from todays Digital Lenses. The pics looks so tranparent, clear and Have a very Natural Look to it !!! Well, may be it's the coating, and boy it sure Compliment our 4/3 sensors so well.....A Pair Made In Camera Heaven !!!

It really does Reminds me of the good old Days again, and i am seriously going back to Manual lenses again. Here's some done with The E-520 & 620, and an Extension tube for those close up shots.

Just go out and enjoy your hobby today, for tommorow is promise to no one.....!!!

The Helios 58mm 44-2 F/2 on Oly Cameras.





































Thanks for Viewing and Have a nice Day ahead ... !!!

Regards......James.

Mods at Malaysia's only 4/3 site : http://www.mychiaroscuro.net

My webpage : http://www.wix.com/jjjmoh/jmoh-photography
 
Nice images. Beautiful composition and color scheme.
is that lens with a screw mount?
thanks.
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crack said:
Nice images. Beautiful composition and color scheme.
is that lens with a screw mount?
thanks.
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I think, so I exist and suffer :D
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Hi Crack,

Thanks Mate , and yes, it's an M42 Screw Mount . There are tons of M42 to 4/3 Adapters out there and they are cheap.

Thanks again.............James.
 
viorel said:
very nice work, I'm impressed about the image quality...time to use again my old Helios lens
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Hi viorel,

Thanks and Yes, once in a while it's good to get back To Those manual lenses. There's somthing Unique about them That I wish I could put down in words.

Anyway It's been awhile now since I tried out my other Russian lens, the Jupiter 135mm F/3.5. Gonna shot some morning Flowers and close ups Tommorow Morning.....!!!

Thanks again...........James.

Mods at Malaysia's only 4/3 site : http://www.mychiaroscuro.net

My webpage : http://www.wix.com/jjjmoh/jmoh-photography
 
I would not hesitate to use my Helios for Macro images.

Very sharp lens but more importantly : half-stop apertures and the longest throw focusing ring for really precise ... focusing.

It is too big to compete with my other old 50mm lenses (with shorter focus throws) for normal photography though so it stays in its little box in the cupboard.
 
I've thought about getting one of these, they seem to be very popular at the moment - I guess it's a lot of lens for not a lot of money.

IIRC these were mostly bundled with the old Zenit cameras.

Most seem to go for the 44-4, with better MC, but I think the 44-2 is easier with the manual aperture control.

Nice pics, they might have spurred me on here :)

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Andy Hewitt
 
Andy Hewitt said:
Most seem to go for the 44-4, with better MC, but I think the 44-2 is easier with the manual aperture control.
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Eeasier like "it has manual aperture control", or easier like "the manual ap. control on that one is smoother" ?

For all I know, all Helios lenses have an aperture ring.
 
goblin said:
Andy Hewitt said:
Most seem to go for the 44-4, with better MC, but I think the 44-2 is easier with the manual aperture control.
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Eeasier like "it has manual aperture control", or easier like "the manual ap. control on that one is smoother" ?

For all I know, all Helios lenses have an aperture ring.
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Hi goblin,

I Think what Hewitt meant was that The 44-2 Has the aperture Right In front, hence a little easier on your Finger Movements. You're Right, All Helios has an Aperture Ring, the Later Models has it on the back of the lens ( The Standards Today ).

Thanks Again and Have a Nice Day Ahead........James.

Mods at Malaysia's only 4/3 site : http://www.mychiaroscuro.net

My webpage : http://www.wix.com/jjjmoh/jmoh-photography
 
goblin said:
Andy Hewitt said:
Most seem to go for the 44-4, with better MC, but I think the 44-2 is easier with the manual aperture control.
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Eeasier like "it has manual aperture control", or easier like "the manual ap. control on that one is smoother" ?

For all I know, all Helios lenses have an aperture ring.
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Opss....!!! Sorry a repost.
 
jmoh said:
goblin said:
Andy Hewitt said:
Most seem to go for the 44-4, with better MC, but I think the 44-2 is easier with the manual aperture control.
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Eeasier like "it has manual aperture control", or easier like "the manual ap. control on that one is smoother" ?

For all I know, all Helios lenses have an aperture ring.
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Hi goblin,

I Think what Hewitt meant was that The 44-2 Has the aperture Right In front, hence a little easier on your Finger Movements. You're Right, All Helios has an Aperture Ring, the Later Models has it on the back of the lens ( The Standards Today )
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No, I meant the earlier models, up to 44-2, had a manual 'preset' aperture, whereas the later models, such as the 44-4, are auto apertures, and need modification to stop them down on a DSLR.

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Andy Hewitt
 
Andy Hewitt said:
jmoh said:
goblin said:
Andy Hewitt said:
Most seem to go for the 44-4, with better MC, but I think the 44-2 is easier with the manual aperture control.
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Eeasier like "it has manual aperture control", or easier like "the manual ap. control on that one is smoother" ?

For all I know, all Helios lenses have an aperture ring.
Click to expand...
Hi goblin,

I Think what Hewitt meant was that The 44-2 Has the aperture Right In front, hence a little easier on your Finger Movements. You're Right, All Helios has an Aperture Ring, the Later Models has it on the back of the lens ( The Standards Today )
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No, I meant the earlier models, up to 44-2, had a manual 'preset' aperture, whereas the later models, such as the 44-4, are auto apertures, and need modification to stop them down on a DSLR.

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Andy Hewitt
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Hi Andy,

Yup!...Come to think of it, you're Right, now I remember The later models are Auto Apertures !......Thanks for the Reminder.

Regards......James.
 
jmoh said:
Andy Hewitt said:
No, I meant the earlier models, up to 44-2, had a manual 'preset' aperture, whereas the later models, such as the 44-4, are auto apertures, and need modification to stop them down on a DSLR.
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jmoh said:
Hi Andy,

Yup!...Come to think of it, you're Right, now I remember The later models are Auto Apertures !......Thanks for the Reminder.
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Hi James,

I just used Google to research them, there's loads of info about these out there.

Cheers

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Andy Hewitt
 
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