Helios 44-2 pics

Katastrofo · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 4392 Location: Alabama

I really like the contrasty attributes of this lens. Got it for $45 delivered
from Russia:

The lens was like new condition:

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Attila · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 17803 Location: Budapest,Hungary

This copy is really close for it's ancestor lens "Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 55mm f2".Russians doesn't changed much.
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Orio · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 12895 Location: West Emilia

I really like the flute pic, Bill
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Ballu · Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:50 am Post subject:

Attila · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 17803 Location: Budapest,Hungary

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Carl Zeiss Jena:Flektogon 2.8/20mm,4/25mm,2.4/35,2.8/65mm,4.5/4cm Tessar, 8/500mm Fernobjektiv
Pancolar 1.4/55mm,1.8/50mm,1.8/80mm,Tessar 2.8/50mm,Biotar 2/58mm,1.5/75mm,1.5/7,5cm
Carl Zeiss: Sonnar 2.8/135,2.8/180mm,Tessar 4/135mm
Nikon: 3.5/20mm,2.8/28mm,1.4/35mm,1.4/50mm,1.2/50mm,2/50mm,1.8/105mm,2.5/105mm,4/200mm macro,4.5/300mm
Pentax: Pentax 1.2/50mm,1.8/85mm,4/200mm
Helios: Helios-40 1.5/8,5cm,Helios-44-1 2/58mm,Helios-44-2 2/58mm
Olympus OM: 3.5/18mm,3.5/21mm,1.4/50mm,3.5/55mm macro,2.8/135mm,2/90mm macro,35-70mm,60-250mm
Meyer: 4.5/35mm Primagon,Primoplan 1.9/58mm,1.9/75mm,2.8/100mm,Orestegor 2.8/135mm,4.5/40 Helioplan
Leica: 4/100 Macro Elmar,2.8/90 Elmarit last version
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Katastrofo · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 4392 Location: Alabama

Thanks for the comments, guys! Smile

Orio, I think this is going to be one of my favorites! Cool

Bill

LucisPictor · Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject:

Yes, nice one(s)!
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peterqd · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 2937 Location: High Wycombe, UK

I think you made great choice there Bill. I'm in love with my 44-2, it's older than yours, with shiny parts on the focus grip and red and white numbers. Stopped down it's razor sharp, it gives beautifully rich colours and best of all is the preset aperture dial - in Av mode the aperture ring becomes a continuous bokeh control.

LucisPictor · 1.8/55

Jesito · Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 2476 Location: Sitges, (Spain)

Hi everybody!

I currently own one of these Helios. I bought it through eBay to an ukranian guy. The lens seems to work quite well, but the apertures are reversed: when I set 16, the diaphragm is fully opened, and when set to 2, fully closed, so I'm aperture-blind with this lens... Perhaps something mounted in a wrong way inside?...

I've been trying to dissasemble it, but I lack of the necessary tools, so I've been able only to take out the front lens and the distance ring (three screws for this one). Without proper tools I don't want to damage the lens (more than already is), so I put everything back again.

Would be nice to know if there is somewhere in the net a breakdown of this lens. (I got one for another of my lenses, the CZJ Sonnar 135 3.5, at http://www.aprd31.dsl.pipex.com/articles/czj135svc/ )

Regards,
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peterqd · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 2937 Location: High Wycombe, UK

Hi Jes

It does seem strange at first but there's nothing wrong with your lens and no need for you to do anything to it. It's called a pre-set lens and that's the way it works. I hope you got it back together again OK Smile

It's used like this: First you pre-set the outermost dial to the aperture setting you want to use set against the red mark right on the front edge of the lens barrel. The setting is your choice, depending on the available light, film speed, shutter speed and the depth-of-field you're looking for. The outer dial does NOT close the diaphragm - that's the function of the second dial. This arrangement allows you to focus at full aperture and then quickly turn the second dial to close the diaphragm to your chosen setting without needing to take the camera from your eye. Once you get used to this it's a great help.

Remember this lens was designed for cameras with no automatic functions. When you use it on a modern AE camera in Av mode, the camera adjusts the shutter speed using its meter reading to suit your aperture setting. This makes it a lot simpler. As I said in another thread yesterday, as the exposure value will be the same wherever the second dial is set, this becomes virtually a continuous bokeh control.

Anyway, I've put a pdf about dismantling and cleaning the Helios 44-2 on my webspace for you to download:

Helios 44-2

Peter

LucisPictor · Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 11:19 am Post subject:

Thanks, Peter. Very nice!
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Bob · Joined: 15 Mar 2007 Posts: 469 Location: Wentzville, Mo.

Love the flute photo. My 44-2 is old and pretty loose. Sort of worry if I need a back up Laughing

Very sharp and quick to focus.
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Katastrofo · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 4392 Location: Alabama

Flor27 · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Posts: 1202 Location: Paris, France

Nice pics Bill !

May I share your post to add some more Helios-44-2 pics ?

My lens is dirty old, full of micro-scratches on the front lens, thank's to the first owner from who I'm bought it.

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