Helios MC 44M-6 2/58mm vr. TESSAR Carl Zeiss Jena 2.8/50mm

[ReiLord]

The test was performed very quickly because of the lack of time but i'll provide more information and photos in the next week.

The EXIF is available in the full size photos, so if You need any additional info, please download the file and see the EXIF info. What You may not find in the EXIF is the aperture, the Helios photo is ~f/2.4 and CZJ f/2.8.

The conclusion: i think that i have great Helios exemplar and the bad one Tessar. I've read that the Helios reaches ~38 lines and this Tessar even ~76 lines but in this comparison we can see that the details and sharpness are definitely better on the photos taken using Helios (lok on the "roof" texture). As i said before, i still think that CZJ should be better and the CZ exemplar is one of the bad one if it's possible.

To be continued...

Helios MC 44M-6 2/58mm


TESSAR Carl Zeiss Jena 2.8/50mm

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Sony DSLR-A200 + Minolta Dynax 700si + Minolta Dynax 3xi
MIR-1B 37/2,8 + TESSAR Carl Zeiss Jena 50/2.8 + MC Helios-44M-6 58mm + Sony 18-70mm + TAIR-11A 135mm + Jupiter-37A 135mm + Tair 3S 300mm + Soligor Teleconverter X2 + Pinhole "lens"
SIGMA EF-500 DG SUPER
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[no-X]

38 lines per mm are true, but for older Helios models. 44M-6 MC is one of the best models and reaches 45/25 (centre/borders):

http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic,p,95951.html#95951

Which Tessar do you have? I think that the alu 50/2.8 isn't based on the same optical design, as the version from sixties, which is likely based on recalculated optical formula.
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for sale: Vivitar (Komine) 55/2.8 Macro 1:1 (K/AR) | CZJ Tessar 13,5cm f/4.5 (M42) | Vivitar 35/1.9 (M42) | (Carl Zeiss) aus Jena 1Q Biometar z. 80/2.8 P6

list of Helios 44 lenses | List of CZJ T-marked M42 lenses | I'm not absolutely retarded, English simply isn't my mother tongue :s)

up-to 30mm: Vivitar (Tokina) Series 1 VMC 28/1.9, Vivitar (Komine) MC close-focus 28/2.8, Zeiss Distagon T* 25/2.8 ZS
35mm: Super Takumar 35/2 PRO, S-M-C Takumar 35/2, S-M-C Takumar 35/3.5, CZJ eMC Flektogon 35/2.4, SC Curtagon 35/2.8, Vivitar 35/1.9, MG Primagon V 35/4.5, CZJ Tessar T 40/4.5
50mm: S-M-C Takumar 50/1.4, S-M-C Macro Takumar 50/4, Tomioka Cosinon MC 55/1.4, Tomioka Yashinon 55/1.2, Tomioka Macro Yashinon 60/2.8, CZJ Biotar T 58/2 preset, CZJ Biotar T 58/2 17-blades, CZJ eMC Pancolar 50/1.8, aJ Pancolar 55/1.4, KMZ Helios 44-2 58/2 00xxx, KMZ Helios 44-2 58/2 0xxx, MMZ Helios MC 44-3 58/2, Helios 77M 50/1.8, KMZ Zenitar M2s MC 50/2, KMZ Industar 50/3.5, MC Volna-9 Macro 50/2.8, MC Pentacon 50/1.8, MG Trioplan 50/2.9, MG Primoplan V 58/1.9, Voigtländer Color Ultron 50/1.8, Macro Prakticar 55/2.8
85mm:, CZJ Biotar T 75/1.5 M42, CZJ eMC Pancolar 80/1.8, aJ Biometar 80/2.8 P6 zebra, CZJ Biometar 80/2.8 M42, MG Primoplan V 75/1.9 [exa], MG Night Primoplan 80/1.9 [VP Night], KMZ Helios 40-2 85/1.5 (custom hybrid of 40 and 40-2), S-M-C Takumar 85/1.8, KMZ Jupiter-9 Π 8,5/2 M39, LZOS Jupiter-9 85/2 SLR M39, LZOS Jupiter-9 85/2 M42, Kodak Meniscus 90mm, MG Telefogar V 90/3.5, MG Trioplan V 100/2.8
over 100mm: Ernemann Kinostigmat 11cm, Voigtlander SL Macro APO Lanthar 125/2.5, Spiratone 135/1.8 plura-coat, KOMZ MC Jupiter 37AM 135/3.5, KOMZ Jupiter-11 135/4, KMZ Tair 11A 135/2.8, Pentacon preset 135/2.8 (bokehmonster), CZJ Sonnar MC 135/3.5, CZJ Triotar T 135/4, LR-A Pololyt 135/4.5 "T2", ZOMZ TAIR-3 300/4.5

[ReiLord]

I have such one:




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Sony DSLR-A200 + Minolta Dynax 700si + Minolta Dynax 3xi
MIR-1B 37/2,8 + TESSAR Carl Zeiss Jena 50/2.8 + MC Helios-44M-6 58mm + Sony 18-70mm + TAIR-11A 135mm + Jupiter-37A 135mm + Tair 3S 300mm + Soligor Teleconverter X2 + Pinhole "lens"
SIGMA EF-500 DG SUPER
http://translax.eu/; http://www.m-j.translax.eu; http://www.m-j.translax.eu/forum; http://www.into-localization.com - localizacja, globalizacja, internationalizacja, DTP

[no-X]

It's the latest model, which should be good.
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for sale: Vivitar (Komine) 55/2.8 Macro 1:1 (K/AR) | CZJ Tessar 13,5cm f/4.5 (M42) | Vivitar 35/1.9 (M42) | (Carl Zeiss) aus Jena 1Q Biometar z. 80/2.8 P6

list of Helios 44 lenses | List of CZJ T-marked M42 lenses | I'm not absolutely retarded, English simply isn't my mother tongue :s)

up-to 30mm: Vivitar (Tokina) Series 1 VMC 28/1.9, Vivitar (Komine) MC close-focus 28/2.8, Zeiss Distagon T* 25/2.8 ZS
35mm: Super Takumar 35/2 PRO, S-M-C Takumar 35/2, S-M-C Takumar 35/3.5, CZJ eMC Flektogon 35/2.4, SC Curtagon 35/2.8, Vivitar 35/1.9, MG Primagon V 35/4.5, CZJ Tessar T 40/4.5
50mm: S-M-C Takumar 50/1.4, S-M-C Macro Takumar 50/4, Tomioka Cosinon MC 55/1.4, Tomioka Yashinon 55/1.2, Tomioka Macro Yashinon 60/2.8, CZJ Biotar T 58/2 preset, CZJ Biotar T 58/2 17-blades, CZJ eMC Pancolar 50/1.8, aJ Pancolar 55/1.4, KMZ Helios 44-2 58/2 00xxx, KMZ Helios 44-2 58/2 0xxx, MMZ Helios MC 44-3 58/2, Helios 77M 50/1.8, KMZ Zenitar M2s MC 50/2, KMZ Industar 50/3.5, MC Volna-9 Macro 50/2.8, MC Pentacon 50/1.8, MG Trioplan 50/2.9, MG Primoplan V 58/1.9, Voigtländer Color Ultron 50/1.8, Macro Prakticar 55/2.8
85mm:, CZJ Biotar T 75/1.5 M42, CZJ eMC Pancolar 80/1.8, aJ Biometar 80/2.8 P6 zebra, CZJ Biometar 80/2.8 M42, MG Primoplan V 75/1.9 [exa], MG Night Primoplan 80/1.9 [VP Night], KMZ Helios 40-2 85/1.5 (custom hybrid of 40 and 40-2), S-M-C Takumar 85/1.8, KMZ Jupiter-9 Π 8,5/2 M39, LZOS Jupiter-9 85/2 SLR M39, LZOS Jupiter-9 85/2 M42, Kodak Meniscus 90mm, MG Telefogar V 90/3.5, MG Trioplan V 100/2.8
over 100mm: Ernemann Kinostigmat 11cm, Voigtlander SL Macro APO Lanthar 125/2.5, Spiratone 135/1.8 plura-coat, KOMZ MC Jupiter 37AM 135/3.5, KOMZ Jupiter-11 135/4, KMZ Tair 11A 135/2.8, Pentacon preset 135/2.8 (bokehmonster), CZJ Sonnar MC 135/3.5, CZJ Triotar T 135/4, LR-A Pololyt 135/4.5 "T2", ZOMZ TAIR-3 300/4.5

[ReiLord]

Unfortunately. As You can see i know how to take sharp photos - it's not the ability issue - but this CZJ isn't very sharp itself. I'll try later taking the pictures using higher aperture values on both lenses.
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Sony DSLR-A200 + Minolta Dynax 700si + Minolta Dynax 3xi
MIR-1B 37/2,8 + TESSAR Carl Zeiss Jena 50/2.8 + MC Helios-44M-6 58mm + Sony 18-70mm + TAIR-11A 135mm + Jupiter-37A 135mm + Tair 3S 300mm + Soligor Teleconverter X2 + Pinhole "lens"
SIGMA EF-500 DG SUPER
http://translax.eu/; http://www.m-j.translax.eu; http://www.m-j.translax.eu/forum; http://www.into-localization.com - localizacja, globalizacja, internationalizacja, DTP