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I've just got an f-mount adaptor so i've been able to use my Helios 44M, made by Valdai Op­ti­cal-​Me­chan­i­cal Fac­to­ry. Some tests, quick job, nothing fancy:
f2



f11


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Helios-44 a good lens, perfect copy of Carl Zeiss Biotar 2/58mm. I like first sample.


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The second one shows pleasing boke (horrible subject). Welcome pitcu - are you from species vampiricum? (See your signature). Very Happy Very Happy


patrickh


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No mate, just have hard time falling asleep Smile


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The same lens, Helios 44M(wrong info, bad memory) Nikkor 85/1.8 afd, on a D2X body coupled with a sb600 this time



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For sure you have a nice target for your photos and a photographer to be in a single pack Smile.

Jes.


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superb portrait piticu!
I am also sure your daughter will be a fine photographer Very Happy


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Volna 80/2.8
All photos shot wide open, due to the nature of t&s, with a S3pro body:





At the next one looks like i did somthing wrong with the bw conversion but i am too lazy to re-do it. Maybe someday Smile


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piticu you are mysterious!!

I love the pics of bride and the leaves against sun ---- superb!

you like emotion!

thats perfect!

tf


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piticu wrote:




I love this portrait.


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Thanks Orio. I'm glad that you like it.

Again, Helios 44m:


And Volna



And here Nikkor 50mm f1.8



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Finally, got a Takumar 135mm f3.5:





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Takumar SMC 55mm f1.8





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Nikor-S 50mm f1.4
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Wow, Piticu... What a nice series!!
Congrats, I love them all...

Jes.


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gracias Jesito


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Jesito wrote:
.... I love them all...


Me too - particularly Nos 1, 5 & 11.


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Terrific work Piticu.


patrickh


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Beach picture removed by me, please accept it I won't see again long fight why a naked kid removed.


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Sure Attila, no problem. The picture can still be viewed on my personal blog http://atelierelealbe.blogspot.com/2008/09/cu-fetele-la-mare.html


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Very nice series.


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piticu wrote:
Sure Attila, no problem. The picture can still be viewed on my personal blog http://atelierelealbe.blogspot.com/2008/09/cu-fetele-la-mare.html


Thank you!


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My first roll of film in years. Pentacon Six, Biometar 80mm f2.8, Ilford Panf plus 50.











and yours truly (picture taken by a friend and published with his permission)


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Drive safe ( Nikkor-S 50mm f1.4 at f8 )


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Pentacon Auto MC 200mm f4