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testing my lenses - part 70 - Helios-44 58mm/2 - 3 versions
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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:13 pm
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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:13 pm
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little different test this time, as i have 3 versions of Helios-44: Helios-44 , Helios 44-2 and Helios 44M-4. firstly three photos of the same motif to compare performance of each version. after that some more photos with 44M-4 version.
1.sample
Helios-44

Helios 44-2

Helios 44M-4

2.sample
Helios-44

Helios 44-2

Helios 44M-4

3.sample /stopped down/
Helios-44

Helios 44-2

Helios 44M-4


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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:16 pm
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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:16 pm
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some more samples from Helios 44M-4









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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:00 am
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:00 am
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Do you find it at all challenging to focus these lenses? I do notice different points of focus in your images. I have three also; 44-2, 44-3, and 44M-7 and I do have trouble hitting the focus consistently.


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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:58 am
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woodrim wrote:
Do you find it at all challenging to focus these lenses? I do notice different points of focus in your images. I have three also; 44-2, 44-3, and 44M-7 and I do have trouble hitting the focus consistently.


I have the same issue with my 44M-6, but blame it on the fact that close up and wide open the depth of field is only 5mm.


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Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 12:46 pm
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woodrim wrote:
I do notice different points of focus in your images. .


that's because i took these handheld and not on tripod so i didn't take them from the exactly same place


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Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 9:01 pm
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Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 9:01 pm
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new samples using E-M5

first comparison between 3 versions i have: 44,44-2,44M-4

Helios 44
f2

f8


Helios 44-2
f2

f8


Helios 44M-4
f2

f8



and now samples with Helios 44M-4










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Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 1:14 am
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Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 1:14 am
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Some bonnie shots there and ah recognise those defocused backgrounds well (have the same 3 lenses) - ye can't really describe those as comparisons though, when the shots are from different angles/distance.

Cool


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Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 5:58 am
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TAo2 wrote:
ye can't really describe those as comparisons though, when the shots are from different angles/distance.

Cool

distance is the same, i just changed the position of the flower in the shot so i know which shot is with what lens
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