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Tharos
Joined: 03 Nov 2009 Posts: 322 Location: Istanbul/TURKEY
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Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:40 pm Post subject: Day out with Helios 44-3 |
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Tharos wrote:
This is my first MF lense and I am a beginner at MF lenses, but still I want to show some of the pictures I took today and hope it gives you an idea about the quality of the lense. These pictures are taken with Canon EOS450D. I did not note the aperture values but mostly F2.
There is PP only on the last two pictures, all pictures taken at hand, I have minor focusing issues as you can see _________________ Camera : Yashica Electro 35 GS, Canon 450D, Konica C35 AF
28mm : Asahi Pentax SMC Takumar F3.5, Yashica ML F2.8
35mm : Distagon F2.8 (soon)
50mm : Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar F2,8 // aus Jena Pancolar F1.8 // SMC Tak F1.4 // Planar F1.7
55mm : Auto-Rikenon F1.8
58mm : Helios 44-3 F2
85mm : Jupiter 9 F2
135mm : Pentacon auto 6-blade F2.8 // Super Tak F3.5 // CZJ Sonnar F3.5 Zebra |
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rbelyell
Joined: 13 Oct 2009 Posts: 4269 Location: somewhere in the mountains of central NY
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Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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rbelyell wrote:
hi
nice lens! many people on the forum love the helios. i am waiting to receive mine, hopefully soon--a silver 44-2.
i like the color rendition and esp like #2--thats a nicely framed shot and the shallow depth of field of the lens works really well with that subject.
thanks for sharing and hope to see more of your work.
tony
ps you may want to consider putting some of your equipment in your signature line--people enjoy seeing that stuff! _________________ Epson RD1 + Elmarit 21/2.8; Summarit 50/1.5; Summarit 75/2.5; Elmar-c 90/4; Sankyo Komura 135/2.8, Hektor 135/4.5; Braun Paxina 29 6x6; Photax Boyer Paris; Holga 120 Pano
GREAT STUFF FOR SALE:
Contax T
Hasselblad XPan + 45/4, 90/4
Kodak Retina Reflex IV + full set of Schneider Krueznach lenses
Mercury 2 half frame 35mm
Kodak Pro slr/n
Fuji GM670+100/3.5+65/8!
Praktisix 6x6 medium format + ZeissBiometar 120/2.8
Bessa T 101 Anniversary Edition in Navy Blue
Mamiya Six Folder with Zuiko 75/3.5
Adaptall: Tamron SP 28-85 macro
Cameras: Canon IX
PM for more complete descriptions/pix. All in great shape!
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'buy me a drink, sing me a song,
take me as i come 'cause i can't stay long' |
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Tharos
Joined: 03 Nov 2009 Posts: 322 Location: Istanbul/TURKEY
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Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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Tharos wrote:
Thanks for the suggestion, it is done.
I need to add one thing about this lense. This one is made earlier than 1986 and it is told that these old ones are much better than new ones.
Old one has problems with M42 mount as the focus ring stucks on the adaptor. In another thread there is my story about fixing it.
http://forum.mflenses.com/helios-44-3-m42-bayonet-problem-t22268.html
If your willing to solve that problem, try to get your hands on an earlier version of this lens. _________________ Camera : Yashica Electro 35 GS, Canon 450D, Konica C35 AF
28mm : Asahi Pentax SMC Takumar F3.5, Yashica ML F2.8
35mm : Distagon F2.8 (soon)
50mm : Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar F2,8 // aus Jena Pancolar F1.8 // SMC Tak F1.4 // Planar F1.7
55mm : Auto-Rikenon F1.8
58mm : Helios 44-3 F2
85mm : Jupiter 9 F2
135mm : Pentacon auto 6-blade F2.8 // Super Tak F3.5 // CZJ Sonnar F3.5 Zebra |
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rbelyell
Joined: 13 Oct 2009 Posts: 4269 Location: somewhere in the mountains of central NY
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Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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rbelyell wrote:
hi
yes, i believe i have purchased an old one, so says the seller. it is in silver, and i have not often seen them in silver. i will post pictures of it when i receive it--hopefully in the next week or two. thank you for anticipating that problem and proposing a solution. according to the seller i should not have that problem. we will see!
tony _________________ Epson RD1 + Elmarit 21/2.8; Summarit 50/1.5; Summarit 75/2.5; Elmar-c 90/4; Sankyo Komura 135/2.8, Hektor 135/4.5; Braun Paxina 29 6x6; Photax Boyer Paris; Holga 120 Pano
GREAT STUFF FOR SALE:
Contax T
Hasselblad XPan + 45/4, 90/4
Kodak Retina Reflex IV + full set of Schneider Krueznach lenses
Mercury 2 half frame 35mm
Kodak Pro slr/n
Fuji GM670+100/3.5+65/8!
Praktisix 6x6 medium format + ZeissBiometar 120/2.8
Bessa T 101 Anniversary Edition in Navy Blue
Mamiya Six Folder with Zuiko 75/3.5
Adaptall: Tamron SP 28-85 macro
Cameras: Canon IX
PM for more complete descriptions/pix. All in great shape!
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'buy me a drink, sing me a song,
take me as i come 'cause i can't stay long' |
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Tharos
Joined: 03 Nov 2009 Posts: 322 Location: Istanbul/TURKEY
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:14 am Post subject: |
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Tharos wrote:
Hmm as far I know the older ones all have that problem but maybe yours is different (silver I have seen before also). Looking forward to see your pictures taken with your Helios. _________________ Camera : Yashica Electro 35 GS, Canon 450D, Konica C35 AF
28mm : Asahi Pentax SMC Takumar F3.5, Yashica ML F2.8
35mm : Distagon F2.8 (soon)
50mm : Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar F2,8 // aus Jena Pancolar F1.8 // SMC Tak F1.4 // Planar F1.7
55mm : Auto-Rikenon F1.8
58mm : Helios 44-3 F2
85mm : Jupiter 9 F2
135mm : Pentacon auto 6-blade F2.8 // Super Tak F3.5 // CZJ Sonnar F3.5 Zebra |
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poilu
Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 10469 Location: Greece
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:38 am Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
nice series, the helios make magics, you can feel the air |
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Poolhall
Joined: 25 Feb 2008 Posts: 1296
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:40 am Post subject: |
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Poolhall wrote:
Good set your work to make the lens fit was worth it |
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Tharos
Joined: 03 Nov 2009 Posts: 322 Location: Istanbul/TURKEY
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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Tharos wrote:
Poilu : You are right, I felt that with the first pictures I took using this lense. After the kit lense this was a huge step. Only if I had AF confirm chip adaptor or better manuel focusing abilities the pictures would be bit sharper, still not bad though.
Poolhall : Thank you, I am glad you like it. It was totally worth it
Two more pictures, one portrait and one close up.
_________________ Camera : Yashica Electro 35 GS, Canon 450D, Konica C35 AF
28mm : Asahi Pentax SMC Takumar F3.5, Yashica ML F2.8
35mm : Distagon F2.8 (soon)
50mm : Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar F2,8 // aus Jena Pancolar F1.8 // SMC Tak F1.4 // Planar F1.7
55mm : Auto-Rikenon F1.8
58mm : Helios 44-3 F2
85mm : Jupiter 9 F2
135mm : Pentacon auto 6-blade F2.8 // Super Tak F3.5 // CZJ Sonnar F3.5 Zebra |
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rbelyell
Joined: 13 Oct 2009 Posts: 4269 Location: somewhere in the mountains of central NY
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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rbelyell wrote:
what a lovely portrait! i bet she is the apple of your eye!
btw i know what you mean about difficulty focusing. it is a persistent problem, even with the auto confirm. many in this forum have put in different focusing screens to help, mostly split screen. one i understand is very good is made by katz eye. unfortunately they dont make one for my camera, but do seem to make them for most other popular ones.
as for focus confirm, i have it, but as many others note, that only gets you in the ballpark, it is not exact. you still have to make tiny adjustments by eye.
i did get a 1.15 viewfinder magnifier made by tenpa in japan for about $25 usd, and it comes with a large rubber eye cup. i found that helped make focusing a little easier, and the eye cup keeps out the sun when focusing, and its well made. i found it on ebay.
feel free to contact me if i can help.
tony _________________ Epson RD1 + Elmarit 21/2.8; Summarit 50/1.5; Summarit 75/2.5; Elmar-c 90/4; Sankyo Komura 135/2.8, Hektor 135/4.5; Braun Paxina 29 6x6; Photax Boyer Paris; Holga 120 Pano
GREAT STUFF FOR SALE:
Contax T
Hasselblad XPan + 45/4, 90/4
Kodak Retina Reflex IV + full set of Schneider Krueznach lenses
Mercury 2 half frame 35mm
Kodak Pro slr/n
Fuji GM670+100/3.5+65/8!
Praktisix 6x6 medium format + ZeissBiometar 120/2.8
Bessa T 101 Anniversary Edition in Navy Blue
Mamiya Six Folder with Zuiko 75/3.5
Adaptall: Tamron SP 28-85 macro
Cameras: Canon IX
PM for more complete descriptions/pix. All in great shape!
_________________________
'buy me a drink, sing me a song,
take me as i come 'cause i can't stay long' |
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patrickh
Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 8551 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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patrickh wrote:
Lovely series from a truly surprising lens. It is certainly developing quite a following in this forum
patrickh _________________ DSLR: Nikon D300 Nikon D200 Nex 5N
MF Zooms: Kiron 28-85/3.5, 28-105/3.2, 75-150/3.5, Nikkor 50-135/3.5 AIS // MF Primes: Nikkor 20/4 AI, 24/2 AI, 28/2 AI, 28/2.8 AIS, 28/3.5 AI, 35/1.4 AIS, 35/2 AIS, 35/2.8 PC, 45/2.8 P, 50/1.4 AIS, 50/1.8 AIS, 50/2 AI, 55/2.8 AIS micro, 55/3.5 AI micro, 85/2 AI, 100/2,8 E, 105/1,8 AIS, 105/2,5 AIS, 135/2 AIS, 135/2.8 AIS, 200/4 AI, 200/4 AIS micro, 300/4.5 AI, 300/4.5 AI ED, Arsat 50/1.4, Kiron 28/2, Vivitar 28/2.5, Panagor 135/2.8, Tamron 28/2.5, Tamron 90/2.5 macro, Vivitar 90/2.5 macro (Tokina) Voigtlander 90/3.5 Vivitar 105/2.5 macro (Kiron) Kaleinar 100/2.8 AI Tamron 135/2.5, Vivitar 135/2.8CF, 200/3.5, Tokina 400/5,6
M42: Vivitar 28/2.5, Tamron 28/2.5, Formula5 28/2.8, Mamiya 28/2.8, Pentacon 29/2.8, Flektogon 35/2.4, Flektogon 35/2.8, Takumar 35/3.5, Curtagon 35/4, Takumar 50/1.4, Volna-6 50/2.8 macro, Mamiya 50/1.4, CZJ Pancolar 50/1,8, Oreston 50/1.8, Takumar 50/2, Industar 50/3.5, Sears 55/1.4, Helios 58/2, Jupiter 85/2, Helios 85/1.5, Takumar 105/2.8, Steinheil macro 105/4.5, Tamron 135/2.5, Jupiter 135/4, CZ 135/4, Steinheil Culminar 135/4,5, Jupiter 135/3.5, Takumar 135/3.5, Tair 135/2.8, Pentacon 135/2.8, CZ 135/2.8, Taika 135/3.5, Takumar 150/4, Jupiter 200/4, Takumar 200/4
Exakta: Topcon 100/2.8(M42), 35/2.8, 58/1.8, 135/2.8, 135/2.8 (M42), Kyoei Acall 135/3.5
C/Y: Yashica 28/2.8, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, Zeiss Planar 50/1.4, Distagon 25/2.8
Hexanon: 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 40/1.8, 50/1.7, 52/1.8, 135/3.2, 135/3.5, 35-70/3.5, 200/3.5
P6 : Mir 38 65/3.5, Biometar 80/2.8, Kaleinar 150/2.8, Sonnar 180/2.8
Minolta SR: 28/2.8, 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 45/2, 50/2, 58/1.4, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, 200/3.5
RF: Industar 53/2.8, Jupiter 8 50/2
Enlarg: Rodagon 50/5,6, 80/5,6, 105/5.6, Vario 44-52/4, 150/5.6 180/5.6 El Nikkor 50/2,8,63/2.8,75/4, 80/5,6, 105/5.6, 135/5.6 Schneider 60/5.6, 80/5.6, 80/4S,100/5.6S,105/5.6,135/5.6, 135/5.6S, 150/5.6S, Leica 95/4 |
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Tharos
Joined: 03 Nov 2009 Posts: 322 Location: Istanbul/TURKEY
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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Tharos wrote:
rbelyell : I will look for those focusing screens. That product you mentioned sounds promising, can you post some link to ebay or maybe some website? Sounds like a solution for me
patrickh : I must admit that I bought this lense after checking many reviews on this forum and thanks to the forum I am very happy with the lense so far. As this is my first MF lense, maybe I should wait more to decide but for the money paid, it is a gem. _________________ Camera : Yashica Electro 35 GS, Canon 450D, Konica C35 AF
28mm : Asahi Pentax SMC Takumar F3.5, Yashica ML F2.8
35mm : Distagon F2.8 (soon)
50mm : Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar F2,8 // aus Jena Pancolar F1.8 // SMC Tak F1.4 // Planar F1.7
55mm : Auto-Rikenon F1.8
58mm : Helios 44-3 F2
85mm : Jupiter 9 F2
135mm : Pentacon auto 6-blade F2.8 // Super Tak F3.5 // CZJ Sonnar F3.5 Zebra |
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rbelyell
Joined: 13 Oct 2009 Posts: 4269 Location: somewhere in the mountains of central NY
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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rbelyell wrote:
hi
heres the link to katz eye:
http://www.katzeyeoptics.com/
heres the bay link for the tenpa vf magnifier:
http://cgi.ebay.com/TENPA-1-36x-ViewFinder-Magnifier-Eyecup-Eyepiece-4-DSLR_W0QQitemZ280422541515QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item414a7c68cb#ht_5545wt_1167
good luck! _________________ Epson RD1 + Elmarit 21/2.8; Summarit 50/1.5; Summarit 75/2.5; Elmar-c 90/4; Sankyo Komura 135/2.8, Hektor 135/4.5; Braun Paxina 29 6x6; Photax Boyer Paris; Holga 120 Pano
GREAT STUFF FOR SALE:
Contax T
Hasselblad XPan + 45/4, 90/4
Kodak Retina Reflex IV + full set of Schneider Krueznach lenses
Mercury 2 half frame 35mm
Kodak Pro slr/n
Fuji GM670+100/3.5+65/8!
Praktisix 6x6 medium format + ZeissBiometar 120/2.8
Bessa T 101 Anniversary Edition in Navy Blue
Mamiya Six Folder with Zuiko 75/3.5
Adaptall: Tamron SP 28-85 macro
Cameras: Canon IX
PM for more complete descriptions/pix. All in great shape!
_________________________
'buy me a drink, sing me a song,
take me as i come 'cause i can't stay long' |
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Jeff Zen
Joined: 17 Jun 2009 Posts: 262 Location: Northwest USA
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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Jeff Zen wrote:
Great series. Wonderful lens. I like all of your images. |
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Tharos
Joined: 03 Nov 2009 Posts: 322 Location: Istanbul/TURKEY
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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Tharos wrote:
You think x1.36 is good enough?
After quick search based on "viewfinder" keyword, i find some x2.3 versions. I wonder which one would be more beneficial. _________________ Camera : Yashica Electro 35 GS, Canon 450D, Konica C35 AF
28mm : Asahi Pentax SMC Takumar F3.5, Yashica ML F2.8
35mm : Distagon F2.8 (soon)
50mm : Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar F2,8 // aus Jena Pancolar F1.8 // SMC Tak F1.4 // Planar F1.7
55mm : Auto-Rikenon F1.8
58mm : Helios 44-3 F2
85mm : Jupiter 9 F2
135mm : Pentacon auto 6-blade F2.8 // Super Tak F3.5 // CZJ Sonnar F3.5 Zebra |
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Tharos
Joined: 03 Nov 2009 Posts: 322 Location: Istanbul/TURKEY
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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Tharos wrote:
JeffZen : Thanks man, your set with the same lense is great too. The doll pictures kinda scared me (comes from the horror movie with the doll i guess)
_________________ Camera : Yashica Electro 35 GS, Canon 450D, Konica C35 AF
28mm : Asahi Pentax SMC Takumar F3.5, Yashica ML F2.8
35mm : Distagon F2.8 (soon)
50mm : Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar F2,8 // aus Jena Pancolar F1.8 // SMC Tak F1.4 // Planar F1.7
55mm : Auto-Rikenon F1.8
58mm : Helios 44-3 F2
85mm : Jupiter 9 F2
135mm : Pentacon auto 6-blade F2.8 // Super Tak F3.5 // CZJ Sonnar F3.5 Zebra |
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rbelyell
Joined: 13 Oct 2009 Posts: 4269 Location: somewhere in the mountains of central NY
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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rbelyell wrote:
the 1.36 made a difference for me. the problem w 2x, which i also have, is you have to remove it to recompose the picture because you cant make any judgement about what will be in the frame. i found this annoying. you might also consider changing the screen because i think that will make the biggest difference. _________________ Epson RD1 + Elmarit 21/2.8; Summarit 50/1.5; Summarit 75/2.5; Elmar-c 90/4; Sankyo Komura 135/2.8, Hektor 135/4.5; Braun Paxina 29 6x6; Photax Boyer Paris; Holga 120 Pano
GREAT STUFF FOR SALE:
Contax T
Hasselblad XPan + 45/4, 90/4
Kodak Retina Reflex IV + full set of Schneider Krueznach lenses
Mercury 2 half frame 35mm
Kodak Pro slr/n
Fuji GM670+100/3.5+65/8!
Praktisix 6x6 medium format + ZeissBiometar 120/2.8
Bessa T 101 Anniversary Edition in Navy Blue
Mamiya Six Folder with Zuiko 75/3.5
Adaptall: Tamron SP 28-85 macro
Cameras: Canon IX
PM for more complete descriptions/pix. All in great shape!
_________________________
'buy me a drink, sing me a song,
take me as i come 'cause i can't stay long' |
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