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heartcat
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 Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:51 pm Post subject: Testing out my new Helios 44-2 58mm 2 on my Canon 450D |
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heartcat wrote:
I scoured the flea market today and came upon a Zenit with this Helios lens attached (which just happened to be the Helios I had decided I wanted to get).
Of course I had to rush home, put it on my camera and try it out, lol. I managed to get my daughter to look up from her Ipod long enough to snap a few shots. 
This one was my favourite. The second photo is a crop of the first. I am amazed at how sharp this lens is! Not bad for $20. 
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Poolhall
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Poolhall wrote:
The Helios is worth every penny, good shots- second is very sharp! you will get a lot of use from it I bet |
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Attila
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| Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Well known lens from quality as almost all Russian lenses.
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poilu wrote:
great portrait, nice ambient light & super sharp |
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eeyore_nl
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| Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:03 am Post subject: |
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eeyore_nl wrote:
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| The Helios is worth every penny, good shots- second is very sharp! you will get a lot of use from it I bet |
Yes, it's a very nice lens, as the pictures show. I'm not really a fan of the bokeh though.
I got mine for free 
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heartcat
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| Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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heartcat wrote:
Thank you. I do look forward to testing it out more.
I got mine for free
You can't beat free! |
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martinsmith99
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martinsmith99 wrote:
Great focus. What aperture did you use?
What's not to like about Helios bokeh? I used to dislike it but I changed my mind after trying one.
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eeyore_nl
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eeyore_nl wrote:
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Great focus. What aperture did you use?
What's not to like about Helios bokeh? I used to dislike it but I changed my mind after trying one. |
I heard it being described as "swirly", and sometimes it looks like that to me indeed.
It's not harsh bokeh, but it has a certain strange irregularity.
Edit: I just made a picture to demonstrate what I mean
Shot wide open:
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heartcat
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heartcat wrote:
[img]Great focus. What aperture did you use? [/img]
I'm not sure. Possibly wide open. I'll have to start paying attention to that.
I did finally manage to change apertures, lol!  I have to shoot in manual mode to do so, and often still leave my lenses wide open, but it's nice to finally have options.
I haven't really used it yet or taken any photos where bokeh is illustrated.
I have seen photos with the swirly bokeh of Helios lenses. I went back and forth about them because of that, actually. But sometimes people really use it to advantage so that it adds to a composition. It seems to depend on the subject matter.
And for the price especially I just couldn't resist. |
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martinsmith99
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martinsmith99 wrote:
If you want the swirlies, shoot with the lens wide open and have a bright, busy background. The Biotar is the lens that the Helios is based on. I have one and it's marginally better than the Helios, but costs 10x as much. The only difference I can see is that it has a little warmer white balance and appears to have more contrast and saturation.
The preset aperture of the 44-2 is great on a DSLR.
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eeyore_nl wrote:
Yes, it does make a nice portrait lens.
Shot @ f/2, iso1600, camera set to B&W/Orange filter.
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