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lucius
Joined: 11 Apr 2014 Posts: 38
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:28 pm Post subject: Helios 44M-4 58mm f2 |
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lucius wrote:
Just got my first russian lens, Helios 44M-4 58mm f2 and I couldn't wait to tested it. All images shot at f2.
I think is a very nice lens, very sharp, nice bokeh, not as swirly as other Helios lenses ( as far as I can see other images online).
_________________ My Takumar Collection http://forum.mflenses.com/takumar-collection-t69606.html
S-M-C FISH-EYE-TAKUMAR 17mm F4, S-M-C TAKUMAR 20mm F4.5 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 24mm F3.5 , Super TAKUMAR 28mm F3.5 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 28mm F3.5 , TAKUMAR 35mm F4 , Auto TAKUMAR 35mm F3.5 , Auto TAKUMAR 35mm F2.3 , Super TAKUMAR 35mm F2 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 35mm F2 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 35mm F3.5
Super TAKUMAR 50mm F1.4 ( 8 element) , S-M-C TAKUMAR 50mm F1.4 , Macro TAKUMAR 50mm F4 , Super-Multi-Coated Macro TAKUMAR 50mm F4 , Auto-TAKUMAR 55mm F1.8 ( Zebra ) , Auto-TAKUMAR 55mm F1.8 (Super,Black) , Auto-TAKUMAR 55mm F2 , Auto-TAKUMAR 55mm F2.2 (silver ring) , Auto-TAKUMAR 55mm F2.2 (black ring) , Super TAKUMAR 55mm F1.8 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 55mm F1.8 , Super TAKUMAR 55mm F2 , TAKUMAR 58mm F2 , TAKUMAR 58mm F2.4
Auto-TaKUMAR 85mm F1.8 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 85mm F1.8 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 85mm F1.9
S-M-C TAKUMAR 100mm F4 , S-M-C Bellows-TAKUMAR 100mm F4 , TAKUMAR 105mm F2.8 (preset silver-black) , TAKUMAR 105mm F2.8 (preset all black) , ,Auto-TAKUMAR 105mm F3.5 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 105mm F2.8 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 120mm F2.8
TAKUMAR 135mm F3.5 (preset silver-black) , TAKUMAR 135mm F3.5 (preset all black) , Auto-TAKUMAR 135mm F3.5 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 135mm F2.5 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 135mm F3.5 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 150mm F4 , TAKUMAR 200mm F3.5 , Tele-TAKUMAR 200mm F5.6 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 200mm F4
S-M-C TAKUMAR-ZOOM 85-210mm F4.5
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Newfie
Joined: 04 Mar 2014 Posts: 241 Location: Austin, Texas
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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Newfie wrote:
Very nice pics. I have this lens as well as the 44-6. One can produce very swirly pics if the subject is placed right.
The lens I reach for the most as a general lens is the 44-6.
You will like your lens a lot. What camera are you using it on?
Regards,
Gavin _________________ Photography - What a ride
Accura Supertel 135/2.8 PRESET ,Soligor 135mm/ f2.8 Preset, Soligor 135mm/f3.5 Preset (Tokina) Soligor 135mm/2.8 Preset (Tameron) Super Lentar 35mm/ f2,8 Preset (Tokina) Auto Chinon 35/ f2.8, Ensinor 24mm/ f2.8, Ensinor 135mm/ f2.8, Helios 40-2 85mm/ f 1.5, Helios 44-6 58mm/ f2.0, Pentacon 50mm/ f1.8, Spiratone 28mm/3.5, Spiratone 105mm/ 2.5, Vivitar Series 1 70-210 (Kiron) , SMC Tak 55mm/1.8, Cimko 28mm/ f2.8 Macro, Accura Supertel 105mm/ f2.4, Sun 38-90/ f3.5 Y/S Zoom, , Soligor 35-105/ f 3.5 Zoom (Tokina) , Access 28-70 P-MC / f2.8-4.2, , , Paragon 11 28mm / f2.8 Macro, Aetna Rokunar 28mm / f2.8 Macro |
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lucius
Joined: 11 Apr 2014 Posts: 38
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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lucius wrote:
Newfie wrote: |
Very nice pics. I have this lens as well as the 44-6. One can produce very swirly pics if the subject is placed right.
The lens I reach for the most as a general lens is the 44-6.
You will like your lens a lot. What camera are you using it on?
Regards,
Gavin |
Thanks Gavin,
I am a Takumar collector so this lens is definitive a surprise for me. Not having such a strong swirly bokeh is a plus for me ( I'm not crazy for swirly). I mount it on Canon EOS, these pictures taken with 5DmkII. _________________ My Takumar Collection http://forum.mflenses.com/takumar-collection-t69606.html
S-M-C FISH-EYE-TAKUMAR 17mm F4, S-M-C TAKUMAR 20mm F4.5 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 24mm F3.5 , Super TAKUMAR 28mm F3.5 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 28mm F3.5 , TAKUMAR 35mm F4 , Auto TAKUMAR 35mm F3.5 , Auto TAKUMAR 35mm F2.3 , Super TAKUMAR 35mm F2 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 35mm F2 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 35mm F3.5
Super TAKUMAR 50mm F1.4 ( 8 element) , S-M-C TAKUMAR 50mm F1.4 , Macro TAKUMAR 50mm F4 , Super-Multi-Coated Macro TAKUMAR 50mm F4 , Auto-TAKUMAR 55mm F1.8 ( Zebra ) , Auto-TAKUMAR 55mm F1.8 (Super,Black) , Auto-TAKUMAR 55mm F2 , Auto-TAKUMAR 55mm F2.2 (silver ring) , Auto-TAKUMAR 55mm F2.2 (black ring) , Super TAKUMAR 55mm F1.8 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 55mm F1.8 , Super TAKUMAR 55mm F2 , TAKUMAR 58mm F2 , TAKUMAR 58mm F2.4
Auto-TaKUMAR 85mm F1.8 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 85mm F1.8 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 85mm F1.9
S-M-C TAKUMAR 100mm F4 , S-M-C Bellows-TAKUMAR 100mm F4 , TAKUMAR 105mm F2.8 (preset silver-black) , TAKUMAR 105mm F2.8 (preset all black) , ,Auto-TAKUMAR 105mm F3.5 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 105mm F2.8 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 120mm F2.8
TAKUMAR 135mm F3.5 (preset silver-black) , TAKUMAR 135mm F3.5 (preset all black) , Auto-TAKUMAR 135mm F3.5 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 135mm F2.5 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 135mm F3.5 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 150mm F4 , TAKUMAR 200mm F3.5 , Tele-TAKUMAR 200mm F5.6 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 200mm F4
S-M-C TAKUMAR-ZOOM 85-210mm F4.5
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Humulus
Joined: 23 Sep 2014 Posts: 130 Location: Poland
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 5:57 am Post subject: |
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Humulus wrote:
Nice samples there, lucius. I believe you will like this lens a lot |
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my_photography
Joined: 03 Nov 2008 Posts: 2772 Location: Pearl of the Orient
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 7:23 am Post subject: |
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my_photography wrote:
Nicely taken photos and all of them spot on. I discover the Helios 44 series after coming to this forum and I am glad I found the lens. _________________
Zeiss: CJZ Flektogon 20/2.8, CJZ Flektogon 20/4, , CJZ Pentacon 29/2.8, CJZ Flektogon 35/2.4, CJZ Pancolar 50/1.8, Tessar 50/2.8, Biotar 7.5cm/1.5, CJZ Pancolar 80/1.8, CJZ Sonnar 135/3.5, CJZ Pentacon 135/2.8 CJZ Sonnar 200/2.8
Other Germany: Meyer Primoplan 50/1.8, Meyer Trioplan 100/2.8
Takumar: SMC 50/1.4 Super Tak 55/2, Super Tak 85/1.9, S-M-C 135/3.5, Super Tak 150/4
Russian: Zenith 16/2.8, Mir-24M 2/35, Volna-9 50/2.8, Helios 44M (58/2), Helios 44M-3 MC (58/2), Helios 40 (85/1.5), Tair 11A (135/2.8 )
Others: Sears 28/2.8, Sankor 35/2.8, Enna M�nchen Tele-Ennalyt 135/3.5
Zoom Sigma Zoom 28-85/3.5-4.5
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lucius
Joined: 11 Apr 2014 Posts: 38
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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lucius wrote:
my_photography wrote: |
Nicely taken photos and all of them spot on. I discover the Helios 44 series after coming to this forum and I am glad I found the lens. |
Thanks. I'm happy I found this lens. Soon I'm planning to test it against my Takumars.
I noticed that you have lots of CZJ. How you like them? Hope I don't start collecting Zeiss glass now. I have just one, CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8 8 blades, I like the optics but the construction of the lens is worse than the russian lenses! _________________ My Takumar Collection http://forum.mflenses.com/takumar-collection-t69606.html
S-M-C FISH-EYE-TAKUMAR 17mm F4, S-M-C TAKUMAR 20mm F4.5 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 24mm F3.5 , Super TAKUMAR 28mm F3.5 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 28mm F3.5 , TAKUMAR 35mm F4 , Auto TAKUMAR 35mm F3.5 , Auto TAKUMAR 35mm F2.3 , Super TAKUMAR 35mm F2 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 35mm F2 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 35mm F3.5
Super TAKUMAR 50mm F1.4 ( 8 element) , S-M-C TAKUMAR 50mm F1.4 , Macro TAKUMAR 50mm F4 , Super-Multi-Coated Macro TAKUMAR 50mm F4 , Auto-TAKUMAR 55mm F1.8 ( Zebra ) , Auto-TAKUMAR 55mm F1.8 (Super,Black) , Auto-TAKUMAR 55mm F2 , Auto-TAKUMAR 55mm F2.2 (silver ring) , Auto-TAKUMAR 55mm F2.2 (black ring) , Super TAKUMAR 55mm F1.8 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 55mm F1.8 , Super TAKUMAR 55mm F2 , TAKUMAR 58mm F2 , TAKUMAR 58mm F2.4
Auto-TaKUMAR 85mm F1.8 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 85mm F1.8 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 85mm F1.9
S-M-C TAKUMAR 100mm F4 , S-M-C Bellows-TAKUMAR 100mm F4 , TAKUMAR 105mm F2.8 (preset silver-black) , TAKUMAR 105mm F2.8 (preset all black) , ,Auto-TAKUMAR 105mm F3.5 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 105mm F2.8 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 120mm F2.8
TAKUMAR 135mm F3.5 (preset silver-black) , TAKUMAR 135mm F3.5 (preset all black) , Auto-TAKUMAR 135mm F3.5 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 135mm F2.5 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 135mm F3.5 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 150mm F4 , TAKUMAR 200mm F3.5 , Tele-TAKUMAR 200mm F5.6 , S-M-C TAKUMAR 200mm F4
S-M-C TAKUMAR-ZOOM 85-210mm F4.5 |
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Lightshow
Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Posts: 3669 Location: Calgary
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 6:48 am Post subject: |
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Lightshow wrote:
lucius wrote: |
Newfie wrote: |
Very nice pics. I have this lens as well as the 44-6. One can produce very swirly pics if the subject is placed right.
The lens I reach for the most as a general lens is the 44-6.
You will like your lens a lot. What camera are you using it on?
Regards,
Gavin |
Thanks Gavin,
I am a Takumar collector so this lens is definitive a surprise for me. Not having such a strong swirly bokeh is a plus for me ( I'm not crazy for swirly). I mount it on Canon EOS, these pictures taken with 5DmkII. |
There is a K mount of the 44m-4 (44K-4) but is not as common. _________________ A Manual Focus Junky...
One photographers junk lens is an artists favorite tool.
My lens list
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lightshow-photography/ |
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thomasbest
Joined: 16 Mar 2015 Posts: 25
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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thomasbest wrote:
I have the 44K-4 K-mount, never tried it, only used the m42 mount. |
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JJB
Joined: 02 Oct 2014 Posts: 424 Location: USA
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Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:48 am Post subject: |
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JJB wrote:
The 44-4 was the first manual lens that I purchased to use with a digital camera. I reach for it often and find it to be very satisfying for such a budget lens. You are getting nice results with yours. _________________ Nikon D80 with 18/55 kit lens
Fujifilm XE-1 with 18/55 kit lens
Lenses:
Konica Hexanon: 28/3.5, 50/1.7 (EE), 55/3.5 macro, 135/3.2 28-135/4-4.5, 80-200/4
Mamiya Sekor SX 28/2.8, 50/2, 55/1.4, 135/2.8
Minolta: 50/1.7, 35-70/3.5, 35-105/3.5-4.5
Olympus Zuiko: 28/3.5, 50/1.8, 85/2
Rikenon: 55/1.4
Soligor: 135s made by Tamron, Komura, Tokina
Takumar/Asahi/Pentax: Pentax M 35/2.8, SMC Takumar 35/3.5, 50/1.7 (Pentax) 55/1.8 (Super Tak), 105/2.8, 200/4
Tokina 60-300, 4-5.6
Tamron: 103A 80-210/3.8-4, 46A 70-210/3.8-4, 300/5.6 (Vernon Edonar)
Vivitar: 28/2.5, S1 28-90/2.8 (Komine), S1 70-210/3.5 (Kiron)
Yashica: ML 28/2.8, 50/2
Yashinon: 50/1.4
German: Meyer Gorlitz Oreston 50/1.8, CZJ Tessar 50/2.8, Isco Gottingen 135/3.5, Schneider-Kreuzach 200/5.5
Soviet: Helios 44/2, Helios 44/4, Industar 50/3.5 (both silver and black) |
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