Soviet Helios-53 200mm/2.5

[BurstMox]

Hi!
Another heavy lens here, a Helios-53 aerial lens.
Serial with double № (№000743) which shows its military use.
It's a typical Helios/Biotar formula 6/4 that cover 8x8.
It weight about 3kg I think (heavier than OF-233 210mm/2.5).

Here is the lens on A7


And first test shots. It's a bit hard to focus hand held with heavy lens , but I'm kind of used to it.

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[StillSanj]

That lens looks awesome. Get a workout with your photography session. I really, really like the character of those pictures. The colors to me are beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[TrueLoveOne]

Very nice "experimental shooting" ! Love the last 2 shots, especially the boat!

[kds315*]

Wonderful Pierre, and now I see that clamping mount that you also must be using for the ERA lenses!
I wonder if you are hand holding this large and heavy conbtraption, with that little camera dangling
at the end Reminds me of some of mine adaptions, but you easily beat me on that

From wonderfully painterly and romantic, to super sharp and contrasty, it is all in here!!

[BurstMox]

Thanks!
Klaus, yes, I use the same adapter. It's kind of universal adapter for big lenses . It requires few work, you just need to protect the lens against the screws, and avoid to strongly tight them. But since there is 2 lines of screw, it hold it pretty good.

[SonicScot]

Looks like a very good lens, I wouldn't want to carry it around though.