Helios-94 1.8/50 on NEX-3

[iangreenhalgh1]

I've had this lens for years and never got round to trying it out. It's for the Kiev 5 but can be used with a Kiev/Contax/Nikon S adapter if you machine away the inner lip of the mount:



I rather like it, it's very sharp, very well corrected - CA is minimal, even wide open, contrast is surprisingly strong for a single coated lens and the bokeh is pleasant, although not as smooth as the Sonnar formula Jupiter-8 it replaced. These are all shot wide open:

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Here's a few more, shot between f2.8 and f5.6:

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[IAZA]

I wonder is it same formula with Helios 103, 53/1,8?
Results look similar to me.

[sergtum]

[sergtum]

[caspert79]

Very good results 👍

[iangreenhalgh1]

I really like it, it's damn sharp.

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[caspert79]

Looks like a great lens. Unfortunately they’re not cheap I found out.

[iangreenhalgh1]

I got this one very cheap years ago, it turned up at random on ebay Uk so I grabbed it.