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i2b
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 Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:39 pm Post subject: First pictures with Helios 40 |
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i2b wrote:
Hi,
I recently bought a Helios M 40 silver. I used it on my Nikon D700 with a M42 ring.
This is one of my first (few) pictures which are not totally out of focus.
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poilu wrote:
welcome Isabelle
beautiful portrait, beautiful b&w conversion!
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Attila wrote:
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welcome Isabelle
beautiful portrait, beautiful b&w conversion! |
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| Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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Spotmatic wrote:
Absolutely beautiful, but please post a bigger sample! 
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i2b
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| Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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i2b wrote:
Thanks a lot.
What size for the photos? Sorry, this is my first post.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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Spotmatic wrote:
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Thanks a lot.
What size for the photos? Sorry, this is my first post. |
1024 pixels on the longest side is always OK 
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i2b
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| Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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i2b wrote:
Thanks Spotmatic.
Here are 2 portraits of my daughter.
#1
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DiegoV wrote:
Beautiful portraits, especially the first one. The bokeh is lovely |
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i2b
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i2b wrote:
Thanks Diego.
Actually, I asked her to wear a T-shirt with little flowers to emphasize the swirly bokeh. 
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Attila wrote:
Eyes,eyes she have wonderful ones, I look forward more after you get enough practice , this lens can produce very sharp images. If you can catch focus on eyes...
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Olivier wrote:
Welcome Isabelle ! 
Nice shots with the heavy Helios-40. Is this the silver version or the black one ?
Nice first shots.
Your photos on your website are very very good !
Bienvenue à toi.
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heartcat wrote:
Very nice!
I wasn't a fan of the siwrly bokeh the first few times I saw it. But since then I've seen it used to good effect, as you did here, and it has grown on me.
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my_photography wrote:
Lovely shots. Are the 2 photos taken with f1.4?
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martinsmith99 wrote:
Nice images. I take it these were at F1.5?
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i2b
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i2b wrote:
Many thanks to all of you.
I tried some pictures at f1.5 but it isn't sharp at all. It becomes really better at f2.8. The 2 samples, as far as I remember, have been taken at f2.8 very closed to the child.
My Helios 40 is one of the last silver lenses and it has a M42 mount. It's quite heavy and very sensitive to flare.
I'll try harder this week-end and do my utmost to catch big eyes.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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i2b wrote:
Here are two new samples of the Helios.
#3
Pull over is very sharp, eyes are almost out of focus. My lens seems to had a light front focus.
#4
This one has been taken at full aperture. Just or bokeh lovers or Japanese.
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Kathmandu wrote:
I like the childs picture best , looks like she has a lot on her mind,very mature expression and posture. I think lightening up the background would have helped some-great shot none the less. |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
The child's pose and expression are brilliant.
It's hard to tell at this size that the focus is slightly off. It's still a great capture.
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thePiRaTE!! wrote:
#4 is pure art. I love it! If you are finding you are missing focus slightly, you may try and adjust your diopter.
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i2b
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i2b wrote:
Thanks Kelly, Martin and Kathmandu.
Before taking the #3, I made a picture of the background just to check the exposure without focusing. As a result, the photograph is blur but not everywhere. As you can see, the corner are in the focus area whereas the center is totally out of focus. Here is the jpg (f/2) without crop or post treatment.
#3 (making of)
Are you as surprise as I am?  Do this explain the specific bokeh of this lens?
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i2b wrote:
Hello,
This is my last shot taken tonight with the Helios. Thanks to spring time, sun is still shining at bed time for the kids. This picture has been taken just in front of a window, with only natural light.
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patrickh wrote:
Takes time to get used to this unique lens and you are clearly right there. Lovely portrait (great model). Beautiful
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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hijackie23 wrote:
it's such a good portrait lens, i consider best! will wait until one day price is right on me! |
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i2b wrote:
Thanks Patrickh and Hijackie.
The lens is too expensive but it is really the one I missed...
New pics of my children:
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Esox lucius wrote:
How wonderful and different take in all of them, clearly not conventional and therefore very interesting. Look forward to more of your work!
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