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Gurdie
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 2:43 pm Post subject: Helios-81N 50mm f/2 full frame pics |
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Gurdie wrote:
Some wide open samples, no PP, only resized to 1024 pix. Nikon D700 body. First pic ISO 400, others ISO 200.
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#6. 100 % crop. Cannot see much CA.
This lens is sharp at wide open, but there´s some nice softness, even glow (see #4). I like the colour rendering. Unfortunately the bokeh is little nervous. _________________ Markku
Give me two hours a day of activity, and I'll take the other twenty-two in dreams.
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iangreenhalgh1
Joined: 18 Mar 2011 Posts: 15679
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Very nice cat shots, lens is sharp indeed.
Interesting lens, quite unlike the Helios 44 in rendering, I have a Zenitar M2S 2/50 which has a similar rendering to this, that is a very sharp lens too, one of the sharpest 50s I've tried, but also has slightly nervous bokeh, probably close in optical formula. _________________ I don't care who designed it, who made it or what country it comes from - I just enjoy using it! |
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Gurdie
Joined: 29 Jul 2008 Posts: 997 Location: Finland
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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Gurdie wrote:
Thanks!
The lens design is six elements in four groups, Planar type.
I have also a Nikkor 50mm f/2, which is a similar design. I have to compare them one day. _________________ Markku
Give me two hours a day of activity, and I'll take the other twenty-two in dreams.
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iangreenhalgh1
Joined: 18 Mar 2011 Posts: 15679
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Wouldn't surprise me at all if the Russkies copied the Nikkor
Thanks for the info, I'll keep my eye out for one of these, I collect Russian lenses. _________________ I don't care who designed it, who made it or what country it comes from - I just enjoy using it! |
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eddieitman
Joined: 12 Apr 2011 Posts: 1246 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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eddieitman wrote:
Fantastic looking lens, very nice indeed and a great photographer to show the quality _________________ My web site www.digital-darkroom.weebly.com
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
One word ! WOW! _________________ -------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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Gerris2
Joined: 09 Oct 2011 Posts: 229 Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:49 am Post subject: |
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Gerris2 wrote:
The first shot of your kitty was quite heartwarming, I agree with Attila, double WOW! _________________ Joseph |
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pich900
Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 1745 Location: The Netherlands/Zwolle
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 6:19 am Post subject: |
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pich900 wrote:
Superb samples with very nice colors! My fav is the #2, just lovely shot _________________ All my lenses are for sale, nikkor, Angenieux, Zeiss etc.....
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Pascal
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Lloydy
Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 7788 Location: Ironbridge. UK.
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 6:43 am Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
The second shot of the flowers is a winner for me, it shows every plus point of the lens. I like that a lot. _________________ LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
I have loads of stuff that I have to get rid of, if you see me commenting about something I have got and you want one, ask me.
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killwilly
Joined: 16 May 2011 Posts: 111 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 6:50 am Post subject: |
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killwilly wrote:
Those are really very nice photographs, thank you for sharing. What fitting is this Helios lens? I have read some articles, which claim that adapters do not work well on Nikon bodies.
Edit: Since this post I have read a few articles re: this lens and it would appear that the "N" does mean Nikon fit, silly me. _________________ Alan. |
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Gurdie
Joined: 29 Jul 2008 Posts: 997 Location: Finland
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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Gurdie wrote:
Thank you all!
killwilly wrote: |
What fitting is this Helios lens? I have read some articles, which claim that adapters do not work well on Nikon bodies. |
This is Nikon mount (used in Kiev 17,19,19m and 20 SLR cameras). And yes, there are some problems. I had to glue with epoxy a small bit of plastic on the back edge of the aperture rim, to make a better contact between the lens and body.
In Helios-81, there is no raised ridge on the aperture ring, like there is on my Arsat N 50mm f/1.4 lens (lower pic). Kaleinar-5N and Mir-24N lenses had also this raised ridge.
_________________ Markku
Give me two hours a day of activity, and I'll take the other twenty-two in dreams.
― Salvador Dali
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ForenSeil
Joined: 15 Apr 2011 Posts: 2726 Location: Kiel, Germany.
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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ForenSeil wrote:
Lens looks really good #2 and #3 are nice
iangreenhalgh1 wrote: |
Very nice cat shots, lens is sharp indeed.
Interesting lens, quite unlike the Helios 44 in rendering, I have a Zenitar M2S 2/50 which has a similar rendering to this, that is a very sharp lens too, one of the sharpest 50s I've tried, but also has slightly nervous bokeh, probably close in optical formula. |
+1, I think you are right
I also had MC Zenitar M2S 2/50 and rendering, colors and bokeh were looking also pretty similar to me. _________________ I'm not a collector, I'm a tester
My camera: Sony A7+Zeiss Sonnar 55/1.8
Current favourite lenses (I have many more):
A few macro-Tominons, Samyang 12/2.8, Noritsu 50.7/9.5, Rodagon 105/5.6 on bellows, Samyang 135/2, Nikon ED 180/2.8, Leitz Elmar-R 250/4, Celestron C8 2000mm F10
Most wanted: Samyang 24/1.4, Samyang 35/1.4, Nikon 200/2 ED
My Blog: http://picturechemistry.own-blog.com/
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iangreenhalgh1
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
I'm not sure on the bokeh either as I hardly used the Zenitar on digital, I like it a lot for film shooting though. Another Russian lens I am really attached to. I'm starting to think I should try to grab some of these Nikon mount Russkies too, I saw some results from the Mir-24N the other day that were top level too. _________________ I don't care who designed it, who made it or what country it comes from - I just enjoy using it! |
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ForenSeil
Joined: 15 Apr 2011 Posts: 2726 Location: Kiel, Germany.
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:09 am Post subject: |
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ForenSeil wrote:
Here's some M2S shots with bokeh for comparision. I also used it mainly on analog
All are wide open; first on film, rest on NEX-3 (APS-C 1,5x)
On APX100 B/W film developed in Coffee. Bokeh can be swirling.
After viewing some of my old testshots I would say they might be even optically identical. _________________ I'm not a collector, I'm a tester
My camera: Sony A7+Zeiss Sonnar 55/1.8
Current favourite lenses (I have many more):
A few macro-Tominons, Samyang 12/2.8, Noritsu 50.7/9.5, Rodagon 105/5.6 on bellows, Samyang 135/2, Nikon ED 180/2.8, Leitz Elmar-R 250/4, Celestron C8 2000mm F10
Most wanted: Samyang 24/1.4, Samyang 35/1.4, Nikon 200/2 ED
My Blog: http://picturechemistry.own-blog.com/
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arstone
Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 19 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:37 am Post subject: |
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arstone wrote:
nice series Markku, especially for the cat .. simply lovely
a friend of mine asked if for nikon crop camera such as D50, can it be directly put into the camera without any adapter attached?
how about helios 81 2/53 for kiev camera? can it suit too with nikon mount?
Thanks
Ari _________________
DSLR: Olympus e500
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czj red mc 2.4/35 "flektogon", czj 4/135 "triotar", czj 3.5/135 "sonnar" (zebra), s-m-c takumar 50/1.4, s-m-c takumar 28/3.5, s-m-c takumar macro 50/4, olympus om 50/1.4, helios 44-2 2/58 preset, soligor 300/5.5, nikkor micro auto 3.5/55 kogaku, vivitar 28/2.5, minolta rokkor PF 50/1.7, yashica dsb 135/2.8 |
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Gurdie
Joined: 29 Jul 2008 Posts: 997 Location: Finland
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Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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Gurdie wrote:
arstone wrote: |
nice series Markku, especially for the cat .. simply lovely
a friend of mine asked if for nikon crop camera such as D50, can it be directly put into the camera without any adapter attached?
how about helios 81 2/53 for kiev camera? can it suit too with nikon mount?
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Thank You, Ari.
Helios 81 lenses meant for Kiev 17,19,19m and 20 SLR cameras should be usable with Nikon D50 without any adapters. There are Helios lenses for Kiev 10 and 15 Automat cameras, these lenses are without aperture rings, and are not usable with normal DSLRs. _________________ Markku
Give me two hours a day of activity, and I'll take the other twenty-two in dreams.
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