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Helios 135mm 2.8 ( Japanese made)
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:19 pm    Post subject: Helios 135mm 2.8 ( Japanese made) Reply with quote
hi,

Got this lens from my mom who found it at a flea market in France.

I had read about the helios 135 mm ( made in japan) and it being a decent performer.
But mine looks different than most ( quick google ), anyone any idea who made this one ?
Its can focus to 1.5m and weight is 280g and has no A M switch.

Now for the performance.

Its really sharp. ( wide open).
and for the rest there doesn't seem to be any big flaws.




This shot is at 2.8 ( cause no A M switch).
no sharpening or pp


100% crop


new 15/06/2011

all at 2.8, no pp- no Sharp on camera.






Last edited by KarelDH on Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:32 pm; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I don't know which is th tru, if one of those is.

I read that the helios is a Sigma made, and the other version is that it's a cosina lens.

Till I know, there are that two options. Laughing

Rino


PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I would say it looks pretty decent. Both color rendering and sharpness look very nice.


PostPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looks great.
I had once with AM switch

aperture 2,8 to 22,
has 6 blades.
The closest focus written 1,5 meter
Internal hood provided,

I agree, this lens is sharp. showing some CA.
my sample


PostPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think that might be a Cimko made lens, the diamond shape on the dof scale is the giveaway.


PostPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
hi

IAZA, im not sure, but i think mine is not the same lens as yours.
I found your helios a few times on google. ( yours looks nicely sharp).

iangreenhalgh1 thank u, you might be right.
I will look more into it. but first google search does not show allot of data.


PostPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
I think that might be a Cimko made lens, the diamond shape on the dof scale is the giveaway.

Cimko has a hollow diamond mark and without a leading bar to it. I would say the above Helios resembles some Komura lenses like below, but most chances there is no relationship between them:



PostPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looks like a nice pick up to me. Nice samples.
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