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calvin83
Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7567 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 3:46 pm Post subject: Rodenstock Heligon 50mm F1.9 for Retina Reflex S |
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calvin83 wrote:
I take this lens out for a walk after I see the Edixagon thread here. This lens looks a bit soft at full open but it has its own characters. One of the specialty of this lens is there will be rainbow like flare when point to a strong light source(especially at full open) as you see in #8.
Photos converted from RAW to JPG with exposure/white balance adjust, resize and minimal sharpen use the standard camera profile in LR5.
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DR.JUAN
Joined: 08 Feb 2013 Posts: 661
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Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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DR.JUAN wrote:
Nice. Lens and images are attractive.
But why the rainbow?
Casual event? |
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kopi234
Joined: 25 Jul 2012 Posts: 103 Location: Indonesia
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Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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kopi234 wrote:
very nice images, my fave #4!
thanks for sharing
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Great series, I love them all, congrats for this rare lens! _________________ -------------------------------
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hoanpham
Joined: 31 Jan 2011 Posts: 2575
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Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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hoanpham wrote:
thanks for sharing. Very nice. |
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Phenix jc
Joined: 19 Dec 2009 Posts: 398 Location: France
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Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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Phenix jc wrote:
Bokeh with character, thanks for sharing _________________ "Plonger les choses dans la lumière, c'est les plonger dans l'infini" Léonard De Vinci
f/1.2 club Zuiko : 50/1.2, 55/1.2 Rokkor : 50/1.2, 58/1.2 Nikkor : 50/1.2, 55/1.2 Third Party : Porst(Fujinon-X) 50/1.2, Porst 55/1.2 Canon : S 50/1.2, nFD 50/1.2, FL 55/1.2, R 58/1.2, nFD 85/1.2 Hexanon : 57/1.2 Nokton : 50/1.1 |
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calvin83
Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7567 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 12:09 am Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
Thanks all! I found this lens do perform very in B/W. BTW, there is one selling in eBay from Japan now in relative reasonable price.
Direct convert from RAW to B/W in LR5.
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IAZA
Joined: 16 Apr 2010 Posts: 2587 Location: Indonesia
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Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:32 am Post subject: |
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IAZA wrote:
oh no, I cannot afford it , it's rendering is amaze me. _________________ nex5, Olympus EPM1, yashica half 14, Canon eos 650 want to see samples of mine? please click My lenses
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calvin83
Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7567 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
Re-uploaded the photos. _________________ https://www.instagram.com/_lens_fever/
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blotafton
Joined: 08 Aug 2013 Posts: 1632 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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blotafton wrote:
A Kodak Portra version of number 4 would be glorious |
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Wadidiz
Joined: 28 Dec 2016 Posts: 36 Location: Stockholm, Sweden
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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Wadidiz wrote:
My first post. I've very often used this forum as a knowledge center and reference since I got back into film photography this spring (2016). So thanks for all the great information and photos! The marvelous Heligon photos on this thread helped me to decide to buy my Rodenstock Retina-Heligon 50mm/1.9 (plus a working Kodak Retina Reflex IV) this summer. The rainbow effect intrigues me. I also have the Schneider version of this lens, which has the advantage of 6 cm closest focus compared with 9 cm on the Heligon. Was the Retina-Heligon also made with 6 cm closest focus? Fortunately for me, Sweden (where I now live) seems to have received mostly--if not only--Rodenstock glass on their German Kodak cameras. I also own a Kodak Retina IIIc and a Retinette 1b, both with Rodenstocks.
The attached photo taken with Sony A7 at f:1.9, 1/160 second and ISO 640 (auto settings).
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Oldhand
Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Posts: 6005 Location: Mid North Coast NSW - Australia
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
Wadidiz wrote: |
My first post. I've very often used this forum as a knowledge center and reference since I got back into film photography this spring (2016). So thanks for all the great information and photos! The marvelous Heligon photos on this thread helped me to decide to buy my Rodenstock Retina-Heligon 50mm/1.9 (plus a working Kodak Retina Reflex IV) this summer. The rainbow effect intrigues me. I also have the Schneider version of this lens, which has the advantage of 6 cm closest focus compared with 9 cm on the Heligon. Was the Retina-Heligon also made with 6 cm closest focus? Fortunately for me, Sweden (where I now live) seems to have received mostly--if not only--Rodenstock glass on their German Kodak cameras. I also own a Kodak Retina IIIc and a Retinette 1b, both with Rodenstocks.
The attached photo taken with Sony A7 at f:1.9, 1/160 second and ISO 640 (auto settings).
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calvin83
Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7567 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
Welcome!
There is no 0.6M version is available. _________________ https://www.instagram.com/_lens_fever/
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iangreenhalgh1
Joined: 18 Mar 2011 Posts: 15679
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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
The Xenon 1.9/50 in DKL also flares like that. I don't have a good example because I try to avoid flares most of the time. _________________ 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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Wadidiz
Joined: 28 Dec 2016 Posts: 36 Location: Stockholm, Sweden
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2016 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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Wadidiz wrote:
Thanks, oldhand, calvin83 and iangreenhalgh1. The 0.9m closest focusing is often an unwanted limitation when using the Heligon. I really like the rainbow effect as a special feature--kinda like the Helios 44-2's swirl bokeh. I suppose it is a kind of defect. I've tried the Xenon 50mm/1.9 against the Heligon for the rainbow effect and my copy of the Xenon doesn't produce it. If I can learn to post photos, here's a not-so-great photo of my test with the Heligon. |
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calvin83
Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7567 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2017 2:43 am Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
The 0.9m limit is nothing if you use a DKL to M42 adapter on top of a M42 to E mount helicoid.
Here is an example of a M42 lens with a M42 to E mount helicoid(fully extended). You can find them on ebay Click here to see on Ebay
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Wadidiz
Joined: 28 Dec 2016 Posts: 36 Location: Stockholm, Sweden
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2017 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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Wadidiz wrote:
Thanks, calvin83. This is exactly the kind of knowledge I hoped to tap into. I'm also trying to work out how to mount a Zeiss-Opton 75mm/3.5 Tessar I extracted from an Ikonta onto my A7. Ditto a Zeiss-Opton Tessar 45mm/2.8 from a broken Contaflex. I want to be sure I know exactly which adapters and helicoids I should buy since I'm on a tight budget. I'm also looking to extract a Coral-S 45mm/1.9 lens from an Aires Viscount camera, so I need to understand focusing helicoids. Also, any advice on a good source for camera repair tools? Already have a few things but it would be great if some supplier offered a decent camera repair kit. The kit I got from some Japanese tool supplier is OK but leaves out the spanner I really need and broader flat-tip screwdrivers that don't twist or break when they're torqued. I've done a lot net of searching but perhaps someone can give me some helpful advice?
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bang2
Joined: 05 Apr 2012 Posts: 72 Location: Indonesia
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 4:48 am Post subject: |
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bang2 wrote:
Wow ! With this lens you can make rainbow, anytime !
Nice shots ! _________________ bang2 |
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