![]() Most of these pictures were taken with the aperture opened up because this is the way the lens is typically used, and it displays the most characteristic feature of the Helios 44 - the swirly background. The gallery below shows some sample images using a Helios 44M fitted to my Sony NEX 6 mirrorless camera. The aperture has a range of f/2 to f/16 and uses 8 blades which are arranged to give an almost circular profile. The focal length is a quite long 58mm which, when the crop factor of the APS-C sensor is taken into account, makes it a useful portrait length of 87 mm on the NEX 6 mirrorless camera I used to take these sample images. The quality control with these lenses can sometimes leave a lot to be desired, so it's a bit hit-and-miss as to the quality of lens you get. Of course, being a copy of a great lens doesn't mean it's going to also be great - as with many soviet lenses it all comes down to how close a copy you get. The Helios on the other hand can be found for only a few pounds, often attached to a Zenit SLR (which is the way I bought the two Helios 44's that I own). The basic design of the Helios 44 was a copy of the Carl Zeiss Biotar 58 mm ƒ/2, a fantastic lens but pretty expensive to acquire. ![]() Of course when used on a digital camera with an M42 adaptor the pin is pushed in and not used anyway. I have a couple of examples, both or which are the 44M version which has the aperture actuation pin in the lens mount to allow the lens to be stopped down at the moment the shutter is fired. Being M42 screw mount means it's possible to adapt it to many mirror-less and DSLR cameras. The Russian Helios 44M lens was supplied on most of the Zenit 35 mm SLR cameras produced and, since there were literally millions made, is readily available for a relatively low price. Camera Blog Blog posts written for the camera section of the site.Browse Cameras Browse and filter vintage camera articles. ![]() Camera Makers The most popular camera makes.Camera Type Cameras categorized by their type.About Photos About the Photos section of this site.Photo Blog Blog posts written specifically for the photo section of the site.Film Type The photos catalogued by film type.Decade Taken Photos catalogued by the decade they were taken.Photo Category Major categories of the photos.Browse films Search for a vintage home movie.Film Type Films categorized by film type.Feedback Any feedback on the Everything Vintage site ?.We have other posts that can help you in your wedding preparations in our Journal Page. Don’t forget to check out my homepage for my newest wedding photography work.įeel free to contact me with any questions you may have, and follow us on social media to stay updated with the latest photo shoots and blogs. Also, go to our General Wedding FAQ and our Engagement Session FAQ posts for information about how to prepare for your photo sessions. And some engagement photos as well like Wormsloe Engagement Photos and Savannah Engagement Photo Session | Forsyth Park to name a couple. Thanks for reading First impressions of the Helios 44-2 Russian manual focus lens! Check out some of my wedding photos at The Market At Grelen Wedding | Virginia Wedding Photos, Delta Plantation Wedding Photos, Belmond Maroma Cancun Wedding among others. I could shoot an entire wedding on this lens. Is this lens had autofocus I would NEVER take it out of the camera. I think this will go up to 70% of time which is fine for me, as I will use it for wedding videography and photographing details in weddings, or just playing around at a reception. The keep rate (good usable images) is probably 30%, not this is for me, using it for the first time. Its gorgeous, sharp and fun to play around but here are some things to remember. One of the biggest reasons people get this lens is due to the amazing lemon shaped bokeh, and it never gets old.
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