cult lens fun

[Av8tor1]

Oh my look at those pics.... geeze everone

that tulip pic is sweet, love the backlighting

Ummm Brokken, isnt that bamboo P. nuda?.... the white ring is a defining characteristic, errr so I thought

In any case, that is what i was (hangs head in shame for slacking) suppose to send you

 

[Av8tor1]

Russian Helios 44-2 58mm F/2.0 (Zeiss clone) From the early 1990's
Loaner from a dear friend. Im sure it was a secret ploy to get me drooling for one.... and it worked LOL
My "new" Helios 44-3 58mm F/2.0 should arrive from the Ukraine in a few weeks...

Quickies.... no setup, no tripod... just point and click

Known for its "Zeiss" Bokeh.... an amazing lens, especially for the price.



So far, It seems these are among the best buys/must haves for Canon EOS Owners....
1. Vivitar 70-210mm*
2. Vivitar 28mm Close Focus Wide Angle*
3. Good quality 50mm F/1.4 (Yashica or Pentax)*
4. Helios 44-2 or 44-3*

1,2,4 are easily found under $100USD ea. on Ebay. A good quality 50mm 1.4 is going to run $100-200USD depending on model, condition etc.

*Many variants of above, some not desirable, some junk, some not usable.... really got to do your homework and know what to look for.

Butch

 

[Heli]

Whoaaa..... extraordinary pictures Butch! By far the best heli pics I have seen.

 

[Devon]

Very nice results!

 

[Av8tor1]

thanks...... its nice glass

 

[Crissytal]

Wow! I've really got to start using this lens more. Absolutely beautiful!

 

[Av8tor1]

points to crissy and says "crissy guru, crissy know lenses, butch make fire, butch drool over lens... crissy teacher"

heheheheheeh

 

[Crissytal]

LOL well I think you know all my lens secrets now. I'm all out.

 

[Wire Man]

I really need to find a lens converter for my Olympus so I can use my Leica thread mount lenses....

 

[Crissytal]

Amazon and eBay are good places to look. I'm not familiar enough with Leica to know if it's doable with Olympus. Not all lenses can be used with other cameras.

 

[Av8tor1]

Another Helios shot:

 

[Devon]

Perfectly clear, perfect exposure, perfect everything!

Now that I have this HD monitor, I can really appreciate these photos.

 

[Av8tor1]

Thanks Devon, and these are taken with a 40USD lens....

The Helios is amazing.
Took this a few mins ago just playing around.

 

[Brokken]

Nice Bokeh!

 

[Av8tor1]

not the best pic, but does show what is possible

I agree!

 

[kulamauiman]

septoria leaf spot on acer?

 

[Av8tor1]

ummmmm sure.... hehehehehe, exactly what i was thinking
(Clueless, just liked the pattern LOL, thought it might work well with a heavy bokeh behind it)

 

[Av8tor1]

My 1992 vintage Helios 44-3 58mm f/2.0 arrived from mother Russia yesterday,

Intitial pics

Thanks for looking, I'm just having fun with it.
Butch

 

[kulamauiman]

third one a Magnolia sp?

 

[Av8tor1]

Tulip Poplar tree, native to most of the eastern USA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liriodendron_tulipifera