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Vintage lenses/DSLR Cameras

  • 04-01-2019 2:56pm
    #1
    fixXxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,330 ✭✭✭


    I recently picked up a Helios 44-2 as recommended by a friend. Using it on my XT20 and I am finding it quite a fun lens to use. Fairly soft but can give nice dreamy images. I'm sure others hear are more familiar with it than I.

    Took this at Christmas:

    46547608352_266b675761_c.jpgIMG_20181227_222452_516 by Simon Smyth, on Flickr

    This Just before:

    31658616117_7f94f98f30_c.jpgIMG_20181207_102658_073 by Simon Smyth, on Flickr

    Edit:

    More pictures

    46599633411_c4cef2d030_c.jpg2018_1125_15415400 by Simon Smyth, on Flickr

    46599633351_9b31fdf5e8_c.jpg2018_1125_14313900 by Simon Smyth, on Flickr

    The focus peaking options make the manual focusing very easy. It's a nice lens to use when I can take my time. Anyone else use vintage on digital?


Comments

  • #2
    beans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,886 ✭✭✭beans


    Very nice!

    I use Olympus OM lenses on my Canon body with a little adapter-ring. In particular the 50mm 1.4 is excellent for portraits.

    This was shot with the 135mm from the same line of lenses

    13186176345_0d2c4eea7d_z.jpg


  • #3
    fixXxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,330 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    I tried wildlife shooting with a manual zoom once but got a headache from the strain of trying to see if I had the focus right. Bloody animals wouldn't stay still which didn't help.


  • #4
    Mike Litoris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,294 ✭✭✭Mike Litoris


    The bokeh in the first and last shots is lovely.

    I've an old Nikkor 105mm f2.5. I don't use it enough at all but wouldn't let it go.

    This is a recent shot of my bud!

    28412869558_60bc3aeaa7_c.jpgFudge by Anthony Murray, on Flickr


  • #5
    fixXxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,330 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    I picked up a Carl Zeiss Pancolar 50mm f1.8 a cuple of days ago. Yet to give it a test but curious to see how it differs from the Helios.


  • #6
    120Filmshooter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭120Filmshooter


    Mike Litoris wrote: »
    The bokeh in the first and last shots is lovely.

    I've an old Nikkor 105mm f2.5. I don't use it enough at all but wouldn't let it go.

    This is a recent shot of my bud!

    28412869558_60bc3aeaa7_c.jpgFudge by Anthony Murray, on Flickr

    love this shot !


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