OK, between yard chores, I had some time today to shoot a few more using the Helios 44M-7.
here goes:
This is for Gus, a color version of those little buds with some of that feathery fern in the background. I bet Gary knows what this is called. The mature flowers are purple, flat, and have 5-petals. I used a #2 ext tube @ f/2.8
mmm, rusty gears. I love this golf course near home with antique farm equipment. f/2
I wish I knew what kind of farm machine this is, but wanted to catch the weathered edge of the board. f/4
I just installed this new fuel door on my car and wanted to memorialize it with Helios, lol. f/5.6
i've applied some PP including color adjustments and a little sharpening to all of these, but am really impressed with how well this lens performs.
I forgot to mention that the 44-2 has an 8-blade aperture and the 44M-7 has 6. Both are M42 mount.