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AldaCZ · 03-14-2017, 09:23 AM - **4 Likes**

It's realyl sharp!

Cabessius · 03-14-2017, 12:05 PM - **4 Likes**

A new member arrived to the family, an old Valdai-made Helios 44-2 (the 7th Helios 44 in the house).

First shots, a few days ago:

**pepperberry farm** · 03-17-2017, 02:57 AM - **5 Likes**

for St. Patrick's

Cabessius · 03-21-2017, 04:18 PM - **1 Like**

Helios 44-2 @f2

**pepperberry farm** · 03-23-2017, 01:29 PM - **2 Likes**

Jean Poitiers · 04-05-2017, 11:26 AM - **1 Like**

I read about this long ago, but decided to do it last night ... Helios 44-2 with front lens element reversed on K-1 ... first quick tests this afternoon ...

Cabessius · 04-05-2017, 12:58 PM - **4 Likes**

Helios 44 non MC, the oldest I have and my preferred so far.

**beachgardener** · 04-05-2017, 02:07 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

I read about this long ago, but decided to do it last night ... Helios 44-2 with front lens element reversed on K-1 ... first quick tests this afternoon ...

Ahh yes nice one Jean, you beat me too it, I plan to do this with mine soon

**goatsNdonkey** · 04-06-2017, 10:35 AM

Or...the Helios can be sharp. A funny thing about shooting my Helios 44-2 f2 58mm on a film body, I can't just shoot it wide open if the lighting, film speed, and shutter speed range don't allow.

When I bought my Helios, it came with a Zenit-B body. I didn't care that much if the body was any good, because it was a good price for the Helios alone. But the Zenit seemed to work, except for some shutter sticking on the slowest shutter speeds, so I thought why not try it out shooting mainly at 1/500 and 1/250, and a very few times at 1/125 (close to the sticking speeds). I shot some Zenit exposures with the Helios, some with my Sears f2.8 135mm, but then I didn't get around to finishing off the roll until recently. Then I put my new Soviet lens, a Mir 37mm, on the Zenit for those shots. Here's one of the Helios shots, probably shot around f8 or so (I lost my notes for those shots). Pretty darned sharp. As much as I love the Helios wide open, when it's just sharp in the center, it's certainly capable of being sharp across the frame, if you need it to be. Film is Fujicolor 200.

Jean Poitiers · 04-07-2017, 03:52 AM - **3 Likes**

My April Single Challenges lens is a 13 blade Helios 44 ... so here are some efforts on K-1

**pepperberry farm** · 04-07-2017, 09:07 PM - **3 Likes**

**mattb123** · 04-12-2017, 12:34 PM - **3 Likes**

I brought my 44k-4 out today for the backlit aspen tree flowers which are just getting under way.

mohb · 04-22-2017, 06:40 AM - **1 Like**

My first use of a Helios 44M-4 (or of a M42 lens in over 30 years)

Jean Poitiers · 04-24-2017, 04:24 AM - **3 Likes**

A few recent efforts with the silver 13 blade Helios 44 (58/2 - M39 with adapters) on K-1 ... my Single Challenges lens (xpost)

IgorZ · 04-24-2017, 11:04 AM - **1 Like**

I have Helios 44-2, but recently I got this idea into my mind that I'd like to try Helios 44... Once I get an idea it's hard to get it out of my mind, when it comes to lenses... Is there a big difference between the 44 and 44-2 in terms of rendering? I guess if you shoot wide open there shouldn't be much...

03-17-2017, 02:57 AM - 5 Likes	#453
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,781	K-3 with KMZ (Zenit) MC Helios-44K-4 for St. Patrick's

03-23-2017, 01:29 PM - 2 Likes	#455
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,781	K-50 with KMZ (Zenit) MC Helios-44K-4

04-06-2017, 10:35 AM	#459
goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,736	Or...the Helios can be sharp. A funny thing about shooting my Helios 44-2 f2 58mm on a film body, I can't just shoot it wide open if the lighting, film speed, and shutter speed range don't allow. When I bought my Helios, it came with a Zenit-B body. I didn't care that much if the body was any good, because it was a good price for the Helios alone. But the Zenit seemed to work, except for some shutter sticking on the slowest shutter speeds, so I thought why not try it out shooting mainly at 1/500 and 1/250, and a very few times at 1/125 (close to the sticking speeds). I shot some Zenit exposures with the Helios, some with my Sears f2.8 135mm, but then I didn't get around to finishing off the roll until recently. Then I put my new Soviet lens, a Mir 37mm, on the Zenit for those shots. Here's one of the Helios shots, probably shot around f8 or so (I lost my notes for those shots). Pretty darned sharp. As much as I love the Helios wide open, when it's just sharp in the center, it's certainly capable of being sharp across the frame, if you need it to be. Film is Fujicolor 200. Last edited by goatsNdonkey; 04-06-2017 at 10:44 AM.

04-07-2017, 09:07 PM - 3 Likes	#461
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,781	K-3 with KMZ (Zenit) MC Helios-44K-4

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03-14-2017, 09:23 AM - 4 Likes	#451
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Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	I read about this long ago, but decided to do it last night ... Helios 44-2 with front lens element reversed on K-1 ... first quick tests this afternoon ...

04-05-2017, 12:58 PM - 4 Likes	#457
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04-05-2017, 02:07 PM - 1 Like	#458
beachgardener Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,842	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers I read about this long ago, but decided to do it last night ... Helios 44-2 with front lens element reversed on K-1 ... first quick tests this afternoon ... Ahh yes nice one Jean, you beat me too it, I plan to do this with mine soon

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Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	My April Single Challenges lens is a 13 blade Helios 44 ... so here are some efforts on K-1

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mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,874	I brought my 44k-4 out today for the backlit aspen tree flowers which are just getting under way.

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mohb Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,912	My first use of a Helios 44M-4 (or of a M42 lens in over 30 years)

04-24-2017, 04:24 AM - 3 Likes	#464
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	A few recent efforts with the silver 13 blade Helios 44 (58/2 - M39 with adapters) on K-1 ... my Single Challenges lens (xpost)

04-24-2017, 11:04 AM - 1 Like	#465
IgorZ Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,735	I have Helios 44-2, but recently I got this idea into my mind that I'd like to try Helios 44... Once I get an idea it's hard to get it out of my mind, when it comes to lenses... Is there a big difference between the 44 and 44-2 in terms of rendering? I guess if you shoot wide open there shouldn't be much...

Lovin' on the Helios 44 (58mm f/2)

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