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Todays hike with the Helios-44K-4 (8 photos) · 09:06 AM

Last week, I ordered a K-mount Helios-44K-4, since I love my M42 Helios-44M, and I sold my 44M-4 to Iris... It arrived yesterday from Latvia, and I mounted it on my camera today to join me during a hike through Northeastern Twente, NL. These shots are all made during this hike, and all with the above mentioned lens. All but the mushroom are made at f/2, the max aperture of this lens. The mushroom was made at about f/4.

I think I'll keep this copy.....

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OrenMc · 09-18-2010, 09:36 AM

Did someone say, LBA!

NICE SHOTS!!

Jimbo · 09-18-2010, 11:03 AM

WOW. Love all these but that last one is awesome Rense. Looks like it was a great day to photograph. JIM

**Rense** · 09-19-2010, 05:27 AM

Thanks Oren and Jim! Yes LBA....It's pretty much under control, but sometimes it's popping up.....

**Tamia** · 09-19-2010, 05:35 AM

Beautiful photos, Rense. That lens looks like a keeper! Nice bokeh and color, and sharp. Hard to choose a favorite, so I won't -- I like them all. I do wonder, though, can you tell me what the plant/flower is in #2? Looks like a shrub which is growing (and flowering) vigorously around here in the northern Adirondacks, and I can't find an identification.

treebeard · 09-19-2010, 05:36 AM

The last one is gorgeous. Nice find.

**Rense** · 09-19-2010, 05:39 AM

Originally posted by Tamia

Beautiful photos, Rense. That lens looks like a keeper! Nice bokeh and color, and sharp. Hard to choose a favorite, so I won't -- I like them all. I do wonder, though, can you tell me what the plant/flower is in #2? Looks like a shrub which is growing (and flowering) vigorously around here in the northern Adirondacks, and I can't find an identification.

Thank you Tamia! It's not really a shrub, although it can reach 2 meters high or even more. It's scientific name is Fallopia japonica (syn. Reynoutria japonica or Polygonum cuspidatum). There are several lookalikes though.... It's an invasive neophyte from Asia in our part of the world.....

**Rense** · 09-19-2010, 05:41 AM

Originally posted by treebeard

The last one is gorgeous. Nice find.

Thank you! Saw you yesterday evening btw, great perfermance with those rocks at Isengard

**Tamia** · 09-19-2010, 05:59 AM

Originally posted by Rense

Thank you Tamia! It's not really a shrub, although it can reach 2 meters high or even more. It's scientific name is Fallopia japonica (syn. Reynoutria japonica or Polygonum cuspidatum). There are several lookalikes though.... It's an invasive neophyte from Asia in our part of the world.....

Thank you, Rense! I've been poring over my field guides without success. Fallopia japonica it seems to be. There are two variations here, with minor differences in the leaves. It is thriving here.

tim.anderson · 09-19-2010, 09:10 AM

Wonderful shots and some great bokeh going on in those shots. Well done.

drmartin · 09-19-2010, 09:51 AM

Умелое использование оптики и выбор сюжета привело к прекрасному результату, поздравляю с великолепными фотографиями!

**Iris** · 09-20-2010, 11:30 AM

Nice pictures Rense

I like that last one a lot, although the picture of your wife is also very nice!

**Marc Langille** · 09-20-2010, 06:08 PM

Originally posted by Jimbo

WOW. Love all these but that last one is awesome Rense. Looks like it was a great day to photograph. JIM

Second Jim's comments on the last image - great composition.

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Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	Thanks Oren and Jim! Yes LBA....It's pretty much under control, but sometimes it's popping up.....

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Tamia Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Here, there, and everywhere. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,384	Beautiful photos, Rense. That lens looks like a keeper! Nice bokeh and color, and sharp. Hard to choose a favorite, so I won't -- I like them all. I do wonder, though, can you tell me what the plant/flower is in #2? Looks like a shrub which is growing (and flowering) vigorously around here in the northern Adirondacks, and I can't find an identification.

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treebeard Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Windham, NH Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 793	The last one is gorgeous. Nice find.

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Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	Originally posted by Tamia Beautiful photos, Rense. That lens looks like a keeper! Nice bokeh and color, and sharp. Hard to choose a favorite, so I won't -- I like them all. I do wonder, though, can you tell me what the plant/flower is in #2? Looks like a shrub which is growing (and flowering) vigorously around here in the northern Adirondacks, and I can't find an identification. Thank you Tamia! It's not really a shrub, although it can reach 2 meters high or even more. It's scientific name is Fallopia japonica (syn. Reynoutria japonica or Polygonum cuspidatum). There are several lookalikes though.... It's an invasive neophyte from Asia in our part of the world.....

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Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	Originally posted by treebeard The last one is gorgeous. Nice find. Thank you! Saw you yesterday evening btw, great perfermance with those rocks at Isengard

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Tamia Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Here, there, and everywhere. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,384	Originally posted by Rense Thank you Tamia! It's not really a shrub, although it can reach 2 meters high or even more. It's scientific name is Fallopia japonica (syn. Reynoutria japonica or Polygonum cuspidatum). There are several lookalikes though.... It's an invasive neophyte from Asia in our part of the world..... Thank you, Rense! I've been poring over my field guides without success. Fallopia japonica it seems to be. There are two variations here, with minor differences in the leaves. It is thriving here.

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tim.anderson Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Boston, MA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 295	Wonderful shots and some great bokeh going on in those shots. Well done.

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Iris Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bennekom, The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369	Nice pictures Rense I like that last one a lot, although the picture of your wife is also very nice!

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Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710	Originally posted by Jimbo WOW. Love all these but that last one is awesome Rense. Looks like it was a great day to photograph. JIM Second Jim's comments on the last image - great composition.

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