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surrounding area where earlier studied · 05:59 AM

walking in the surrounding area where earlier studied, took several shots before the sunset.

**Kerrowdown** · 02-13-2014, 06:45 AM

It's good your posting lots of images of a Russia most folk will never get to see, please keep posting some of the architecture there is truly wonderful.

slowpez · 02-13-2014, 08:05 AM

You have a good eye. I really like the first and third ones especially. I also hope you will keep posting your images of your beautiful country.

CreationBear · 02-13-2014, 08:55 AM

A very nice set--I've enjoyed your recent posts to the board as well.

A question: what lens/focal length are you using for the first shot?

zztopd · 02-13-2014, 10:42 AM

Originally posted by CreationBear

A very nice set--I've enjoyed your recent posts to the board as well.

A question: what lens/focal length are you using for the first shot?

well, now I've done illustration, you can see the lens used

lens Helios-44 is a Soviet lens 58mm ƒ/2 (copy of the Carl Zeiss Biotar). The Lens is currently made in Russia for the M42 lens mount. Specification

Distance scale: 0.5 m to ∞
Aperture: f/2 - f/16
Focal Length: 58 mm
Mount: M42
Mount thread for Attachments: M52 x 0.75
Weight: 230 g
Resolution: 50/30 lines per millimeter

I took the old film camera Zenit, took off its lens.

Added adapter ring. (ring costs ~10$)

set on PENTAX K-5

manual focus.
I shoot those trees on an open aperture because it turns good bokeh, spins on the background.

I was looking for an inexpensive solution, because would love to start taking photos.

**Bob Harris** · 02-13-2014, 01:22 PM

I've enjoyed your photography, is this a private school where you studied?

j2photos · 02-13-2014, 01:44 PM

Nice shots ZZ, I must say I look forward to your pictures, It is always nice to see great shots of a place I may never get to see.

zztopd · 02-13-2014, 01:58 PM

Originally posted by Bob Harris

I've enjoyed your photography, is this a private school where you studied?

No, Bob, it was state institute.

**MSL** · 02-13-2014, 01:59 PM

Always such variety in the images. I look forward to each of your postings The Helios can be a lot of fun to use.

CreationBear · 02-13-2014, 02:54 PM

Excellent, it seems as if your work on that lens paid off...definitely like the OOF rendering as well.

rrstuff · 02-13-2014, 07:51 PM

These lenses have very cool rendering. Maybe it's the spherical aberration of the bokeh, but they also seem to have a very high acutance in the center. especially the first shot.

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02-13-2014, 10:42 AM	#5
zztopd Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 956 Original Poster	Originally posted by CreationBear A very nice set--I've enjoyed your recent posts to the board as well. A question: what lens/focal length are you using for the first shot? well, now I've done illustration, you can see the lens used lens Helios-44 is a Soviet lens 58mm ƒ/2 (copy of the Carl Zeiss Biotar). The Lens is currently made in Russia for the M42 lens mount. Specification Distance scale: 0.5 m to ∞ Aperture: f/2 - f/16 Focal Length: 58 mm Mount: M42 Mount thread for Attachments: M52 x 0.75 Weight: 230 g Resolution: 50/30 lines per millimeter I took the old film camera Zenit, took off its lens. Added adapter ring. (ring costs ~10$) set on PENTAX K-5 manual focus. I shoot those trees on an open aperture because it turns good bokeh, spins on the background. I was looking for an inexpensive solution, because would love to start taking photos. Last edited by zztopd; 02-13-2014 at 10:47 AM.

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,866	It's good your posting lots of images of a Russia most folk will never get to see, please keep posting some of the architecture there is truly wonderful.

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CreationBear Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	A very nice set--I've enjoyed your recent posts to the board as well. A question: what lens/focal length are you using for the first shot?

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j2photos Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Manteca, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,653	Nice shots ZZ, I must say I look forward to your pictures, It is always nice to see great shots of a place I may never get to see.

02-13-2014, 01:58 PM	#8
zztopd Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 956 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bob Harris I've enjoyed your photography, is this a private school where you studied? No, Bob, it was state institute.

02-13-2014, 01:59 PM	#9
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,756	Always such variety in the images. I look forward to each of your postings The Helios can be a lot of fun to use.

02-13-2014, 02:54 PM	#10
CreationBear Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	Excellent, it seems as if your work on that lens paid off...definitely like the OOF rendering as well.

02-13-2014, 07:51 PM	#11
rrstuff Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Pasadena, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,126	These lenses have very cool rendering. Maybe it's the spherical aberration of the bokeh, but they also seem to have a very high acutance in the center. especially the first shot.

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