My new toys

[paulr5604]

Well got my new toys today I was given the Helios-44M and found the Carl Zeiss 135mm f3.5 in a local charity shop for £25 and it even came in its original box. Just waiting on my M42 to EOS adapter to arrive so that I can have a play.

New Toy Helios-44M 58mm f2 by paulraybouldphotography, on Flickr

New Toy Carl Zeiss Jena f3.5 135mm by paulraybouldphotography, on Flickr

 

[excalibur2]

Very good lenses, the 135mm Sonnar's weakness is on the mechanical side.

 

[paulr5604]

Very good lenses, the 135mm Sonnar's weakness is on the mechanical side.

Hi Brian thanks for commenting. I gave the 135 a good check over before I payed for it as I had read on the internet that the grease inside can harden with lack of use and I am happy that the focus ring is rotating smoothly. I have looked on flickr for examples of images taken with both lenses and have been very impressed with the IQ of both, don't get me wrong I'm sure it will take me a while to get used to manual focussing as its been a while since I used manual lenses.

 

[excalibur2]

Hi Brian thanks for commenting. I gave the 135 a good check over before I payed for it as I had read on the internet that the grease inside can harden with lack of use and I am happy that the focus ring is rotating smoothly. I have looked on flickr for examples of images taken with both lenses and have been very impressed with the IQ of both, don't get me wrong I'm sure it will take me a while to get used to manual focussing as its been a while since I used manual lenses.

Hi Paul The digital guys like em as well That Helios is the only (well so far) M42 lens that wont fully screw into my old Pentax S3, try it and it would probably knacker the Pentax .... Can't be bothered to find out why as I just use the Helios occasionally on other cameras.

 

[paulr5604]

Thanks Brian I'm intending on using these as my portrait lenses on my Canon 40D if they perform well enough