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Helios 44-2 Review | A King Of Character

If you're looking to get started collecting old vintage lenses from the 80's and 90's, then the Helios 44 series is a great place to start. They are known for their beautiful large swirling bubble bokeh. There are several variations of this lens all with different character. They are all similar and different but built with the same goal - to copy the Zeiss Biotar.

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Mastering Manual Focus | Fujifilm XT2

Lately I've been shooting quite a bit with the Helios 44-2 and other old vintage m42 manual focus lenses from the 80's. While shooting with manual lenses takes more time and isn't always as precise, it's much more rewarding and you feel like you have complete control of every shot you take.

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Fujifilm X-Pro 2 | Beautiful Imperfections

The Fujifilm X-Pro 2 as of late, has been my favorite camera to use for incidental photography. I kind of just leave it around so it's very accessible, near the front door or wherever and grab it whenever I go outside. Aside from my X100F, it's become my grab it and go camera with the advantage of swapping lenses depending on the mood I'm in.

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A Stroll Through Santa Monica | A7rII + Helios

In the very little free time I have these days, I've been still trying to go out and shoot at least on the weekends or between jobs. Finding time to actually process the photos is a whole different story. For this set my wife and our little one took a stroll down to Santa Monica with my Sony A7rII and a Helios 44M-2.

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Helios 44-2 Review | A King Of Character

Mastering Manual Focus | Fujifilm XT2

Fujifilm X-Pro 2 | Beautiful Imperfections

A Stroll Through Santa Monica | A7rII + Helios

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