Hands On The Helios 44M-7
I've been shooting with and collecting quite a few of these old retro M42Â screw mount lenses and now own four of the Russian made Helios lenses. The addiction is real!
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Helios 44-2 58mm f2 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.
Industar 50mm f3.5 Review | A Fun One
One of the more interesting vintage lenses is the Russian made M42 mount Industar 50mm f3.5 pancake lens.
The Industar has won lots of praise over the decades and people really seem to love it. So is the lens good?