![]() At one time, completely foolishly, I sold it. And the Arsat 100 / 2.8 is no less successful copying of the Nikorr series E, which surpasses the legendary Nikkor 105 / 2.5 in sharpness. As far as I understand, this is a successful copy of the Nikkor 50 / 1.4 non-Ai six-lens symmetric anastigmata of the early 70s. I had such a fifty dollar - alas, it broke mechanically (terrible build quality). Perhaps I have not the most successful instance, but the lens looks great in appearance. In general, image quality could be better. On aperture 1.4, strong software, on such aperture you can get good portraits. Unlike the legendary Helios-81H, Helios-123H does not spin the bokeh. ![]() Discs in the blur zone are well-defined with a thin edging, blurring is smooth. It is hardly possible to distinguish by eye the work of fifty dollars with closed diaphragms. The contrast at fully open aperture could be better, the contrast increases with closing the aperture. The color rendering of the Helios-123N lens is normal, there is no characteristic “bottle tint”. The lens has very little distortion (there is practically no distortion on the crop). Aberrations are the main problem high-aperture lenses. For example, fast Nikon 50mm F1.2 is losing HA already at F2.0, but its cost is also much higher. Good sharpness begins after F2.8, the lens suffers from spherical aberrations on open apertures (the edges of the contrast elements are blurred). Roughly speaking, old lenses are more versatile in relation to different systems than modern ones, but working with old optics is much more difficult.Įxample photos on ARSAT H 1: 1.4 50mm. But modern autofocus lenses cannot be just as easily used on old cameras, as most lenses do not have manual iris control, and autofocus only works with native cameras. How to use on Canon can be found in my article old lenses at canon. So, MS Helios-123N can be used without problems on Canon, Pentax cameras. Old manual lenses (with manual focus) are interesting in that they can be used on other systems (on cameras from other manufacturers) without regret that autofocus will disappear. Lens AI-S such as the old and new modern native Nikon lenses, for example Nikon 50mm f / 1.4 AI-S. At MS Helios-123H 1.4/50 The same mount (mount) as Nikon lenses. Yes, MS Helios-123N just installed on Nikon. The lens is very interesting for its huge aperture F1.4 and compatible with the Nikon Central Control Arm. We have other posts that can help you in your wedding preparations in our Journal Page. Don’t forget to check out my homepage for my newest wedding photography work.įeel free to contact me with any questions you may have, and follow us on social media to stay updated with the latest photo shoots and blogs.View of the lens Helios-123N 1.4 50 from different angles Also, go to our General Wedding FAQ and our Engagement Session FAQ posts for information about how to prepare for your photo sessions. And some engagement photos as well like Wormsloe Engagement Photos and Savannah Engagement Photo Session | Forsyth Park to name a couple. Thanks for reading First impressions of the Helios 44-2 Russian manual focus lens! Check out some of my wedding photos at The Market At Grelen Wedding | Virginia Wedding Photos, Delta Plantation Wedding Photos, Belmond Maroma Cancun Wedding among others. I could shoot an entire wedding on this lens. Is this lens had autofocus I would NEVER take it out of the camera. I think this will go up to 70% of time which is fine for me, as I will use it for wedding videography and photographing details in weddings, or just playing around at a reception. The keep rate (good usable images) is probably 30%, not this is for me, using it for the first time. Its gorgeous, sharp and fun to play around but here are some things to remember. One of the biggest reasons people get this lens is due to the amazing lemon shaped bokeh, and it never gets old.
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