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M42
Helios-44
Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AF-D
Nikon D700
depth-of-field
Biotar
Zeiss


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Helios-44

Helios-44
One of the first M42 Helios-44 lenses. Later iterations were accorded the suffix -2, -3, -4. On this early example you can focus with the lens wide open and then close it down to your chosen aperture using that knurled ring at the front.

The Helios-44 lens has a focal length of 58mm and a maximum aperture of f/2. This lens is a Soviet copy of the Carl Zeiss Biotar lens and has distinctive bokeh characteristics. So Helios = Zeiss. Maybe.

Photographed with a Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AF-D lens on a Nikon D700

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 Bob Taylor
Bob Taylor club
A great lens, fun to use.
8 years ago.

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