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| Sharpness | 8/10   |
|---|---|
| Value for Money | 7.3/10 |
| Overall rating | 9.3/10 |
Full review by
Guest.
on 9th Mar 2008
User Rating : 10
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Good Points: Good value for the money
Bad Points: non
General comments: It's not a Leica, not a Zeiss. But for the price, the best.
Guest.'s review and ratings | 19 words
Review by
oniko
on 31st Mar 2006
User Rating : 9
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0
The Helios 44m-6 lenses are copies of the German lenses that the Russians took at the end of the second world war as reparations from the Germans.
These lens were very good quality to start with.
The fast f-stop and lens design will allow you to take good photos in lower light situations.
When the high f-stops of zoom lenses will give you slow shutter speeds and will cause camera shake etc.
Also, being of small size, they are the perfect for travel and tramping.
Try blowing up th ...
oniko's full review | 142 words
Review by
Guru.
on 10th Apr 2003
User Rating : 9
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+2
I first bought a 44m back in 1985, brand new, for £15, to replace a faulty Carl Zeiss 50mm f2.8 for my Praktica Nove II. A good use for this lens involves a T2 mount (which the lens will, sort of, screw into. This enables the Helios to be used on, just about, any make of SLR for semi-macro work (the T2 mount acting like a short extension tube). Stopped down to about f11 / f16 (to maximise depth of field), the lens is plenty sharp enough. I still have a 44m today, but only as part of my bac ...
Guru.'s full review | 107 words
Review by
mauronr.
on 5th Feb 2003
User Rating : 9
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+1
The best sharpness of the Helios 44m-6 35mm SLR lens is about f/8 and f/5.6 apertures, although it takes good pictures at other apertures as well.
mauronr.'s full review | 31 words
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