04-18-2016, 09:29 AM
It certainly looks like a 44-2.... Not an earlier M39 lens. So why it would not focus further than 50cm puzzles me. With a normal thin M42 adapter, the right flange distance is reached on Canon EOS.
Quote:That seems like a fair price for this kind of toys - that, and not the hundreds or even low thousands of euros that some daft manufacturers are asking for re-makes of ancient lense. :wacko:It does cost a lot to set up a limited production line of re-makes of ancient lenses, though... It is not like it is really easy to make optical elements. So, the price is not so weird in most cases. But whether it is worth it to you, that is a valid question for sure.
Quote:this is the kit with which the lens came dunno if it corresponds to your lensLooks like it comes with a bazooka!
Quote: First couple of results from the Helios M44-4 58mm F2 (auto with aperture ring lens) having reversed the front element.If you are talking about that kind of results, well that's exactly what I got when using it on my 300D.
I quickly found a plastic sheet to make a spacer washer a tad too thick but just to see the outcome.
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There's some cropping and bags af PP. it has strange behavour, but frankly I'm amazed that a reversed element lens even can focus at all.
Not so many flowers near me here, I guessing that beds of colourful flowers will produce the the nicest looking images, can't see it being my go to lens though.
Quote:If you are talking about that kind of results, well that's exactly what I got when using it on my 300D.If you follow this thread with attention, you will see that Dave shot those images after he modified the lens on purpose (reversing the front element). That then may be a reason why you got such results, that a former owner somehow did the same?
BTW not only the 58 but also the 300mm couldn't focus to infinity using the adapter, maybe it was a bad adapter ?