![]() ![]() The latter lens had it's aperture replaced by an oval plate, so it is more limited in it's ability to produce the bokeh from shooting with the wide open aperture. I have both the later, sharper 1993 Helios 44M-7, and a modified 1976 Helios 44-2 anamorfake F/3.5 lens. I am very interested in buying the Helios 44-2 lens, also known as the Swirly Bokeh Monster. I think if you want the full swirly bokeh effect consistently, you either need to use a full-frame camera (e.g., the Sony A7 series) or use a speedbooster on a camera with a smaller sensor. It's going to look different on different cameras there's a thread here where "David Evans" in Portugal showed some stills and footage from the Helios on his Ursa Mini 4.6k. The main thing to watch out with this lens is flares and ghosting - if you want wild flares you'll get them but they can quickly take over and wash out your image. I also use it on a Sony APS-C camera (NEX 6) for still photographs, where it performs really well the swirly bokeh is less evident than it would be on a full-frame camera but I've gotten bits of it in some photos. With those smaller S16 sensors the swirly bokeh doesn't really materialize, but you do get a nice low-contrast look while still remaining pretty sharp. ![]() I have the Helios 44-2 58mm and use it on several cameras, including the Micro Cinema Camera and the original Pocket with no speedbooster (it becomes a telephoto lens). You might want to post this in the cinematography forum, as there have been many discussions of older lenses there, including the Helios and other vintage Russian lenses.
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