INSTANTLY Unique - Helios 44M-4 + Anamorfake Vintage Cine Lens | Sony FX3

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  • Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
  • Is the Helios well known at this point? Yes. Is it over rated? ABSOLUTELY not. Today, we check out the Helios 44M-4 58mm f/2 vintage lens with a Cine & Anamorphic mod, and how this cheap, beautiful vintage lens will instantly step up your cinematography game.
    Shot in Cine EI, S-log3, S-Gamut3.cine, DCI 4K 24fps
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    CHAPTERS
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    0:00 - Intro
    0:23 - Helios 44
    1:16 - Helios 44M-4 Cine Mod
    2:07 - Pros w/ Beauty Shots on Sony FX3
    3:22 - Some "flaws" (Challenges)
    4:50 - Outro
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  • @karstenvan
    @karstenvan 9 місяців тому +4

    Was not expecting to see lex while researching this lens haha good stuff

  • @CaleMcCollough
    @CaleMcCollough Місяць тому +3

    I never noticed the blue flares from anamophic lenses until I got into cinematography.

  • @foggymossstudio
    @foggymossstudio Рік тому +2

    Awesome work!

  • @gubi_corrupted
    @gubi_corrupted Рік тому +6

    amazing video and overall quality ! keep going man :)

    • @kaichuuuuuu
      @kaichuuuuuu  Рік тому

      Thank you! Will keep going for sure

  • @OVERWAYPK
    @OVERWAYPK Рік тому +1

    Very nice video my dude ❤️

  • @user-jg4lw8mu8d
    @user-jg4lw8mu8d Рік тому +1

    Incredible dude !!!!

  • @FoodFREAK-vu8dq
    @FoodFREAK-vu8dq Рік тому +1

    Great vid 💯

  • @InfiniteRealms
    @InfiniteRealms 11 місяців тому +12

    This is also a great taking lens for anamorphic adapters. Using a 44M-4 with a Schneider Super Cinelux 2.0. Nothing fake about it.

    • @kaichuuuuuu
      @kaichuuuuuu  10 місяців тому

      Might need to check out vintage adapters eventually, but the mounting solution just seems overly complicated. I guess a 15mm LWS system would be the way to go

    • @RushOrbit
      @RushOrbit 8 місяців тому

      Does using an anamorphic vintage adapter mean that you have to focus both lenses? Or do you set one to infinity and only focus the adapter?

  • @GregoryEsman
    @GregoryEsman Рік тому +10

    The colors from the Helios are insane!

    • @kaichuuuuuu
      @kaichuuuuuu  Рік тому +4

      I’m gonna attribute the colors to the sensor of the FX3 tolerating wrong white balance settings but the Helios does give it a unique look!!

    • @GregoryEsman
      @GregoryEsman Рік тому

      @@kaichuuuuuu Great comment. Mine was way too generic. The behind the scenes of that comment was that I have the Helios 2/55 and my camera made much better colors using it rather than the kit lens.

  • @danielkravchenko2002
    @danielkravchenko2002 12 днів тому

    Nice video!

  • @stwostudio
    @stwostudio 11 місяців тому +2

    The best Helios lens for me 😍

  • @user-hy5wr8mu1t
    @user-hy5wr8mu1t 4 місяці тому +1

    Nice info🎉

  • @malekith13
    @malekith13 10 місяців тому +7

    I found one helios 44M4 on an old camera my father owned, a zenith 12XP, i'm indeed surprise by how sharp that thing can get for an old soviet lense :)

  • @runnerone5358
    @runnerone5358 11 місяців тому +1

    Great share and i have Helios 44-2 58mm f2

  • @Z3R0Genesis
    @Z3R0Genesis 3 місяці тому

    very very high production value! do you have a link for the lens hood or whatever it is in order to make the lens a little bit more versatile concerning 82mm filter thread size? :)

  • @Marco-zp7nb
    @Marco-zp7nb 11 місяців тому

    Nice footage, if i watch this video and put my phone horizontly the whole screen is filled. Other yt anamorphic videos is this not. What is the solution please? Is it a special aspect ratii for yor project?
    Have you final cut pro x?

  • @akshaysaiju4615
    @akshaysaiju4615 Рік тому +9

    The focus ring getting stuck is because the pin at the back of the lens hits a surface on the adapter, I've had the same issue on my copy, Helios 44-2 however does not have this pin and is much easier to adapt.

    • @kaichuuuuuu
      @kaichuuuuuu  Рік тому +1

      I’m gonna need to check that! As I said I think it goes away after a bit but that might just be me getting used to the resistance ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    • @natecarrollfilms
      @natecarrollfilms 11 місяців тому

      Ran into same issue on other Russian lenses. Easy fix when mounting it to the adapter.

    • @anthonyrock5039
      @anthonyrock5039 10 місяців тому

      I made a modification to mine to keep the auto focus mode pin from dropping.

  • @iluos_
    @iluos_ 2 місяці тому

    Hello,
    I bought a helios 44m4 and I wanted the cine mod, but when the aperture ring turns, my cine mod also turns, because the interior rotates, how can I fix this?

  • @chicsky
    @chicsky Рік тому +3

    Hey thats me:D very naice!

  • @Bokehub
    @Bokehub 2 місяці тому +1

    subbed

  • @ruralplayer
    @ruralplayer 9 місяців тому +1

    I'm wondering, are you using any luts or film simulations? If not what did you do for color?

    • @kaichuuuuuu
      @kaichuuuuuu  9 місяців тому +1

      I actually did not for this video! I made a couple color grades that I applied a different shots based on what I felt looked right. The lens shots were from a scrapped video.
      I have developed a LUT and and working on a couple more that I am thinking of sharing soon as well though!

  • @voltzFPV
    @voltzFPV 9 місяців тому +1

    Sub 1000 subscribers? Wow! I expected you to have wayy over a million after watching the video, great work! Also, mind telling me where to get the "anamorfake" add-on?

    • @kaichuuuuuu
      @kaichuuuuuu  9 місяців тому +1

      Thank you!! ❤️
      I actually purchased the lens with the mods applied. However I did mod one of my lenses for goofs and gags by cutting a circle cutout from a plastic container for an SSD I bought and snapped it behind the iris. For manual lenses, I think it should be relatively easy to mod, but not sure for autofocus lenses or any lens with electronics. I’m sure there are sellers on somewhere like Etsy who makes cutouts for popular lenses though!

    • @voltzFPV
      @voltzFPV 9 місяців тому +1

      Thanks! I'll definitely try something on my Helios 44M-4

  • @lastprincerea
    @lastprincerea 2 місяці тому +1

    Which adapter do you use for the lens please?

    • @kaichuuuuuu
      @kaichuuuuuu  2 місяці тому

      Mine has no brand name but any M42>NEX adapter will work

  • @maxvideos3480
    @maxvideos3480 8 місяців тому

    Your from Lexington!? Recognized these shots immediately

    • @kaichuuuuuu
      @kaichuuuuuu  8 місяців тому

      I am not, but these shots were taken in Lex!

  • @superbmediacontentcreator
    @superbmediacontentcreator 7 місяців тому

    I'll take blue flares over yellow flares which seems to be the other option.

  • @MarkHoopesMusic
    @MarkHoopesMusic 11 місяців тому +1

    I bought the same modded lens about 2 weeks ago. Im still waiting on it since its being shipped from Ukraine but I'm really pumped to use it!

    • @visualfocusphotographymedi100
      @visualfocusphotographymedi100 10 місяців тому

      have you received it yet? or still waiting

    • @MarkHoopesMusic
      @MarkHoopesMusic 10 місяців тому +1

      @visualfocusphotographymedi100 I finally received it a few days ago. It took the seller 3 weeks just to print the shipping label 🤦‍♂️. It's a great lens though. I did have to take it apart because the modded part of the lens was crooked and made the light flares shine diagonally instead of horizontal but it was an easy fix. I will be filming some video with it soon

    • @visualfocusphotographymedi100
      @visualfocusphotographymedi100 10 місяців тому +1

      Well sweet man, glad you got it, and hope it all works great ! Planning to get one in the future too
      @@MarkHoopesMusic

    • @MarkHoopesMusic
      @MarkHoopesMusic 10 місяців тому

      @@visualfocusphotographymedi100 nice!

  • @s.tunafish
    @s.tunafish 7 місяців тому +1

    I bought the Helios 44-2 about 2 months ago and really love the lens. But she's not the sharpest (at least mine). But I 100% agree on all the rest in your video and love shouting with her.

    • @superbmediacontentcreator
      @superbmediacontentcreator 7 місяців тому +1

      Don't shout at your lens...

    • @NeuralNarratives2023
      @NeuralNarratives2023 7 місяців тому +1

      that is interesting. i picked up a 44-2 and have found it the sharpest of my vintage lenses, and it goes toe to toe with my modern lenses. i didnt realize how sharp it was until i started pixel peeping and was pleasantly surprised.

    • @superbmediacontentcreator
      @superbmediacontentcreator 7 місяців тому +2

      The Russians just made great glass. It was an offshoot of their space program but in the day their lenses were thought to be heavy and clunky while the Japanese lenses were very light. The Russian glass still holds up and is still heavy... ha, ha, ha...

    • @s.tunafish
      @s.tunafish 7 місяців тому

      @@superbmediacontentcreator I always shout at my lenses so they perform better 😉😂
      Thank you very much for the history lesson, I didn't know that. It's really interesting I may have to inform myself about mine. I know there were 3 manufacturers of the lens.

    • @s.tunafish
      @s.tunafish 7 місяців тому +1

      @@NeuralNarratives2023 maybe it's just mine. I'm glad that yours is good :)
      (Not to say my lens is bad, you don't notice it without zooming in)

  • @williamscotto
    @williamscotto Рік тому +2

    I didn't really understood how you put the anamorfake mode ? I also have an Helios 44M-4 but never heard about that aha !

    • @kaichuuuuuu
      @kaichuuuuuu  Рік тому +5

      I didn’t do it, someone did it and I bought it like that. I briefly went over what it is in my video but the channel “Anamorphic on a Budget” has a few videos about the anamorfake mod going over how it’s physically done!

  • @mougabo
    @mougabo 9 місяців тому +1

    i am guessing there is no auto focus with this lens..... how did you manage to nail focus constantly in those clips?

    • @kaichuuuuuu
      @kaichuuuuuu  8 місяців тому +2

      Nope, completely manual. Focus peaking and practice mostly, but I still have a long way to go

    • @mougabo
      @mougabo 8 місяців тому

      lovely@@kaichuuuuuu

  • @premshashi
    @premshashi Рік тому

    How come the golden bokeh balls don't have a line in the middle?

    • @kaichuuuuuu
      @kaichuuuuuu  8 місяців тому

      That was probably because the light wasn't intense enough. They need to be a certain brightness directly into the sensor to create flares

  • @user-mo4oh7fk6j
    @user-mo4oh7fk6j 10 місяців тому

    Ого, прикольно чуваче

  • @leotownsend
    @leotownsend 2 місяці тому

    Mechanical keyboard algorithm dude, spare it, Schn00b

  • @balugabalugaan4822
    @balugabalugaan4822 3 місяці тому

    the fishing line is visible in the bokeh

  • @clayschmoldt8933
    @clayschmoldt8933 Рік тому

    Shout out LEX

  • @leotownsend
    @leotownsend 2 місяці тому

    But also, respeccy

  • @jjax5974
    @jjax5974 5 місяців тому

    you should watch The Batman even if just for the cinematography! 💀

  • @user-xz9yf5vl3u
    @user-xz9yf5vl3u 5 місяців тому +1

    Fx3 body was good ....try on A7ii -iii you won't get this quality and looks 😶 depends on your camera body and lens how much you try to grade like pro you won't get this quality.

  • @TimHunold
    @TimHunold 10 місяців тому +2

    Almost all Helios come from Ukraine and due to the situation take over a month to arrive.i have 5,, so yeah, I hate that. Buy lensbaby instead,

  • @AutonomousPlayground
    @AutonomousPlayground Рік тому

    Started off good, then the footage in the coffee shop, park, library... well, it just sucks, lol

    • @kaichuuuuuu
      @kaichuuuuuu  Рік тому +4

      I’ll be honest, quickly fell into the hands of “runningoutoffootage syndrome” and tried to make the best of whatever non-storytelling b-roll I had. Thank you for boosting the video nonetheless! :))

    • @nicarnold
      @nicarnold 11 місяців тому +4

      Disagree - it's a great video. The real world footage really helps telling if this is worth to check out. Keep going man!

    • @TraeBeneck
      @TraeBeneck 7 місяців тому +1

      Have you ever heard of this thing called "kindness?" You should give it a shot, it's all the rage these days ;)