Helios 44-2 on your Fuji camera which adapter gives the best swirly bokeh
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- In this video we take a look at the Helios 44-2 and does the type of adapter you use on your Fuji camera make a difference to the rendering of the classic swirly bokeh this lens is known for.
So we will look at a basic hollow adapter and how it compares to two speedbooster one a budget Pixco speedbooster the other a more expensive Viltrox speedbooster for stills mainly and we will see which if any is better at highlighting the swirly bokeh.
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Finally, someone actually showing comparisons, instead of just vaguely talking about it. Thank you, sir. Just picked up a modified Helios 44-2 for my T-3. I’m going to try with the regular adapter for now and see how it goes.
How did the regular adapter work. Was the swirl effect adequate?
@@apollon4317 It made some night images. Then I bought a turbo booster, didn’t add much.
Great idea to compare different types of adapters. To understand the difference between speedboosters the sharpness and maybe faloff+coma comparison is necessary.
Thanks for the review of these boosters.
Like you, I've adapted my M42 lenses (CZJ Flektogon 35/2.4 MC & Sonnar 135/3.5 MC) to EF as well - used to shoot with these lenses on a Canon EOS A2 (EOS 5 outside of USA) way back in the day. The main problem with directly adapting M42 to camera mounts is the play engineered into the mounting to allow infinity focus on different lenses - most of the M42 lenses are Soviet era stuff that don't usually have that kind of precision built-in so the focus distance lines up perfectly with the markings.
I ended up getting the 2 piece design M42 to EF adaptors because the inner ring can be shimmed (I cut and insert plastic rings between the 2) into the outer ring to allow for focus at infinity to line up with the marking (though its primary purpose is to allow the focus mark to be aligned to the top).
I currently use the Zhongyi (Mitakon) Turbo-II for EF to FX and a really cheap (think USD10) EF-FX adaptor - I like the 35mm FOV (135 format) on the Flektogon and use the Turbo with it, the Sonnar 135 is something that I've always used for close-ups (pseudo macro) for insects and such so a non-turbo allowing the crop factor is actually better here.
My take on the Turbos are that they are great if you're already used to the lens on a full frame and want to retain the same experience in terms of focus distance and FOV by 'feel'. They're especially good for wider lenses because crop factors will increase the focal distance to obtain the same framing and that results in a longer DoF.
My experience with the really cheap adaptor is that it has too much play (lacks precision) and occasionally causes a tilt in the focal plane and that creates an issue with corner sharpness - I originally thought that I messed up reassembling my Sonnar 135 after a deep clean and re-alignment (they no longer focus 'beyond infinity' without shimming).
However, when swapping the lens over to the Mitakon Turbo II, I got the full sharpness expected from the Sonnar design - I've now gone and ordered a K+F Mk IV adapter that's precision built and hopefully that resolves the issue.
Thank you! I'm a total novice but alway enjoy being creative, though I tend to spend too much (usually on audio recording gear and musical instruments). Your video was very helpful!
Great comparison, thx grandpa
Great video, Thanks!
Thank youuuu!!!
hey man, great vid i really appreciate the insight. can i ask which EF - M42 adapter you used for the viltrox? Probs going to pick it up at some point. Appreciate it man 🙏
Thank you for your comment, I used a no name and the cheapest adapter I could find on Amazon like this one amzn.to/3UXr2cL
@@GrandadsReviews brillaint stuff, thanks so much for the help!
Hello! Thanks for sharing this!
I was wondering if you can adapt other mounts to the Viltrox, like PK or Nikon and still have the infinity Focus.
Ca you tell me if adapting a dummy adapter to the ef speedbooster will keep the focus to infinity on the Helios 44 ?
Hi yes you can adapt different mounts to the Viltrox ef speedbooster just as long as the lens mount has a ef adapter and infinity seems to be ok on the ones I’ve tried.
thanks
Thanks ✌
super good explianion 😄😄😁😁
Great vid! :) Question: Did you use a M42 to EF adapter first to place it on the Viltrox EF to FX adapter? (That’s the one you have linked.)
Yes I did
can it focus to infinity?
@@GR7Media yes it can
Thank you for your review. Just a question I am fairly new to photography. but why use a ef-fx2 speedboostee in the first place? And why a ef-fx2 when the Helios 44-2 is a m42 lens? Or did I miss anything?
Hi I used a ef-fx2 speedbooster as that was the best optically speedbooster I have and I had a m42 to ef adapter. All the m42 to Fuji speedbooster I have seen and tried are not very good optically that was the reason I used the ef-fx2 adapter.
@@GrandadsReviews thank you for your information. So I could get one too for my Fuji xt20 I have the Helios 44-2 aswell. And a cheap m42-FujiX adapter. What will I need in your opinion? Thank you :)
@@BigRobAustria the cheapest option is a cheap non speedbooster m42 to Fuji x mount adapter which work great but if you want a more swirly background plus wider field of view and one stop more light then a speedbooster would be the way to go then all you have to think is do you want to spend extra on a good quality speedbooster i.e the Viltrox ef-fx2 plus a m42 to ef adapter or a cheap m42 to Fuji x mount speedbooster which may give you softer results.
Does the Fuji M amount adaptor work with that lens? I have that adaptor & wondered before I got the lens. Thanks,
-J
No the M mount adapter is different to the m42 adapter.
Does anyone in the comments happen know what kind of adapter is needed to mount a Helios 44-3 to an XT-20? I'm not an expert... Thanks! :)
You need to know what mount the lens is and if it is a M42 then it’s the same adapter as shown but it may be another mount as they where made for various camera mount systems.
Helios 44-3 has m42 mount, so you need m42-fx adapter
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viltrox ef-fx2 + ef to m42 confirm chip adapter can Auto focus function in fuji system?
No m42 lenses have autofocus they are all manual focus only.