1st Portrait / R3M-50/2-Heliar Set

[B_Algood]

Taken at the camera shop where I work, available light from the window, Ilford Delta 100 Pro @ f/2..This is scanned from print..

 

[Abbazz]

B_Algood,

Very nice portrait. As expected, the Classic Heliar seems to be a great lens for environmental portraiture.

Classic Heliar at f/2.0 on Fuji Superia 200, converted to B&W in Photoshop.

Cheers,

Abbazz

 

[B_Algood]

Thanks for your comments Abbazz, I really like the way it works with the subject and background. I mainly take people shots, I work in a camera store so I take quick shots of customers..I think it will work out fine for me there...Nice shot BTW..

 

[dcsang]

Very nice portrait Algood....

I hope that they make that lens available separately (at a reasonable price per se) at some point in the future 😀 I know you can get it now but it's a bit pricey for me.

Cheers
Dave

 

[xayraa33]

Wow, that f 2 Heliar sure produces some nice results.
That is one sweet lens, very pleasant OOF areas too.
Has this lens caught on yet with our RFF members?
If not, it must be a sleeper.

 

[Sonnar2]

Very nice portrait, Abbazz. I've made some slides as well but not have a good scanner here.

 

[Abbazz]

Thanks to B_Algood and Sonnar2 for their kind words.

Here is another shot from the same negative:

Cheers,

Abbazz

 

[B_Algood]

Very nice photo Abbazz, here's one in color from this weekend at Cedar Point..

 

[Abbazz]

Nice work, B_Algood. The Heliar is great for color as well: natural colors, contrasty, but not too much.

Cheers,

Abbazz

 

[anabasis]

I think this lens is a sleeper only because it is fairly expensive to get as its usually found in the R2M/R3M kit.

My copy is sharp, contrasty, and has a nice BOKEH. The only two gripes I have with it is slight vignetting at f2 and a minimum focusing distance of 3 ft.

That reminds me, I have a roll in that camera and need to get it shot and processed before I leave on Sunday... Better get cracking.

JCA

 

[Sonnar2]

The colors are near to the famous (medium format) Apo-Lanthar of the fifties. In fact, the Apo-Lanthar was the latest Voigtlander Braunschweig development of the classical (2-1=2) Heliar type. We see similar charateristics here. Obviously glass type developments of the last 50 years allowed to add 2 steps of speed without bating overall performance. Drawback in handling is length. Heliars always were "long" lenses due to low refraction power of their low-arched elements when compared with others. This could be partial compensated with the collapsible mount by Cosina. IMHO, the big name is legitimated, no matter where it's build.

cheers Frank