Yeasaen
Newbie
I bought a Helios made in ussr and enjoyed the b and w rendering esp wide open. Then spotted a Nikkor ltm of same fl, and finally a Summarex. The Summarex is the softest which is great for older subjects. The nikkor sharpest and the Helios the most swirlies. Trying to be sensible and wishing to sell at least one away, but having a tough time deciding. Which would you guys keep and why? Mainly use them on a sony a7 r or leica 240. Many thanks!
menos
Veteran
I would keep the Nikkor - none of the others can do such creamy smooth backgrounds.
It is also a fairly modern looking lens once stopped down.
If cost is an issue, selling the expensive Nikkor and adding a much lower priced 85/2 LTM Nikkor provides a lot of the look for much less money (they do look surprisingly similar from f2 on).
It is also a fairly modern looking lens once stopped down.
If cost is an issue, selling the expensive Nikkor and adding a much lower priced 85/2 LTM Nikkor provides a lot of the look for much less money (they do look surprisingly similar from f2 on).
valdas
Veteran
well, seems quite obvious to me. answer yourself the question what kind of lens do you need/use the most - the soft, the sharp or the swirly? 