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Old soviet lenses, like the helios, can be lots of fun and fit relatively easily on a mirrorless camera. The Chinese Holga is also a magnificent piece of plast
by maurits 6y ago
Old soviet lenses, like the helios, can be lots of fun and fit relatively easily on a mirrorless camera.
The Chinese Holga is also a magnificent piece of plastic.
See Mathieu Stern for inspiration. [1]
[1]: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYX22a35sKhA0T6ee7uZfvg https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYX22a35sKhA0T6ee7uZfvg
- dhosek 6y agoI've got a Holga that I won in a raffle when my wife was in the photography program at Santa Monica College. One of these days I'm gonna track down some film for it and actually take some pictures (and then find somewhere I can get the film developed).
- michrassena 6y agoNot difficult at all to get film from Freestyle Photo, or B&H, Adorama or any other company online which sells 120 film. I'm sure there's somewhere near you which will allow you to send the film for development.
- pawelk 6y agoI have three Soviet lenses (Helios 58/2, Mir 37/2.8, Jupiter 135/3.5). My father got them in early 1980s with a Zenit camera. I then used them with an analog Canon EOS, then Canon DSLR and now on a mirrorless EOS-M. I went trough dozens dedicated AF lenses (Canon and 3rd party) but these three have always been with me and I'm not going to give them up. As you said, lots of fun.
- michrassena 6y agoThe cameras are so-so, but the lenses for the most part have kept up with their reputation of having excellent optics. I don't think I can put them ahead of any contemporary lenses from Japanese top-tier manufacturers, nor would I pay a premium. But like a lot of Eastern Bloc equipment, they represent an interesting alternative universe of technology.