Helios 44-2 by overalvandaan

Helios 44-2

When I came back home from work, my present had arrived. A new lens. I found one, much quicker than I thought, for £35 GBP on Ebay, and also on Ebay a M42 mount adapter ring for £3 GBP.

For those who are interested: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helios_(lens_brand)

Added another link: https://digital-photography-school.com/creating-swirly-bokeh-with-the-helios-44-2-lens/
@kali66 happy as a child :-)
January 4th, 2018  
A very cool image!
January 4th, 2018  
hahaha have fun! will be really interesting to see the kinds of shots you make, compared to what i do with it
January 4th, 2018  
@gozoinklings is still thinking about it
January 4th, 2018  
Gefeliciteerd met Uw nieuwe aanwinst. Dat schept verplichtingen.
January 4th, 2018  
looks like you are happy enough with your purchases here, and this is a great way to show you looking ahead to a future with your new lens.
January 4th, 2018  
Great image - and interesting wikipedia article!
January 4th, 2018  
creative double exposure
January 5th, 2018  
that is a very good price and looks lovely ... still thinking !! @kali66 :o)
January 5th, 2018  
up up- cycling . great way to get new lenses at a great price . and I like manual focusing .
January 5th, 2018  
Gefeliciteerd, altijd fijn zo’n present
January 5th, 2018  
No end to creativity then?! enjoy!
January 5th, 2018  
Bep
Gefeliciteerd met zo'n mooi cadeau!
January 5th, 2018  
I love the look of excitement on your face, enjoy your new lens
January 5th, 2018  
I, too, will be interested in seeing your photos using this new lens.
January 5th, 2018  
Great double exposure, I think it would also work for the 52pom2018 first prompt of overlay.
January 5th, 2018  
@bella_ss thanks, was thinkingof your challenge (52 self portraits) but have a lot going on, so not sure yet (maybe next year's challenge).
January 5th, 2018  
@overalvandaan Yes, you are participating in quite a lot :)
January 5th, 2018  
How lucky and may your new toy bring you lots of fun and excitement. Love the processing. Fav!
January 6th, 2018  
A lovely image... enjoy the new toy!
January 6th, 2018  
Super image... let the fun begin!
January 6th, 2018  
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