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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2024
- HELIOS 44 - VINTAGE LENS RESTORATION
I bought this early version of the popular Helios 44 from ebay for £17. I was looking for another helios but wanted the KMZ version and this one was cheap enough and would make a good project.
It has 13 aperture blades and an extra dial for changing aperture.
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
#HELIOS #russia #KMZ #442
If anyone knows the mount I need to convert to EF I'd be grateful. I've converted to m43 with 100% success but I need this to be EF
Afai remember. M39 to M42 step up ring + M42 to EOS EF
@@rickylefleur2158 I don't think that's it bro. This mount looks like an m43/ef mount with the 3 tabs...it's just smaller.
Not a screw mount 😔
Bummer, i rewatched it. Well if everything else fails: Loctite Professional Liquid Super Glue - but ensure you set the backspacing / infinity focus right before applying the glue :D
@@rickylefleur2158 yeah it's a bummer. Well I've got it working on 2 out of 4 camera's so it's all good if I can't convert to EF.
@@Altcineit is possible to cut off part of the lensbody
so that the back glass goes inside the ef mount,
I did this with a fl lens,
I got it all
Top work.... labour of love.... only those who are passionate about their craft do things like this....
Yes brother. It took a while but yes it's a passion.
Man when you first showed me the finished lens i thought it was a pretty straight forward, simple polish... This was a lot of work! Well worth it looks perfect now bro.
Hey Joel, I did spend time on it but honestly, it was quite easy.
Thank you bro... appreciate you!
You're meant for the film industry, your passion shines through, little projects like this proves it. 🙌
Looking forward to seeing some footage from this lens.
Ahhh thanks bro🙌🏾 Yeah definitely going to drop some footage soon...love what I've seen so far from this.
notification gang checking in 💯 worth the work!!
Hey bro, good to see you. Yes definitely worth the work...the lens is gorgeous.
I've managed to mount it to m43 but need help for EF as I can't find the correct info.
@@Altcine hmm m43 is that the screw mount? Might be able to get m43 to eos ? I have a few m43 and I put them on my speed booster 💯🙏🏽
@@LouisLuzuka hey the original is is m42 but this one is different. It has the locking tabs like an ef mount (those 3 tabs what most modern lenses have.
It's very weird but I'm sure it's the same as the early Zeiss Biotar 🤔
@@Altcine hmm 🧐 that is definitely interesting 🤔 what are you going to do
@@LouisLuzuka I've got it working perfectly on micro four thirds so it's all good.
I'll see if anyone chimes in on the ef but not a massive deal.
I'm recently bidding on a Canon FD F4 17mm, just to practice on opening it up and "repairing it. It's selling for parts only but I figure for $30 it's not so bad.
Hopefully you get that cheap. It'll be so good if you can get it up and running 🤞🏾🤞🏾
I will have to dismantle it to protect the optics but still... I didn't think you would have had this result. Good job.
Thanks Fred. I was thinking about dismantling but I thought I'd only do it if there's serious dust but there wasn't any more than usual.
I do agree that it would have been best to dismantle though 👌🏾
Ah the KMZ model. Nice restoration work.
Thank you, it was you who educated me on this 😁 There was another cheap normal version on eBay but it had fungus and I couldn't be bothered.
This one took a bit of figuring out the mount but it works flawlessly on my m43 cams.
No masking of optics required? 🙏
much easier if you disassembly lens, you can also clean and lubricate
Wow, you did an amazing job!
Thank you
+1 for the soundtrack!
🙌🏾🙌🏾😁 Matrix
I recently bought this exact lens with the “START Mount”. Were you ever able to get it mounted? I have an S5ii
Hi, yes I was able to mount it to m43 using a Minolta mount. It was a bit ghetto but it worked great with infinity focus.
Hit me up on Instagram if you need to know how.
I don't think I have any pics left but I can guide you
Nice work bro! 👍😃 Looks like new
👍🏾👍🏾 shiney 😁😁
Great work men, i have a helios 44-2 and i want to repaint it because of the teradown, do you know how please
Thank you. I'm not sure of the material the Helios is made from but if it's some sort of aluminium you may be better off with a product called BIRCHWOOD ALUMINIUM BLACK.
It only works on aluminium though so please check the metal on lens.
@@Altcine thank you, i will try it and keep you posted 😉
Excellent job, Colin
Thank you Wilson. It was definitely worth the effort.
Bru I wanna see the footage camera toa regular lens
Yeah definitely coming bro. I want to do an episode just on Helios, the mods, bokeh etc
Great job! Looks brand new. May I ask, what sandpaper did you use? I plan on doing a similar type of work to one of my lenses
Thanks man.
I used about p100 for the deep scratches and then p150 to smooth it out. You can then use a p200 for final or go straight to polish.
If going fine like p200 I'd put a dab of water just to stop any fine particles going under the ring. This really should be taken apart but in my case it worked well.
@@Altcine thanks for your reply, brother! Appreciate it a lot
No probs
nice video
Thank you
I am so amazed how well your restauration came out!!! I understand, that this is possible on flat surfaces but even watching you in your superb video I don't get, how you got into all those corners, reafs, notches and angles (sorry, I don't really kow the exact term here). Greetings from Germany :-)
Ahhh thank you so much, I'm glad you like it. At certain points in the video you see me folding the sandpaper into a sharp edge.
I had to get a sharp edge to get inside those pieces whilst protecting the numbers.
It was a good experience and I want to do some more 😁
@@Altcine Looking forward to your future projects :-)
bling blin
Very bling 😁
3:34 this part in painful 😢
@@kireibeautypruducts2309 haha, there was no other way to get the deep scratches out.
@@Altcine yeah, I guessed that. Great results BTW. I also have some vintage lenses and I'm willing to give them a makeover, including a Helios 44m-6.
@@kireibeautypruducts2309 definitely worth doing man. I really should have taken the optics out but I was being lazy. Just be careful with yours.