The 44th Chamber of Helios: 44-2 VS 44M-4

Let's talk about #SovietLenses: #Helios 44M-4 is better than the Helios 44-2. Prove me wrong!

[@ContraGrain]

Your channel deserves so many more views Fred. Been watching you for months now and every video is a treat to watch.

[@fredr.]

🙌 Thank you Jon. If subs are coming, that's good. If they don't, don't worry, no biggie for me.

[@ContraGrain]

@@fredr. keep making awesome content Fred. No matter what. This video was awesome. ❤️

[@TerenceEnn]

Just found your channel, man I love your style so much. You should easily be one of those channels with 100K+ subscribers

[@fredr.]

100k??? Wow 😂 Even in my wildest dreams I am more around 5k subs. But hey? Let’s try. Thanks Terence.✌️

[@fredr.]

NOTES FOR NERDS: - Intro: Meike Prime 12mm f2.5+ 25mm f1.8 + 50mm f2 + K&F Mist filter - Lenses chroma: Super Takumar 55mm f1.8 (for sharpness, then I downgrade it in post) - Dry cabinet, Talking head: Meike 35mm f1.8 sometimes with wide angle adapter - Sofa sequence + Monk sequence: Meike Prime 12mm Sum up: - The Meike 12mm looks "flat" . - The wide angle adapter "dirty" the picture, add more aberrations, soften the edges, but this is why I am using it. - The Meike 25mm and 35mm are good. They doing the job. But the Helios are just better without any doubt.

[@Lalambz]

when the world isnt ready for this gem of a channel!

[@fredr.]

🫶 🫶 🫶

[@CAPUCHAMAN]

Hey Fred, just found your channel, your videos are amazing and full of creativity :P! Keep it up!!

[@fredr.]

Thanks @CAPUCHAMAN, will do!

[@Altcine]

Yo Fred, this so freaking epic 👌🏾👌🏾 the best review I've seen .

[@fredr.]

Thanks Cole.

[@triumph_cv]

Damn, your channel is a gem. Amazing and original work. I'm a fan brother.

[@fredr.]

🫶🫶🫶 thank you

[@FRBJO016]

How not to love your videos?? Coolest photo/video channel out there!

[@fredr.]

Wow, thanks! 🫶

[@unconstanta]

Everytime you doing very interesting videos. Keep on, man, you're good in it.

[@fredr.]

@unconstanta @unconstanta Thank you friend.

[@giorgiodinello854]

Damn thiz is some pure dedication! Thank you

[@fredr.]

You are welcome ✌️

[@talimars7059]

You are insane, you are so creative and your videos are amazing. you truly deserve more views

[@fredr.]

Thank you very so so much Tali 🙌

[@BeatboxHungary]

I really struggled with my laziness... but I had to overcome it... the quality of your videos deserve it! Keep up the good work! Instant subscribe. 🙌🙌

[@fredr.]

Thank you! Will do! 🤝 ✊

[@MidgeSinnaeve]

Thanks for an awesome year dude, enjoy the holidays!

[@fredr.]

Happy holidays my man!

[@coin777]

Great content man. You gonna blow up this Year!

[@fredr.]

Thank you @coin777. I am running out of inspiration, but I will try ✊

[@coin777]

Talk about gear, and do tutorials how you make those nice looking videos@@fredr.

[@ubaida9737]

Killing it man 🔥

[@fredr.]

🤣 Thank you Ubaida

[@stwostudio]

Comme d'habitude Fred, tu nous régales avec tes reviews de l'espace 🤩!!!

[@fredr.]

Et le tout sans aucune conso de stupéfiants. 🤣

[@brunocannavina]

my Helios44m-4 has 52mm filter size, nice review by the way!! haha love the video!

[@epicfilmesco]

Dude, you really creative! congrats, I just subscribed

[@fredr.]

Wow! Thanks for the sub! 🤗

[@A388Flyer]

Brilliant video. Subbed.

[@fredr.]

Awesome, thank you! ✊

[@oddcotton]

Bro, you killing it.

[@fredr.]

Thanks 🙏 bro. But I won’t do a lot like this. Too much work.

[@fredabery3816]

Hahahah! What a great comparison review! Kudos, mate.

[@fredr.]

Glad you liked it! 🤜🤛

[@DrFurb]

incredible work lol ❤❤❤❤

[@fredr.]

Thanks Doc.

[@DarkTrapStudio]

Impressionnant ! Bravo et Merci.

[@fredr.]

Merci a toi ✌️

[@mannen659]

Nice video! I bought a 44-2 that was in a rough shape and had some foggy fluid on one of the glasses. I loved I could easily take it apart and clean it on my desk. I reassembled it, and still working. :)

[@fredr.]

Happy for you. Successful renovation of vintage glasses brings joy to life.

[@PurpleStormProductions]

My Helios 44M-4 is really nice. I would use it more if the focusing ring wasn’t so stiff, but one of these days, I’ll get it serviced. Im inclined to because my copy is a family heirloom. It came from my grandfather’s Zenit 11 film camera, and while the camera unfortunately doesn’t work very well anymore, the lens, unknowingly to me, was a legendary lens. I’m really glad I kept it and adapted it to my Canon camera, it’s an awesome lens.

[@user-tr8nv4tm7t]

Very creative, you must be a great KZbinr

[@fredr.]

Some days I try, but not there yet 😝

[@purpletape]

very well put together video! have you had any experience with the Jupiter 9?

[@fredr.]

Not at all. Maybe one day but this one is not in my priority

[@purpletape]

@@fredr. sounds good! Your review of the Mir 1 was good, so would trust a review of the Jupiter 9 from you aswell. Will stay tuned 🙌🏾

[@fredr.]

🤣 FYi this is my most disliked video. I will check if there is a Jupiter 9 that hangs around...

[@purpletape]

@@fredr. haha that’s what you get when you are honest about something that is overhyped. I like the Mir 1B, but I had to agree on many of your points

[@craigzievis2074]

Nice video!

[@fredr.]

Thanks!

[@husse6in]

You are Amazing my friend keep up

[@fredr.]

Thank you, I will

[@classic.cameras]

You have a very interesting accent. Where are you from?

[@fredr.]

From the womb of my mother 🤷 ... (It is not important where I coming from).

[@alyplyp]

This is the most fun 12 minutes 22 seconds video I ever watched

[@fredr.]

🤣 Comeeee onnn let's not exaggerate. But that's still good to hear.

[@nisrinakurnia]

Hey Fred, maybe you have knowledge about this and I would like to ask you: Which one would be the best version to buy? Mir-1 silver M39 (early version). Mir-1 black M42 (most common) Mir-1A with t-mount (uncommon); Mir-1B M42 (VOMZ). Mir-1V

[@fredr.]

As Salam Aleikum @nisrinakurnia. I have absolutely no idea. Sorry. 🤷

[@nisrinakurnia]

Wa'alaikumussalam@@fredr. ok thank you for answering 🙏

[@A388Flyer]

I would try the mflenses forum on the Mir question

[@Broken_Orbital]

Could you use some teflon tape on the threads to reduce the play when screwed into an adapter?

[@fredr.]

Won't do much. The play is inside the lens.

[@Broken_Orbital]

@@fredr.aahh ok, gotcha.

[@fredr.]

PS: Put more work on your MMA animations and sell them on stock footage websites. You're onto something.✊

[@Broken_Orbital]

@@fredr.Thank you, I reckon I've got some work to do.

[@fellawhofilms7760]

what camera did you use? You said its m43s.

[@fredr.]

Lumix G85

[@DankoFilms]

C’est un diamant. Encroyable travaille sur scenario, light, music and motion design

[@fredr.]

Thank you @DankoFilms. 🫶

[@swagamegadrive]

Epic

[@Kitsaplorax]

I shoot a film SLR. I use a 44-2. And a Cooke Triplet and a Tessar, as well as a Sonnar. They are all appropriate to what I'm doing and the look I want to get. Thanks for puncturing the common KZbin bubbles with humor and talent.

[@fredr.]

Being satisfied with only 4 lenses is really a rare thing to see. Congrats 🥇

[@alexflo761]

Great video! Here's your follow, my friend!

[@fredr.]

Thanks for coming on board Alex!

[@thestariusproject]

je découvre ta chaine avec le FD 35-105, je suis fan !!!!

[@fredr.]

🤗 Tu viens de me rappeler que ca fait bien trop longtemps que je n'ai pas toucher le 35-105

[@thestariusproject]

@@fredr. je l'avais acheté à la base pour la photo et depuis peu je me lance dans l'aventure de la video et je n'avais pas pensé à la base que le FD était une bonne solution !

[@fredr.]

C'est une superbe solution. Surtout lorsque je ne souhaite pas m'encombrer en vacances. Le FD zoom et une prime pour la nuit et c'est bon.

[@sergeyborisov1637]

May the toneh be with you

[@sergeyborisov1637]

The yearly version, mirror polished, is a master looking down at this fight. It can cut its rivals in to peaces with rays of light.

[@fredr.]

You r talking about the 44-2 or 44M-4?

[@sergeyborisov1637]

@@fredr.44 and 44-2, not painted black. It's the same lens. It just have the shiny look of polished metal housing.

[@prOkrEAt]

Cool production. I bought a 44-2 AND a 44-4, both with anamorphic mod. Ive heard they are all slightly different. Even among same model. Ill probably search out whole line except the 44-5, heard that one isnt good at all. Silver i heard is nicest. Also zebra... The addiction is real.

[@fredr.]

If soviet is your thing, Better looking at others focal length. 2 are enough. But what do I know? 😝

[@prOkrEAt]

@@fredr. I love that swirly bokeh. But I have other oddities like a 200mm reflex. Weird donut bokeh. Then regular stuff like Sony G 16-35/24-70 zooms, 100mm German telesandmar Argus brick lens I got for $10. Pretty covered on lengths. 55mm mamiya 1.4 I got for $20. Konica pancake 40mm. always thrifting for cheap lenses tho. Been looking at short Nikon's for the wide angles. Those seem to go for around $50. Anyway, dig your videos. Lots of work put into them.

[@brycehall4213]

lol. bravo sir

[@kruno7150]

Best Helios-44 is Biotar 58 f2, just saying (just to put add some gasoline in the fire :D )

[@fredr.]

🤣 Never tried it. Will check some reviews today... Never knows it might be what I am looking for.