Att Eddie51 and Shoota

[Answerprancer]

Here are my first attempts with the Helios 44-2 (58mm) coupled to my Canon 350D.

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http://i1028.photobuc...hotator/DeweyWeb2.jpg
http://i1028.photobuc...hotator/DewThread.jpg

It's a new learning curve and great fun, I certainly found it a challenge hauling my gear/new lenses round an extremely muddy moist and misty Richmond park earlier - thanks for the advice/info.

...and my question - hi Abers, do any of the rest of you have any experience mixing old lenses with new cameras?

[Answerprancer]

...I forgot to mention that the last one involved the use of an extension tube.
After a bit of research, I found that the Helios lenses work quite well as macro lenses if extension tubes are added.

[EDDIE51]

Great photos, very sharp and good bokeh.
The Helios has a greater focus range than any other lens I know it can go down to 8 inches or even less just as it is and it works well on an extension tube.

[bazwillrun]

to get better depth of field use focus stacking

[Answerprancer]

Thanks - it was a challenge trying to focus without a tripod/macro slide, the slightest movement and ...bluuuuur ! You can see noise there as the light was fading and I had it on a high ISO.
Baz - thats something I have been trying recently. I have a shot of Dungeness lighthouse where I focus stacked about four shots. I had the camera down low and had everything focussed from a piece of sea cale that was right in front of the camera all the way to the lighthouse. I think manual focus lenses will lend themselves very well to focus stacking. Feeling inspired now !