INSTANTLY Unique - Helios 44M-4 + Anamorfake Vintage Cine Lens | Sony FX3

Is the Helios well known at this point? Yes. Is it over rated? ABSOLUTELY not. Today, we check out the Helios 44M-4 58mm f/2 vintage lens with a Cine & Anamorphic mod, and how this cheap, beautiful vintage lens will instantly step up your cinematography game.

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0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Helios 44
1:16 - Helios 44M-4 Cine Mod
2:07 - Pros w/ Beauty Shots on Sony FX3
3:22 - Some "flaws" (Challenges)
4:50 - Outro

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Get your Helios:

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MUSIC
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Sappy - from FROM THE ABYSS EP

Sappy - Yayo

Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
Roo Walker - Flight Mode
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[InfiniteRealms]

This is also a great taking lens for anamorphic adapters. Using a 44M-4 with a Schneider Super Cinelux 2.0. Nothing fake about it.

[GregoryEsman]

The colors from the Helios are insane!

[karstenvan]

Was not expecting to see lex while researching this lens haha good stuff

[akshaysaiju]

The focus ring getting stuck is because the pin at the back of the lens hits a surface on the adapter, I've had the same issue on my copy, Helios 44-2 however does not have this pin and is much easier to adapt.

[CaleMcCollough]

I never noticed the blue flares from anamophic lenses until I got into cinematography.

[gubi_corrupted]

amazing video and overall quality ! keep going man :)

[malekith]

I found one helios 44M4 on an old camera my father owned, a zenith 12XP, i'm indeed surprise by how sharp that thing can get for an old soviet lense :)

[MarkHoopesMusic]

I bought the same modded lens about 2 weeks ago. Im still waiting on it since its being shipped from Ukraine but I'm really pumped to use it!

[s.tunafish]

I bought the Helios 44-2 about 2 months ago and really love the lens. But she's not the sharpest (at least mine). But I 100% agree on all the rest in your video and love shouting with her.

[voltzFPV]

Sub 1000 subscribers? Wow! I expected you to have wayy over a million after watching the video, great work! Also, mind telling me where to get the "anamorfake" add-on?

[ZRGenesis]

very very high production value! do you have a link for the lens hood or whatever it is in order to make the lens a little bit more versatile concerning 82mm filter thread size? :)

[maxvideos]

Your from Lexington!? Recognized these shots immediately

[RomanKumarRai]

minolta mc rokkor-pf 58mm f1.4 < This lens is Great as well. :)

[runnerone]

Great share and i have Helios 44-2 58mm f2

[superbmediacontentcreator]

I'll take blue flares over yellow flares which seems to be the other option.

[lastprincerea]

Which adapter do you use for the lens please?

[leotownsend]

Mechanical keyboard algorithm dude, spare it, Schn00b

[iluos_]

Hello,
I bought a helios 44m4 and I wanted the cine mod, but when the aperture ring turns, my cine mod also turns, because the interior rotates, how can I fix this?

[SMGJohn]

Zenit made a cinema line which includes the Helios a while ago, several Russian movies were shot on these and the GH4 with a speedbooster, could instantly tell that the swirly bokeh was present in many of their shots, but the movies are quite bad and forgettable as is sadly too common with Russian movies.

[Marco-zpnb]

Nice footage, if i watch this video and put my phone horizontly the whole screen is filled. Other yt anamorphic videos is this not. What is the solution please? Is it a special aspect ratii for yor project?
Have you final cut pro x?